The reaction to this week’s cover is mixed: A story about, ahem, underperforming hedge funds isn’t provocative or controversial, but the content could be overshadowed by the cover, writes The Atlantic Wire’s Alexander Nazaryan. “At what point do risque covers actually undermine the reporting they are supposedly advertising?” Nazaryan asks. “And is the purported audience of Businessweek going to be …
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Hi Fashion – Lighthouse
Lovely long intro, builds nicely. Their website. (Tipped by JMG reader Bill)
Read More »Beyonce/Jay-Z Fallout: House Bill Would Further Restrict Travel To Cuba
Jay-Z and Beyonce took a trip to Cuba to celebrate their fifth anniversary earlier this year, prompting nasty criticism from the wingnuts, who really hate the pop superstars for backing Obama. This week the GOP took its revenge. Americans can travel to Cuba only with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s okay, and trips are generally limited to academic, cultural, …
Read More »Tweet Of The Day – John Corvino
NOTE: Corvino co-authored Debating Same-Sex Marriage with Gallagher. And this is John Paulk.
Read More »Federal Court Tosses Liberty Counsel’s Suit Against Obamacare Mandate
A federal appeals court yesterday threw out Liberty University’s lawsuit against the Obamacare contraception mandate. The suit was brought by Liberty Counsel, the school’s legal arm and one of the nation’s major anti-gay hate groups. A three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the employer mandate, which the Obama administration last week postponed until 2015, is …
Read More »TRAILER: Seventh Son
Yet another movie with sword fights, dragons, etc. Ho-hum.
Read More »Air Force Reservists OK’d For SD Pride
Via press release: Lt Gen Jackson has approved Air Force Reservists to wear their service dress uniform if they choose to participate in a special military contingent leading the 39th Annual San Diego Pride Parade this Saturday, June 13th. The following provisions shall be observed: 1. Members may only participate in personal, off-duty capacity; and, members adhere to proper appearance …
Read More »First Lady Joins #Throwback Meme
For those unaware, #ThrowbackThursday is a popular Facebook and Twitter tag for photos posted from one’s past on Thursdays. Yesterday the First Lady played along.
Read More »Corey Feldman – Ascension Millennium
Yes, it’s that Corey Feldman. (Tipped by JMG reader Jim)
Read More »Child Porn NOW Illegal At The Vatican
Pope Francis today “overhauled” the criminal code at Vatican City and NOW the possession of child pornography will send you to Vatican prison, whatever that is. The legislation covers clergy and lay people who live and work in Vatican City and is different from the canon law, which covers the universal Catholic Church. The bulk of the Vatican’s penal code …
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