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Anonymous Neighbor Demands Autistic Boy Be “Euthanized”

Autism is a complex disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication. News out…

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Positions of Authority and the “She Was Asking For It” Defense

Okay, sure. Sex with a minor is illegal. But it’s not really illegal if that saucy…

Lifestyle

On Live-Tweeting Death and Dying

There is a social media clique that entertains itself with jokes about live-tweeting events such as…

Lifestyle

The Crime of Unwanted Sex

It is a perverse kind of entrapment to arrest a woman, after she is raped,…

Entertainment

Suri Cruise And The Adult Who Bullied Her

If you think paparazzi perpetuate an unhealthy celebrity-worship culture that demands, and somehow inherently justifies,…

Entertainment

Willow Smith’s Whiplash: What Does It Mean To Be a 12-Year-Old Girl?

According to her father, Willow Smith backed out of the upcoming remake of the movie…

Love

Happiness On The Side

It is enough to put a lump in your throat. The little body, hands folded…

Lifestyle

Marissa’s Mend: Still Too Early for Yeehaw! at Yahoo!

In February, Yahoo! announced that it was terminating flexible work arrangements. The telecommunications company decided…

Food & Drink

Cool or Uncool?: Breathalyzers At The Prom

Ahh….prom season. That glorious segment of the high school social calendar that is dominated with…

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The Audacity of Being Female in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, you put yourself at risk just through the biological coin-flip of being born…

Entertainment

10 Signs Your Professional Is Behaving Unprofessionally

I would be on pins and needles listening to Julia Louis Dreyfus read the phone…

Entertainment

Ask An Ace: Lawyer Edition

Is there anything a lawyer likes doing more than answering questions? Well, yes. Answering questions for…

Lifestyle

We’ve Heard Enough About Casey Anthony – End of Story

The only sentence I would ever like to hear Casey Anthony say is “I did…

Entertainment

6 Signs You Should Be Reading More

If I could do anything at all, at any given moment, it would be reading….

Lifestyle

A Teenager Inspires Hackers For The Better

A 13-year-old boy may not be the fellow you’d expect to inspire you to reconsider…

Entertainment

Redefining Television and Other Staples

My favorite part about technology companies is the part where they evidence no understanding of technology. The…

Love

Hot Wheels Are So Confusing: A Mother’s Cry for Help

Dear Mr. Petersen, I wanted to thank you for taking time from your busy schedule…

Entertainment

Reality, Starring Demi Lovato

I do not fit the demographic of a Demi Lovato fan. She rose to fame…

Lifestyle

“Fat Letters” – Nice Try, Massachusetts

Massachusetts just can’t stop with the public shaming by way of letter-branding. First, it was…

Lifestyle

Nowhere to Run: Olympian Charged with Girlfriend’s Murder

Last week, 26-year-old Oscar Pistorius was a history-making Olympic athlete. This week, he is an…