Five Illinois Schools Make List of America’s Worst Colleges
(IRN) – A list is out of America’s worst colleges, and Illinois is – depending on your perspective – well or not well represented. Considering the costs, default rates, graduation rates, and other factors, the Washington Monthly list of the ...
New Al Qaeda Offshoot Threatens America: More Nidal Hasans Will ‘Emerge From Your Ranks’
Al Qaeda’s new offshoot in India issued a direct threat to the United States on Friday, vowing that as long as the U.S. continues its “war against Islam” and support of Israel, people like Nidal Hasan will “continue to emerge from your ranks” to ...
3 Ways Tax Dollars Are Fleeing America
Source: Office of the Taxpayer Advocate. No one likes paying taxes, and nearly everyone takes whatever steps they can to reduce their tax burden. Yet as an increasing tide of corporations and individual Americans use more aggressive strategies to reduce or ...
2016 Centennial Copa America added to FIFA's international calendar, making top players available
The stars will be out when the 2016 Centennial Copa America rolls around. FIFA announced on Friday that its executive committee voted in favor of adding the tournament to its international calender. Th decision means that all clubs will be required to ...
Bank Of America's Credit Losses Still Falling
Yesterday, I took a look at Bank of America's (NYSE:BAC) assets to see what the bank has been doing in prior years to grow the base from which it can earn income. BAC has been largely stagnant in recent years with its asset base in an effort to reduce risk ...
New Fox drama 'Gracepoint' begins as remake of BBC America's 'Broadchurch' -- but producers promise surprises
"Gracepoint" is, on one level, just the latest example of a TV series that originated elsewhere being adapted for American television. In that, it follows recent examples "The Bridge," "The Killing," "House of Cards," and many more. I haven't seen the ...
America’s care for the dying needs an overhaul: report
The way America handles end-of-life care needs major reform, according to the Institute of Medicine's new 507-page report, released last week. Though Victor Dzau, president of the Institute of Medicine, said that much has changed since the IOM's previous ...
FactChecking the Arkansas Senate Race
The Arkansas Senate race between Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor and Republican Rep. Tom Cotton began for us in June 2013 — just six months into the new Congress — with an article that carried the headline “ It’s Groundhog Day for Fact-Checkers.” It hasn’t gotten much better for fact-checkers since then. ...
Marvel settles dispute over superhero rights with Jack Kirby estate
Jack Kirby in "The Dungeon," his home studio, in 1949. (Kirby family collection) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/comics/growing-up-kirby-the-marvel-memories-of-jack-kirbys-son/attachment/1949-basement-studio_the-dungeonbd0d/ 1 Link Jack Kirby, 1945, Brighton Beach. (Kirby family collection) http://he ...
Here's Why The New York Times Television Coverage Is So Bad
How a decades-long blind spot culminated in the “Angry Black Woman.” Chris Ritter / BuzzFeed How did the New York Times, the national paper of record, and the recipient of 114 Pulitzer Prizes, find itself with the worst television criticism section of any mainstream, popular publication? And why can ...
MCU fic: Unpleasant Ways to Die
I've been thinking lately about Steve's childhood, growing up poor in Brooklyn in the 1920s, and this happened. Title: Unpleasant Ways to Die Fandom: Captain America/Marvel Cinematic Universe Word Count: 5200 Pairing: Gen Summary: It's 1928 and Steve is dying. Again. Probably. Notes: For "major inju ...
МЕЛОДЬЯ ДНЯ: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
Это главная тема фильма Sergio Leone, снятого в 1968 году. Ennio Morricone, естественно. Сумрачный и непростой композитор, умеющий вносить в душу зрителя-слушателя такой уж раздрай, от которого после долго отмахиваешься. Меня в своё время прибил последний фильм Леоне, Once Upon a Time in America, и ...
Steven T. Seagle returns to comic book superheroes for ‘Imperial’
The cover of "Imperial" No. 3. (Image Comics) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/comics/steven-t-seagle-returns-to-comic-book-superheroes-for-imperial/attachment/imperial03_cover/ 1 Link "Imperial" No. 3, page 1. (Image Comics) http://herocomplex.latimes.com/comics/steven-t-seagle-returns-to-comic-book- ...
BEHEADINGS, NOW IN AMERICA! Oklahoma MUSLIM beheads female co-worker, stabs another, was trying to convert people to Islam
Police say a woman who was killed by a co-worker at a food distribution center in suburban Oklahoma City was beheaded and another woman stabbed by Muslim employee. Witnesses say the suspect had been trying to convince co-workers to convert to Islam. … Continue reading →
