Peter Walker Kaplan
The Internet Predicts The RNC Mystery Guest Speaker
You guessed it. Jon Voight. (It's Clint Eastwood, but Twitter missed the news).
Peter Walker Kaplan
How To Raise $125,000 On Twitter
American politics now.
Peter Walker Kaplan
Republicans Snap Pictures With Celebrities At Their Convention
OK, it's almost entirely Jon Voight.
Peter Walker Kaplan
23 People Who Think That Hurricane Isaac Is A Biblical Signal About The Election
One hurricane can mean so many things to so many people. Especially when it's heading straight through day one of the RNC.
Peter Walker Kaplan
Union Aims To Register 615,000 Latino Voters
SEIU and its partners are "on track" to help produce 12 million Hispanic votes in November, an official says.
Peter Walker Kaplan
How Syria's Dictator Creates An Alternate Reality On Facebook
According to Bashar Al-Assad's meticulously updated Facebook page, his country doing just fine. Never mind the civil war.
Peter Walker Kaplan
Instagrams Of The Syrian Revolution
While the Egyptian revolution told its story on Twitter, these 32 images — horrifying, exhilarating, intensely personal and sometimes beautiful — chronicle the bloodiest conflict of the Arab Spring. [UPDATED]
Peter Walker Kaplan
7 Ways Bob Dylan Is Worse Than Jonah Lehrer
Jonah Lehrer got busted fabricating Dylan quotes, but Dylan has done a fair amount of fabrication over the years himself. Artists can get away with anything.
Rosie Gray
People Who Maybe Kinda Think Al Gore And Vidal Sassoon Died Today
The seminal American writer and cultural figure Gore Vidal passed away earlier today. Among his less notable achievements, he shared part of a name with Al Gore. And Vidal Sasson. Whether mourners are trolls or totally serious, these tweets have lead to a lot of confusion.
Peter Walker Kaplan
This Is What $500 Million Of Drugs Looks Like
The Australian police just busted a shipment of half a billion dollars worth of crystal methamphetamine and heroin off the coast of Thailand. The drug bust is the third largest heroin bust in Australian history and the largest ever crystal meth haul.
Peter Walker Kaplan
Graphic Video: Syrian Revolution Rages In Aleppo
Videos and tweets seem to show the opposition forces overtaking Assad's forces in the city.
Peter Walker Kaplan
Headline In Egyptian Tabloid: "Death To The Jews"
The popular Cairo tabloid Misr-el-Gadida posted this shocking headline in an article published yesterday. It's not subtle.
Peter Walker Kaplan
The Most Disgusting Thing Ever Washed Up On NY Beach
It's been called the "East River Monster." But they're not sure if it's a giant rat, a dog, or a pig, so you're pretty sure it's the most disgusting thing ever.
Peter Walker Kaplan
Mitt's Trickle-Down Muffin Science
Even when eating, Romney is a supply-sider.
Peter Walker Kaplan
6 Beautiful Amy Winehouse Songs You've Never Heard
A year ago, Amy Winehouse passed away in a tragic end to a long struggle with addiction and fame. But beneath Amy Winehouse's career plagued by addiction and crazed by the scrutiny of fame, was a richer, even more soulful songbook that not only displays her genius, but also a deep tenderness. Listen to this sad, wonderful playlist to remember her career that ended too early a year ago today.
Peter Walker Kaplan
In The Arab Press, Eyes Roll At Romney And Obama
Romney plays to Israeli dislike of Obama, but the Arabs aren't much fonder.
Peter Walker Kaplan
3 Raccoons That Will Kill You And Your Family
Maybe now you'll think twice about venturing into this raccoon-filled world.
Peter Walker Kaplan
Chilling Video Shows The Civil War In The Syrian Capital
Damascus is one of the world's oldest cities, as well as the capital of Syria. This afternoon rebels could be seen chanting "God is the Greatest" in unison as artillery exploded throughout the city.
Peter Walker Kaplan
Hamptons Independent Grumbles At Romney Caricature
It's not all chauffeurs and pearls. "Second to none" when it comes to inequality, says State Rep. Schneiderman.
Peter Walker Kaplan
19 People Who Forced Their Way Into The Political Conversation Through Twitter
Some are professional politicos, others hyperactive students or bored lawyers. But they all matter this cycle because of the place their rhetorical chops won them in the meritocracy of Twitter.
Peter Walker Kaplan
