Mike Pearl
Mike asks stupid questions to smart people and then writes about it.
College Teacher Gets Students to Watch Him Hang From Hooks in His Chest, Is Sorry, Resigns
He explained that he was in need of more "aggressive" mental health treatment.
How Nickelodeon Educated a Generation of Kids About AIDS During the 1990s
The same network that brought kids "Pete and Pete" and "Doug" ran a special featuring Magic Johnson that was one of the era's most compassionate, forward-thinking pieces of TV.
News Flash: Christopher Columbus Isn't as Great as You Think He Is
It's time we take a minute to look at what this guy did wrong, some of which was pretty racist.
Calling Bullshit on the Internet's Right-Wing Gun Memes
A look at what the far-right hive mind has spewed out in the wake of the latest mass shooting.
California Just Became the Fifth State to Give Terminally Patients the Right to Die
The most populous state in the US will allow terminally-ill patients to legally end their lives.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Is Now Finalized, but You Can't Read It Quite Yet
The shroud of secrecy surrounding Obama's 12-country trade deal won't be removed for quite some time.
No, Eazy E Did Not Get HIV from a Tainted Acupuncture Needle
Frost's new conspiracy theory is straight outta his ass.
Actually, Republicans Are Losing the War on Planned Parenthood
Despite months of attacks against the women's reproductive health giant, Republicans haven't actually accomplished much.
We Asked a Military Expert What the Hell Putin Is Up to in Syria
Sure, we'd all like to see Putin take on the Islamic State in a steel cage—but we asked an expert what he wants, realistically.
Vladimir Putin Says He Wants to Create a Global Coalition Against Terrorism
In his first speech to the United Nations General Assembly in more than a decade, the Russian president proposed an anti-ISIS alliance "similar to the anti-Hitler" coalition.
Inside the Growing Conspiracy Movement that Believes the Government Is Behind California's Drought
Former solar engineer Dane Wigington believes chemtrails are to blame for the state's record dry spell—and a surprising number of people agree.
Catherine Coulson, David Lynch's Log Lady, Has Died at Age 71
She carried a log. Was it funny to you? It was not to us. She will be missed.