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YouTube Comedy Week 2013: Don't Expect to LOL

YouTube Comedy Week 2013: Don't Expect to LOL

The first half of Comedy Week has been a letdown for people who like big laughs, but for those who enjoy being weirded out or spending hours of their work day not working, it's promising.

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Rob Ford Crack Video: Gawker Raising $200,000 to Obtain Footage

Rob Ford Crack Video: Gawker Raising $200,000 to Obtain Footage

It's insane that people are willing to pay big money to see a man smoke crack when there are so many important causes that could use donations.

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Joseph Massad: Al Jazeera Caves to Pro-Israel Advocates and Censors Columbia Professor

Joseph Massad: Al Jazeera Caves to Pro-Israel Advocates and Censors Columbia Professor

Al Jazeera has deleted a controversial article published on Tuesday last week by Colombia professor Joseph Massad titled "The last of the Semites," offering no explanation for the move.

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Men Are Hurt By Sexist Ads Too, New Study Says

Men Are Hurt By Sexist Ads Too, New Study Says

A new study says prints ads encourage men to express their masculinity through excessive body building, partying, and violence towards women.

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George Will: George Will Hates Big Government, But It's Big Government That Signs His Paycheck

George Will: George Will Hates Big Government, But It's Big Government That Signs His Paycheck

George Will uses his Washington Post column to rail against big government, but a look into the Post's finances reveals that Will benefits from government largesse just as much as anyone else.

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NPR Helpfully Describes Senator Gillibrand As “Petite, Blond, And Perky”

NPR Helpfully Describes Senator Gillibrand As “Petite, Blond, And Perky”

Oh no they didn't.

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Now the Associated Press Is Getting a Taste Of Its Own Medicine

Now the Associated Press Is Getting a Taste Of Its Own Medicine

The AP phone scandal places the journalists at the forefront of the debates raised by their own reporting and the tedious balance between national security and privacy rights.

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Bill O'Reilly and Wolf Blitzer Think It's Ok For the Government to Spy On Them

Bill O'Reilly and Wolf Blitzer Think It's Ok For the Government to Spy On Them

What do Bill O'Relly and Wolf Blitzer have in common? They've both dissented from the majority opinion in the press and supported the Justice Department's irresponsible seizure of AP records.

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