U.S. Appeals Court: Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional

U.S. Appeals Court: Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional

Jun 1, 2012

First, let’s start with the facts. On Thursday, May 31, a federal appeals court in Boston made history, becoming the first of its kind to rule the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. DOMA was passed in 1996 to prevent same-sex couples whose marriage was legalized in one state from being universally recognized in all states. This federal law...

Ashton Kutcher Takes on New Job as Jobs in “Jobs”

Ashton Kutcher Takes on New Job as Jobs in “Jobs”

Apr 4, 2012

Ashton Kutcher has been cast as Steve Jobs in the upcoming indie film — appropriately entitled “Jobs” — about the infamous entrepreneur’s early career. The movie will be directed by Joshua Michael Stern and written by Matt Whiteley, and, according to Variety, will “chronicle Steve Jobs from wayward hippie to co-founder of...

Santorum Loses All 3 Primaries — and Keeps Going

Santorum Loses All 3 Primaries — and Keeps Going

Apr 4, 2012

“The clock starts tonight,” Santorum said to supporters in Pennsylvania. “Half the delegates in this process have been selected, and who’s ready to charge out of the locker room in Pennsylvania for a strong second half?” A strong second half. Is that what he’s hoping for? Santorum has shown no signs of backing down from the...

Nick Cannon Speaks on his Health Battle

On Monday, March 2, Nick Cannon aired the first episode of his weekly docu-series “NCredible Health Hustle” on his website. The series will document the celebrity’s health problems, including his battle with kidney disease, in an attempt to educate people who are dealing with similar issues. “A few days ago, I was with my family in the...

Rivalry Casts Sarah Palin as Co-Host on NBC’s Today Show

Rivalry Casts Sarah Palin as Co-Host on NBC’s Today Show

Apr 3, 2012

Sarah Palin was cast as a co-host of NBC’s Today Show on Monday, March 2, in what many agree is a ratings-led stunt to compete with Katie Couric’s appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America”. Palin has been a regular partisan commentator to Fox News; many believe that it was a desperate move for NBC to cast an infamously partisan...

7 Dead, 3 Injured in College Shooting in Oakland, CA

7 Dead, 3 Injured in College Shooting in Oakland, CA

Apr 3, 2012

In one of the deadliest campus shootings in California history, a man named One Goh is suspected of shooting and killing seven people at a small religious college in Oakland, Calif. Three others were injured but survived. The shooting occurred on Monday, April 2, when the gunman burst into a classroom at Oikos University and, in a trigger happy frenzy, ended the...