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Daisy Ridley's Rey chats with BB-8 in China Star Wars trailer

A new ... John Boyega. This footage has already been seen before in several other incarnations of the Star Wars trailer. Rey and Finn run and he screams, 'We can't outrun them.' Harrison Ford as Han S... read more

NEW: "Cone of Silence"-Gate Now Includes Pleadin' the 5th Amendment

Since this letter came out of course, we have now learned that in fact McCain was NOT sequestered ... Media Fog: Creates a fog over the ability of the media to think sensibly about John McCain. Often ... read more

Is there a new crack in the West’s sanctions regime against Russia?

Now Obama’s speech has provided a justification for the EU’s repeated reviews of its sanctions program. The obvious concern is that the EU unilaterally decides at some ... U.N. headquarters in New Yor... read more

Daniel Radcliffe: 'Harry Potter' and the Oscar snobs

Actually, we probably made the top nine in my head now that ... critics and newbies. Yet there has been zero Oscar wins, even in the craft categories. So, is Radcliffe's disappointment valid? Do comme... read more

The ‘Racist’ Tea Parties vs. the Black Panthers

As noted by Jesse Walker, former Reasonoid Dave Weigel, guest blogging over at Andrew Sullivan’s place, is certainly right that conservatives are overplaying this New Black ... family members and coul... read more

Why Reason Loses: Special Marc Morano Edition

I bring all this up because Morano has now left Inhofe’s service ... DeSmogBlog has the email they’ve been sending out; it reads in part like this: Here’s your counter guest debater to Al Gore and Glo... read more

Scott Morrison's shock new cabinet revealed - but one MP is set to feel his wrath

Josh Frydenberg has been appointed Treasurer while Petter Dutton and Julie Bishop will hold on to their current senior portfolios in a new-look Morrison Government ... an overwhelming 'absolute majori... read more

The Odious Penal Substitutionary Theory of Atonement

So, with this judge, if I get a parking ticket I could get out of it by bringing in a baby and chopping off a finger, and announcing that there, I’ve more than paid off my crime now? Or do I ... it in ... read more

Most shocking Rock & Roll Hall of Fame snubs

Clearly making it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has very little to do with popularity. At tonight's ceremony, ABBA, Jimmy Cliff, Genesis, The Hollies and the Stooges will each receive their well d... read more

Don't You Dare Criticize Officers For Shooting Dogs, Whines SLC Top Cop

Let's give him that one. After all ... Militarized, aggressive and abusive policing is not a new thing, and innocent humans are often the victims, not dogs. But maybe animals that can't speak for them... read more

Explaining String Theory to a 9 year old

CA-Sen covers both senate races. NY-GOV covers the New York governor's race. Tags do not compound: that is, "education reform" is a completely different tag from "education". A tag like "reform" alone ... read more

Climate change: the evidence

It’s basically one-stop shopping for clear, concise evidence that the Earth is warming up. Evidence like this: … which comes with references that show this connection is causal — one causes the other. ... read more