Jimmy Fallon may soon be hosting the most prestigious gig in late night, in large part due to his “youth appeal.” And Fallon showed this week that he’s in touch with what the kids like …

In a 5-4 ruling this week, the US Supreme Court’s conservative wing effectively ended an anti-trust suit against cable giant Comcast. Though no one seems to dispute that Comcast’s control of market share is artificially …

There are a lot of movies out right now about young people struggling to make ends meet, or to find purpose in life, or both. Few do it with such originality and humor as The …

After commenting once on the incident, Rep. Don Young of Alaska finally apologized for using the term “wetbacks” to describe Latino farm workers this week. The gaffe is just the latest embarrassment for Republicans as they attempt to reach …

Olympus Has Fallen is truly “mindless entertainment:” don’t think about it at all, and you could genuinely enjoy it.
Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) is our resident lone wolf super cop- in this case, an elite Presidential …

President Barack Obama appeared forceful and emotional yesterday as he spoke about gun control amid falling support for the measures. The president directly connected the push for new laws with the shooting last December in …

According to a new report in the Financial Times, Google Glass will be assembled at a facility in Santa Clara. And though it represents a shift from Asian-based assembly, the process will supposedly be overseen …

Following the (apparent) success of their first experiments with original programming, Netflix has announced a new series to be produced by Andy and Lana Wachowski, the siblings behind The Matrix trilogy and Cloud Atlas. Called …

Well that was fast: just a month after North Korea opened up their only 3G network to tourists, the isolationist dictatorship has reversed the decision. The move comes as tensions between the Hermit Kingdom and …

Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates and wife Melinda are continuing their quest to save the world one not-so-glamorous problem at a time. Recently, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced a $100,000 prize for anyone who …

UPDATE: A longer teaser trailer is now available online.
Yesterday not only offered audiences their first glimpse of the upcoming The Wolverine, it may also have heralded a new standard for short attention spans. Instead of …

Senators who once opposed gay marriage are falling like dominoes this week, following the stunning reversal of Ohio’s Rob Portman. The latest are Mark Warner of Virginia and Claire McCaskill of Missouri.
Warner claimed his views …

As early as next year, you may not have to suspend your game of Words With Friends just because you are about to hurtle into the air. According to anonymous sources in the New York …

Director JJ Abrams recently offered his first thoughts on the huge undertaking of Star Wars: Episode VII.  Speaking to Empire magazine, the man who has already helmed two Star Trek features (including the upcoming Into Darkness) says …

A West Virginia lawmaker has introduced legislation to outlaw the use of Google Glass while driving an automobile. The proposed law is another prohibition meeting the device amid concerns before it has even been released.
Rep. …

 
After already passing the strictest abortion limit in the country, North Dakota lawmakers yesterday approved a measure that will see voters decide whether embryos are entitled to all the rights of citizens.
The so-called “personhood amendment” …

Elizabeth Warren is a liberal crusader on just about every issue. She excoriates Wall Street bankers and impotent federal regulators; she demands a tripling of the minimum wage; and she toes the party line on …

The whispers that Jimmy Fallon will take over for Jay Leno at NBC’s Tonight Show are growing into a roar. The New York Times reported yesterday that NBC is building Fallon a new studio at Rockefeller …

Since its invention (way back in 2007), the iPhone has kept heavy users tethered to wall outlets and computer cords to charge the handset. And while cases and accessories have provided additional external power, start-up …

Just weeks after scientists announced that a baby born with HIV was effectively rid of the disease,  a new study claims that 14 adults have been “functionally cured.” The news offers hope that, while the …