Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 14, 2012
Helen Gurley Brown, the woman who remade Cosmopolitan magazine in the early 1960s to peddle advice on sex and landing the perfect man to female readers, died at age 90 in Manhattan on Monday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
BLANKAug 6, 2012
In this essay, first published in 2008, the iconic author objected to Newsweek's obituary of his onetime rival, William F Buckley, a "knightly man" who stood up to "bullies" like Gore Vidal by verbally gay-bashing him on national televisionIn this essay, first published in 2008, Gore Vidal objected to Newsweek's obituary of his onetime rival, William F Buckley . Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 7, 2011
A man with an AK-47 assault rifle killed four people and wounded six before killing himself with a shot to the head at an IHOP restaurant in Carson City, Nev. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJun 24, 2011
We've been tracking the fate of Erwin Arnada since 2006, when the editor launched a PG version of Playboy in the world's most populous Muslim country After all these years, the Indonesian high court has invalidated the indecency charges on which Arnada was convicted It's a big day for swimsuits in Bali. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 16, 2010
He may disagree with his characterization in "The Social Network," but Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may have been done some good by screen scribe Aaron Sorkin's and director David Fincher's depiction of him in their overachieving film, as it turns out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 9, 2010
Handily aligning with the unleashing of The Beatles' music into the iTunes computerverse, as well as with the 30th anniversary of John Lennon's death, Rolling Stone magazine has published heretofore unreleased portions of the slain Beatle's final interview (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 7, 2010
Michelle Obama put her own career on hold to help her husband become president, but it looks like the perks of being first lady extend beyond just having a kick-ass organic veggie patch at her disposal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 25, 2010
The Onion mocks Time's glossy infographics and inane weekly updates on Jesus and depression with this biting parody. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 3, 2010
Sidney Harman, husband of Rep. Jane Harman, is probably best known as the founder of audio equipment company Harman/Kardon. He is about to be the owner -- a word he says makes him cringe -- of troubled Newsweek magazine. According to a press release, Harman has indicated he intends to keep a majority of the staff. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Robert Fisk / TruthdigApr 3, 2010
It's sleek, it's glossy, it's in eloquent Arabic, Pashto and Dari, and it pours derision on American and NATO forces in Afghanistan; it is the brand new propaganda wing of the Taliban: not just Internet video of attacks on the Western armies in Helmand and Kandahar, but professionally produced magazines.It's sleek, it's glossy, it's in eloquent Arabic, Pashto and Dari, and it pours derision on American and NATO forces in Afghanistan; it is the brand new propaganda wing of the Taliban. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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