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Red Tails: Another War Story

Richard Lawson · 07/29/11 04:37PM

Here's a trailer for Red Tails, a George Lucas-produced action drama about the famous Tuskegee Airmen, the black fighter pilots who battled not only Nazis, but racism within the American military.

'Barack Obama' Is Tweeting Like a Monster

Jim Newell · 07/29/11 03:53PM

President Obama still wants you, the citizen in a Republican district, to get in touch with your congressional representative and relay the White House's fierce warrior cry of "compromise!" And today, his campaign Twitter account has been tweeting the handle of each Republican every few minutes for many hours.

Every Rich Freak Has a Private Island Now

Hamilton Nolan · 07/29/11 03:28PM

Have you been "laboring" under the impression that our economy is bad right now. Not so! The WSJ points out that the super high-end real estate market, at least, is doing just fine, which is a relief. There's never been a better time to purchase a luxurious private island that could hypothetically be used as a terrifying sex dungeon!

The Mystery of the Giant Subway Fridge

Adrian Chen · 07/29/11 03:22PM

Out of all the crazy shit that happens in New York's subways, this might be the most quietly disconcerting: A filthy refrigerator sat on the West 4th Street subway platform for four days.

Reality TV Is Manipulating You More Than You Think

Brian Moylan · 07/29/11 01:01PM

You probably think that you're a savvy viewer who watches a lot of reality television programs and knows what's real and what's "reality," right? Well, according to a new book from one of the people behind the camera, even the simplest tricks are enough to fool the audience.

The Trillion Dollar Coins That Could Save America

Jim Newell · 07/29/11 12:03PM

Looking across the vast debt ceiling hellscape today, it appears that Speaker John Boehner will finally, finally get House Republicans to pass his two-tiered debt limit hike by tossing in modest balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. Let's just say that that doesn't improve the chances of getting out of this pickle with a bipartisan solution, with only four days remaining. What is to be done, instead? Just have Timmy Geithner mint a trillion dollar coin, obviously.

Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig Step Out

Richard Lawson · 07/29/11 10:58AM

Hollywood's secretest couple is not so secret anymore. Also today: Rachel Zoe is a tremendous idiot, Meatloaf passes out, and Paz de la Huerta lotions up.

Our 'Economic Recovery' Has Been Downgraded to an 'Uncontrolled Death Spiral'

John Cook · 07/29/11 10:21AM

This jobless recovery of ours is now officially just joblessness. According to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP grew by just 1.3% last quarter. Worse, the growth we thought we've been seeing since 2003 has been more anemic than we thought: According to the revised numbers, the economy grew a lousy .4 percent of the first quarter of 2011—or almost a fifth of what we thought it had grown.

Fabio Will Seduce You with His Local Weather Forecast

Matt Cherette · 07/29/11 02:36AM

Thanks to his quest to become the new Old Spice guy, Fabio has spent the past several days at America's pop culture forefront. And while all of the Old Spice talk is getting... well, old, a recent weather forecast he did for Portland, Oregon's CBS affiliate is strangely entertaining. Watch Fabio undress you with his eyes in the video above. [KOIN]