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Crazy American Reunion: A visit to the Tea Party Zoo

Crazy American Reunion: A visit to the Tea Party Zoo

By Valeria Rotella
Lately, the tea party movement has taken the nation by storm. They travel across the country protesting the actions of President Obama and Democrats in the government. And on Tax day, April 15, they took to the streets of Washington D.C. again, holding up signs like “The American Taxpayers are the Jews for [...]

Beck, Limbaugh, and O’Reilly Leave the Country, Head for Costa Rica

Beck, Limbaugh, and O’Reilly Leave the Country, Head for Costa Rica

By Valeria Rotella
In a stunning turn of events, Glenn Beck, Bill O’Reilly, and Rush Limbaugh have all left the country and moved to Costa Rica.
Tattler Extra caught up with the three men lounging on a private beach, enjoying their new home.
They provided ample explanation on what compelled them to make the move to the sunny [...]

LOONY PULITZER PRIZE COMMITTEE: BAWDY NAT. ENQUIRER IS ELIGIBLE FOR A NOM!!!

LOONY PULITZER PRIZE COMMITTEE: BAWDY NAT. ENQUIRER IS ELIGIBLE FOR A NOM!!!

By Valeria Rotella
When you see the cover of The National Enquirer, it’s like having the crazy lady on the street corner holler at you:  “ASHTON SCARRED FROM LOVE” “MICHELLE OBAMA BOOZE BINGES” “MEDICAL EXPERTS: OPRAH HAS ONLY THREE YEARS TO LIVE!!!”
And do they deliver the hard-hitting, trusted journalism? It’s THE place to read about the [...]

Disastrous Comments

Disastrous Comments

By Valeria Rotella
In the wake of a catastrophe of epic proportions, you would think people would know that now is the time to keep snarky comments to themselves.
No such luck.
Two weeks ago, the nation of Haiti was hit by an earthquake of enormous magnitude. It has left more than 150,000 dead and hundreds of thousands [...]

Unhappy States of Mind?

Unhappy States of Mind?

By Valeria Rotella
One thing I’ve realized since moving to America is that people like to rank things. They like to make these lists, where they talk about what’s good and what’s bad. It turns everything into a competition.
And it seems that emotion can be ranked too.
Science Magazine has just released a new study in which [...]

Why the Westboro “Baptist Church” Will Have No Effect on Us Whatsoever

Why the Westboro “Baptist  Church” Will Have No Effect on Us Whatsoever

By Valeria Rotella
 
On Tuesday, November 10, our school got a visit!
From the good people at the Westboro Baptist Church no less. They claimed we insisted they come visit us, because we have a diversity club and a Gay Straight alliance and the feminists club, amongst others.
Because God hates gays. And diversity. And women.  And blacks. [...]

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