If you mixed the setup of The Office with the satire of The Colbert Report, and then took it to the hills of Afghanistan, you’d have The Ministry.
TIME Video: Gloria Steinem Sits Down for 10 Questions
Gloria Steinem sits down and talks “tramp stamps” with TIME.
Late-Night Laughs: The 5 Best Comedy Clips of the Week
This week in late-night comedy, Stephen Colbert talked Cinnabon while Roseanne Barr announced her presidential run.
Rowan Atkinson, TV’s Mr Bean, Crashes Million-Dollar F1 Supercar
Before we launch into the predictable “this could have taken place in the show” type line, we should point out that Rowan Atkinson is in stable condition.
The Rent Is Too Damn…Low? Jimmy McMillan Faces Eviction From Manhattan Apartment
“The rent is too damn high!” The simple phrase became Jimmy McMillan’s party platform in New York’s recent governor’s race, a mantra many New Yorkers could indeed rally behind. But in reality, McMillan was living …
Reading While Eating for August 4: Coming Attractions
Friday’s links celebrate the incoming weekend with three highly anticipated movies.
Fashion Friday: Mila Kunis’ $7,000 Facial and Other Style Scoop
NewsFeed’s Feifei Sun rounds up the brilliant and bizarre from this week in fashion.
Thailand’s Prime Minister Joins Growing List of Female Elected Leaders
Did you hear something shatter? Yingluck Shinawatra has just kicked through Thailand’s glass ceiling.
Minnesota High School Faces Lawsuit Over Racially Charged Homecoming Theme
A Minnesota school district is getting sued for allowing its students to play off the pejorative “n-word” for a themed homecoming event.
Aping Reality: Behind the Scenes of ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’
Film technology can be a funny thing. When done right, it’s either subtle enough to augment the movie or stunning enough to blow the audience away. But when it’s not done right, it can be ruin the whole thing (Clash of the …
Barbie, Now an Architect, Gets Her Very Own Eco-Friendly Dream House
Over the half-century of its history, Barbie has had more than a hundred career switches from doctor to lifeguard to a chef. Nonetheless, her 2011 feat as architect Barbie, a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) …
Sao Paulo City Council Approves ‘Heterosexual Pride Day’
With around 3 million participants, Sao Paulo’s gay-pride parade is one of the biggest in the world. Maybe someone was feeling left out.