If Joseph Kony is captured in the Congo and no one posts about it on Facebook did it really happen?
Remember this guy? Yea well they caught him Saturday. The story reads, "Details of precisely how Acellam was captured were not available, but some analysts said it was possible he had just walked into the hands of Ugandan army officials." ...

Today is National Grilled Cheese Day
I love grilled cheese sandwiches. I mean really, who doesn't love cheese. I see you lactose intolerant people getting ready to type a strongly worded comment about my generalization but let's be real for a moment. You don't hate cheese. ...

Goldman Sachs executive director resigns publicly: This environment is "toxic" and "destructive"
In country where when asked who is to blame for the nation's economic predicament 78% say Wall Street bears a "great deal or a fair amount of blame", it isn't often you hear such an honest testament from a Wall ...

In the middle of Sunshine Week, Justice Department urges changes to protect new category of gov’t secrets
Sunshine Week isn't about the weather or maintaining a shining attitude this week. This week is a national initiative to promote a dialogue and educate the public about the importance of open government and freedom of information. It was launched ...

What do you think about homeless people working for advertising agencies as wifi hotspots during SXSW?
This might sound like a joke at first but when you think about it, it's a pretty good idea. I saw this photo while browsing Instagram the other day and I had to take a second look. It reads: I'm ...

If you know the name Kony, you should know who the Alawite sect in Syria is too
In the past week, social media has facilitated the rise in awareness of the atrocious acts of Ugandan guerrilla group leader Joseph Kony. Likewise, awareness of the nonprofit group, Invisible Children, behind the movement to bring down Kony has grown ...

Kony 2012: The Invisible Children campaign video
If you have so much as signed in to Twitter today, you recognize the name Kony. This movement has gone viral on so many platforms, you're overwhelmed with it before you even know what it is. Kony 2012 is a ...

Have you met Siri's step-cousin once removed?
This is Evi. (pronounced eevee) We all knew it was a matter of time before the illegitimate extended family of Siri presented itself. For those without the iPhone 4 or trapped in the chains of a two-year contract with a ...

Guest post about opening night movie for Victoria Film Festival: This Way of Life
This Way of Life At the ends of the Earth, in a virtual Eden, is it possible for a family to live without petty grudges, anger, violence and authoritarian rule?1 Canadian-born, New Zealand filmmaker Thomas Burstyn (with over 30 feature, ...

Would you work 60 hours a week for $2 an hour?
Apple announced a week ago that the Fair Labor Association would conduct special voluntary audits of Foxconn's Chinese assembly factories at Apple's request, according to Apple Insider. This week ABC aired part of a video where a reporter was granted ...