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So on Sunday night I get a text from Phil about fascists. Phil is my designated friend for casual abuse around the sporting arena. We share text messages full of sarcasm and invective that may well act as a social service for those around us, by b...

Did you think a second G.I. Joe movie was a good idea? It wasn't simply that the first one — taken from action figures and an after-school cartoon series — was nap-inducing (although, at least in my seat, naps were had). G.I. Joe: The Ris...

The cast for Nymphomaniac, Lars Von Trier's erotic epic that may or may not feature Shia LaBeouf having real sex, keeps on growing. Joining Shia: Charlotte Gainsbourg, Stellan Skarsgard, Christian Slater, Jamie Bell, the recently announced Uma Thurma...

John Terry's racial-abuse trial and the end of an era in English soccer.

Anyone who watched a sitcom in the '70s or '80s was conversant with the "precocious kid" archetype. From Arnold Drummond to Punky Brewster to Rudy Huxtable to Olivia ... whatever the last name was of that kid they got to replace Rudy when she wasn...

Us Chris Brown: "Confidently approached an attractive brunette" at a Grammy after-party and said, "Can I get your number? I promise I won't beat you!" according to the attractive brunette in question. "He and his friends laughed, then one yelled 'th...

Explains Schwarzenegger on his WhoSay page: After all the action, stunts & physical abuse shooting The Expendables 2 and The Last Stand, it was time for a little tune up on my shoulder. Look who was coincidentally waiting in line behind me for h...

After a riotous first day of the Souper Bowl - complete with buzzer-beaters, shocking upsets, and rampant allegations of MSG abuse - Day 2 of the Souper Bowl was a relatively staid affair. Which isn't to say it was dull! Riding a dominant performance...

On the plight of the whistleblower.

Penn State, victims, and a personal memoir of abuse.

Here's a timeline and link dump covering all the activity that took place in State College, Pennsylvania, late Wednesday night. We'll update throughout the day if the story continues to develop. At about 10:15 p.m. EST last night, the Penn State B...

Embattled Penn State coach Joe Paterno, whose tenure was marred by a sexual abuse scandal involving former assistant Jerry Sandusky, said in a statement Wednesday that he will retire at the end of this season. Penn State's Board of Trustees is sti...