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The 35th American President, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, was born 92 years ago today, which makes this the perfect occasion to count down memorable screen incarnations of the nation’s favorite playboy head of state and mysterious martyr. Enjoy John in all his forms and incarnations with our 7 Stately Screen Versions of JFK.
Clone High

Having him play [...]

Another week has gone by and another slate of listicles we can barely keep up with has been published. Even with the addition of our list-submitting service, The Listocracy (start submitting lists today!), we’ve been unable to cover the Interweb’s perpetual cycle of lists. In this edition of our list-of-lists survey, Weekly Wednesdays, we chronicle [...]

Are you still reeling from 8 years of abuse and unjust treatment? Has the warm light of Obama not completely thawed the icy grip of the Bush years on your fragile heart? Fear not, political trauma expert Emily Bracken has a listicle to ease you into a healthier mental state. Her 12 Steps to Bush [...]

Though it’s still unclear how active a role Michelle Obama will take on as first lady, it’s not too early to look at the hitory of activism and political engagement of prominent African American women. Divine Caroline has a helpful listicle on the occasion of Black History Month detailing the crusades of 10 Influential African [...]

Yes, presidential facts on Presidents’ Day can be fun, but they can also be devastatingly terrifying. Like presidents, some are remembered fondly (or at least benignly), while others are downright shameful. Atlantic Monthly has put together a helpful map-shaped graphic to remind us how bad the last 8 years were with these 50 Bush Years [...]

Did you leave milk and cookies out for the president? We really hope he brings us all the Presidents’ Day gifts we asked for in our letter. We tried to not to be too demanding, but it’s hard not asking for much when there are so many things we need really badly. Maybe if he [...]

Folks living in North America (even folks reading Listicles) hear a lot about how much better Europe and parts of Asia are handling the imminent environmental apocalypse. However, it’s not entirely true. We’re building wind farms, we’re investing in high speed railways, and we’ve got some cities that are doing everything they can to lead [...]

Today was a big day for listocracy, as the U.S. Senate passed an amended version of a massive stimulus list approved by the House last month. Now that the Obama administration’s desperate pleas for the passing of this bill have succeeded, the House and Senate have to compare their lists, check them twice, and figure [...]

We know the Obama administration is up to its neck in financial reform and bailout messiness, but we also know that the squeaky wheel gets the grease (right?). In that spirit, we greatly appreciate this listicle from Slate suggesting 10 Bush Cases Obama’s Justice Department Should Redo. The list covers all kinds of DoJ injustice, [...]

The handsome gentleman at right is your new greater-of-two-evil-parties party chairman, Michael S. Steele. The former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland took over as chairman of the Republican National Convention last week, and looks to be more prominent and proactive than his predecessor Mike Duncan.
Judd Legum over at the Huffington Post would like to introduce you [...]