African exiles get political.
If you’re unfamiliar with the history of Ethiopia, you’ll probably be lost. (Try skimming a summary before you go.)
By GREG COOK | July 08, 2008

More fun with the Bengals

Sports blotter: "Some things never change" edition
It was weird, wasn’t it, that brief period when the Bengals didn’t suck?
By MATT TAIBBI | May 07, 2008

Courage vs. abuse
Until now, the only way to use your ovaries to combat domestic violence was to yank ’em out, throw ’em in a sack, and use them to wallop an assailant.
By SARA FAITH ALTERMAN | April 02, 2008

Escape plan

Dr. Lovemonkey
I know I should get away from him, but I need help.
By RUDY CHEEKS | January 31, 2008

Dance, Monkey: Erin Judge

We put a comic on the hot seat
Knocked Around: Superbad II , wherein Jonah Hill loves Michael Cera so much, it hurts.
By SARA FAITH ALTERMAN | January 22, 2008

Hands of stone

Sports blotter: "Ex-Patriot" edition
Graham and Sauerbrun join a surprisingly long list of former Patriots who have been arrested in recent times.
By MATT TAIBBI | January 16, 2008

Tennessee two-step

Sports blotter: "All offensive linemen" edition
Tough week for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where two football players were busted within a span of three days.
By MATT TAIBBI | November 14, 2007

A leafy, green substance

Sports blotter: "Copious amounts of pot" edition
Just when you thought the “supernaturally large quantity of marijuana” sports bust was a thing of the past.
By MATT TAIBBI | October 31, 2007

Letters to the Portland editor: October 19, 2007

Rowe's a Good Guy
Attorney General Steven Rowe does not deserve the attack on his character that was printed in your newspaper.
By LETTERS TO THE PORTLAND EDITOR | October 17, 2007

Duck season

Sports blotter: "Somewhere, Izzy Alcantara smiled" edition
No one knows what got into Offerman — he’d never been arrested before.
By MATT TAIBBI | August 22, 2007

Tiger traps

Sports blotter: "What are they teaching at Clemson?" edition
Baseball players steal bases, basketball players steal basketballs, and that’s all acceptable behavior within the confines of the game.
By MATT TAIBBI | July 11, 2007

Stay classy, Florida

Sports blotter: "Blunt text message" edition
Class act Elijah Dukes has at least five kids by at least four different women.
By MATT TAIBBI | May 30, 2007

Goodell-y two-shoes

Sports blotter: "Commish got his work cut out for him" edition
In trouble once again this week is former Justin Miller Award winner . . . Justin Miller.
By MATT TAIBBI | May 23, 2007

How high can Gordon Fox go?

The progressive practices a balancing act in the socially conservative RI legislature
Although House Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox considers himself a Red Sox fan, he hopes the Yankees win the World Series this year.
By IAN DONNIS | May 09, 2007

Balloon wars

Sports blotter: "Glory of Love" edition
A wonderful, uplifting story is coming out of Utah.
By MATT TAIBBI | April 11, 2007

Blow by blow

Massachusetts women are being stabbed, run over, burned, strangled, and shot to death
Last year, at least 34 women were murdered in Massachusetts, the highest total in several years. Sadly, 2007 is on pace to exceed last year’s bloodshed.
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN | March 21, 2007

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