Wyoming and Utah have been on the lookout for new ways to carry out executions, since supplies of the drugs used in lethal injections have been dwindling rapidly. Both states are on their way to reinstating the firing squad, suggesting that they’ve mostly been looking to the past for inspiration. (Independent, Fox News) A U.S. Coast […]

We begin with an issue of immediate relevancy: the line of consent influence by alcohol. How drunk is too drunk to say yes? (Slate) Moving on, we arrive at an age old problem that can be found right outside our doorstep. Some populations of the New York City homeless, fearful of shelters, take refuge instead at, among other […]

Planning on drunkenly seeing 50 Shades of Grey on Valentine’s Day (you know Bwog will be there)? Check out this recut trailer featuring Steve Buscemi as Christian Grey. (Salon) Luckily for us poor college students, the entrance fee to the Met will remain “pay as you wish.” (Gothamist) Because it wasn’t that long ago when we […]

As a response to the debate surrounding child immunization, health officials in California are strongly advising parents to refrain from holding “measles parties.” Though no drinks are served, attendees still face large risks; these parties intentionally expose children to measles, as well as a slew of other diseases common among kids. (ABC News) Talk about […]

Most epic win from last night’s Grammys? Kanye and Taylor Swift’s reconciliation after his verbal renunciation of her talent compared to Beyonce. Though time has healed this show biz tension, we all still agree with Kanye on this one. (Time) A judge in Alabama has broken up the potentially progressive direction this notoriously conservative state […]

One of Paul Gauguin’s paintings of two Tatinis Tahitian Girls recently sold for a whopping $300 million, making it the most expensive piece of art ever sold. In other news, Bwog is selling our finger paintings to pay tuition. (BBC) A court recently ordered that the attorney to Casey Anthony, AKA our favorite baby killer, is to […]

The Matisse cut-outs are leaving MoMA on Tuesday. It’s too late to beat the crowds, but you can at least beat the clock. Alternatively, browse them from the comfort of your own toilet bed. (New York Times) Brian Williams is facing some challenges to the future of his career as a journalist following the revelation […]

To start things off, Cornell University has been assisted in their plans for rampant imperialist aggression with a $50 million donation towards their proposed NYC tech campus, in exchange for certain naming rights. (Forbes) Meanwhile, the fight rages on against a planned 65 story office building that would stand adjacent to Grand Central Terminal, with a […]

North Korea announced yesterday that they would no longer be negotiating with the “gangster-like” United States. (New York Times) Jeb Bush has indicated that he is possibly up for a 2016 presidential bid, although he admits he hasn’t always been interested in politics. He confesses that as a youth, while his friends talked about politics and […]

If you haven’t already heard, Harper Lee is publishing a sequel to everyone’s favorite book from middle school, To Kill a Mockingbird. (New York Times) Here’s a preview of Disney’s upcoming short based on last year’s hit film Frozen. (Huffington Post) Another article on Super Bowl commercials: Why “feminist” ads–such as the #LikeAGirl campaign by Always–aren’t enough. (New […]

Although his criminal status will most likely lead to lengthy prison time and sans a stint on “death row,” Marion ‘Suge’ Knight (the former CEO of Death Row Records) was charged yesterday with both murder and attempted murder. The prosecution asserts that the incident was pre-meditated following an argument between the three, while the defense claims that the former […]

We’re so great that we’ve even successfully infiltrated the world of professional football: a former Brown football player joined his fellow Patriots to victory. But don’t worry, every other Ivy alum mentioned here is on the business side of the NFL. (Ivy League Sports) Though known for its highest Ivy admission rate creative spin on […]

Today is the day of the Super Bowl, which can mean only one thing: people are pissed off at something. Whether that something is Katy Perry as the halftime show or the two teams in the actual superior bowl itself (which teams are they again?) varies on a person-by-person basis. However, a lot of people are pissed […]

The NYPD has announced plans to form a new group to handle both counterterrorism and protest control. The group will consist of 350 officers and will be equipped with “long rifles and…machine guns,” according to Police Commissioner Bill Bratton. No word on what sort of protests would necessitate the aforementioned long rifles and machine guns, but […]

Enjoying a night at the Metropolitan Opera, audiences were no doubt thrilled when when a man climbed on stage during the curtain call to protest Russian President Vladimir Putin. Why? Because as every Columbian knows, politics is everywhere. Even where maybe it shouldn’t be.  (New York Times) As part of a sweeping effort to reform campus […]