The Middle East has been a hotbed of sociopolitical activities as of late, from the uprisings in Egypt--spawning similar uprisings in countries such as Libya--to the continued conflicts surrounding the “war on terror,” which reached a pinnacle this past weekend with the killing of Osama bin Laden. However, some issues, including the Palestinian and Israeli conflict, have been put on the back burner in the media. This Saturday, May 7th, Noam Chomsky will be giving a talk at UCLA discussing the Palestine-Israel conflict. more ›

We're not normally ones to pry into your personal lives, but we're asking because today happens to be Global Orgasm Day. Granted, with a Noon GMT timestamp, that means you would have had to have been, err, um, participating in the event at 4 this morning, but our day has just begun here in Los Angeles, so there's still plenty of time to... Well, anyhow. more ›