Cheat Sheet - Let the Newtown Conspiracy Theories Begin

Today: Putin to Sign U.S. Adoption Ban , Blogger Posts Journalists' Addresses , Most Overlooked Movies of 2012: 'Cabin in the Woods,' 'Bernie,' & More December 27, 2012 LUNATIC FRINGE 1. Let the Newtown Conspiracy Theories Begin The government was behind the school massacre. Wait, it was Obama, in a ruse to take our guns away. No, it was Iran! Israel! Batman! The Daily Beast's Michael Moynihan on the paranoid wing's "real truth" about Sandy Hook. Read it at The Daily Beast Dreams Deferred 2. Putin to Sign U.S. Adoption Ban Vladimir Putin has announced that he will sign a law banning adoptions of Russian children by American citizens, which was approved by Russia's Federation Council on Wednesday. Lawmakers said they felt the need to retaliate for a U.S. law signed by President Obama that prohibits Russian citizens accused of violating human rights from traveling to the U.S. or owning assets there. The new law will be enacted immediately and is expected to block the departure of 46 children who are ready to be adopted by parents in the United States. Read it at The New York Times FIRING BACK 3. Blogger Posts Journalists' Addresses Return fire? After a New York newspaper, The Journal News, published an interactive database of all the gun-permit holders in the region, an angered blogger retaliated by posting the names and addresses of almost every employee of the publication. Christopher Fountain said he was offended by the paper's "conflating legal gun owners with some crazed tormented devil up in Newtown," and "wondered how they would like it if their addresses were published." The spark that lit the powder keg: emails he said he received from "abused women who were under protective order and in hiding" who said they feared for their safety after their information was posted on The Journal News database. Read it at Gawker WATCH THIS 4. The Year's Most Overlooked Films Amid blockbusters like The Avengers and The Hunger Games and cash-cow sequels such as The Dark Knight Rises or the final Twilight film, there was also a plethora of fantastic movies that were, for one reason or another, overlooked by audiences, critics, or both. From the kick-ass action flick Haywire, featuring Channing Tatum and Michael Fassbender, to the heartbreaking coming-of-age film The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Daily Beast presents the best movies you may have missed this year. Read it at The Daily Beast TAKE YOUR TIME 5. Senators in No Rush to Return to D.C. The fiscal-cliff clock is ticking, but as the Jan. 1 deadline nears, there hardly appears to be a sense of urgency on Capitol Hill. Few senators have chosen to return to their offices before Thursday, and House Republican leaders have yet to give fellow members the promised 48-hour warning before they anticipate returning. Despite the fact that lawmakers seem to be making the most of their Christmas break, they still insist a deal to avoid sending the U.S. economy over the dreaded fiscal cliff is still possible. Read it at The New York Times MY BAD, EGYPT Morsi: Constitution Has 'Mistakes' Calls opposition to it a "healthy phenomenon." BURNT OUT EPA Chief to Step Down Struggled to make climate-change priority. NINE TO FIVE Weekly Jobless Claims Plummet Lowest since 2008. REPLACEMENT Schatz Picked for Hawaii Senate Seat Following Senator Inouye's death. CRUEL NATURE Whale Dead on Queens Beach Beast was 60 feet long. GET The Cheat Sheet A speedy, smart summary of news and must-reads from across the Web. You'll love the featured original stories on politics, entertainment, and more from The Daily Beast's diverse group of contributors. GET Culture Beast Weekly cultural recommendations from The Daily Beast. 2013 Wall Street Predictions 2012 has been an 'awful' year for major Wall Street companies, so what should we expect in 2013? Daniel Gross talks with New York Magazine's Jessica Pressler about whether we should be optimistic about the future. Why Obama Fled Hawaii by Lauren Ashburn The Daily Beast's Favorite Books of 2012 by The Daily Beast Shirley MacLaine Rattles 'Downton Abbey' by Sandra McElwaine

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