Cheat Sheet - From Momma’s Boy to Wannabe Terrorist

Read This, Skip That .... January 16, 2015 Bombed 1. From Momma's Boy to Wannabe Terrorist How could a kid whose best friend was the pet cat suddenly become an agent of ISIS? M.L. Nestel on Christopher Lee Cornell, who cops allege was on the precipice of completing a personal mission of martyrdom. Read it at The Daily Beast Dystopia 2. Europe's 'Minority Report' Raids on Future Terrorists Terrified by homegrown terrorists hoping to emulate the gun attacks in Paris, Europe is trying to round up its jihadis before they strike. Christopher Dickey reports. Read it at The Daily Beast HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF 3. Spike Lee on 'Selma' Oscar Snub: 'F*ck Em' On the day the Academy Award nominations were announced, Marlow Stern was hanging out with Spike Lee in Brooklyn. The director is not impressed by the all-white Oscars. Read it at The Daily Beast BACKFIRE 4. Mexico's Insane Plan to Give Gangs Guns When a drug cartel took over Michoacán, the government armed and organized vigilantes to take it down. Jason McGahan reports that the vigilantes are now running rampant. Read it at The Daily Beast TICK TOCK 5. Study: Ocean Life on Verge of Extinction When it comes to human destruction, marine animals have fared pretty well compared to land species. But a study published Thursday finds that the human effect on marine life is escalating at such a pace that it's on the verge of causing widespread extinction. Read it at The New York Times LOST AND FOUND Missing Robot Found on Mars 11 years after it disappeared. CRUEL Saudi Flogging Stopped for Medical Fears Blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes. BETTER LATE THAN NEVER John Kerry Shows Solidarity With France In Paris five days late. BONNIE AND CLYDE Cops: Fugitive Teens Are on Crime Spree Stole pickup trucks and guns. SCRATCH THAT Duke Drops Chapel Muslim Call to Prayer After sparking controversy. THE HUFFINGTON POST Jason Chaffetz Removes Darrell Issa's New Portrait, Says It's Not Personal ROLLING STONE Cicada: Solving the Web's Deepest Mystery BUZZFEED 3 Important Things To Remember About The Academy Awards 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. 'The View's' Hail Mary: Babs Is Back by Tim Teeman It's 2015, and Your TV's Full of Prudes by Parker Molloy No One Man Can Save Cleveland by Robert Silverman

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