Cheat Sheet - The Whitest Oscars Ever?

Read This, Skip That .... January 15, 2015 OUTDATED 1. The Whitest Oscars Ever? For the first time in almost two decades, no person of color received an acting nomination for the Academy Awards, writes Kevin Fallon. The Academy couldn't find just one worthy black actor in a year when a Martin Luther King biopic, Selma, is released? Read it at The Daily Beast DEVELOPING 2. Belgian Anti-Terror Raid Kills 2 Belgian media reports at least two people have been killed in a counterterrorism raid in Verviers on Thursday. Judiciary officials confirmed only that an operation took place near the center of the town. RTBF-TV reports there are no casualties among security forces, but that two unidentified people were killed, a third injured, and several others arrested. An official told AFP the raid is "jihadist-related." Yesterday, a Belgian arms dealer turned himself in after saying he gave the Charlie Hebdo attackers weapons in Brussels last year. Read it at Reuters ENDORSE 3. 'American Sniper' Made Joe Biden Cry Some critics say Clint Eastwood's new film, American Sniper, is filled with nothing but hate and cold blood. Bradley Cooper, the widow of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, and Vice President Joe Biden don't think so. In fact, Asawin Suebsaeng reports Biden wept at the end of the movie. Read it at The Daily Beast STICKS AND STONES 4. Pope Francis Questions Free Speech The pontiff doesn't believe "Je suis Charlie," apparently. Barbie Latza Nadeau reports while Francis certainly did not endorse the murder of journalists, he suggested that the bitter reaction against the satirical weekly's caricatures (including some of him) was predictable. Read it at The Daily Beast REALLY?! 5. InTouch Puts Transphobia on Its Cover On the heels of a Golden Globe win for Transparent, praise for the Jolie-Pitts' support of their child going by 'John,' and the year Laverne Cox ruled, InTouch proved it's nothing but out of touch with its cover turning Bruce Jenner into a woman, writes Samantha Allen. Read it at The Daily Beast BIENVENIDO U.S. Opens Cuba to Tourist Activity Direct flights, booze, and cigars. STAY OUT Saudis Build 'Great Wall' to Block ISIS Sealing off Iraq border. YOUR TAX DOLLARS $500K Afghan Training Center Melts Down Literally disintegrating. BULLSEYE Target Evacuates Canada Closes all stores after $1.6 billion loss. RECKLESS Police Chief Shot Wife, Paralyzing Her Investigation pending. HUFFINGTON POST How The Chamber Became The Most Powerful Group That Each Party Kinda Hates 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. 'Boyhood Meets World' You probably get the idea. More Videos Robert E. Lee Wanted Rebel Flag Gone by Jonathan Horn What America Needs: A Fair-Trade Condom by Lucy Vernasco The Veggie Burgers With Meaty Ambition by James Joiner

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