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• Baltimore City Paper

Burn Hollywood Burn: The return of City Paper's fake Oscars, the Alties

• Opinion

No 'Ferguson effect'

Not only does FBI Director James Comey have no evidence that scrutiny of police is driving crime, but in advancing the theory, he is also doing a disservice to conscientious officers everywhere.

• Millennial Media

Verizon/AOL deal means more opportunity, competition for Baltimore 'ad tech hub'

Verizon's acquisition of AOL is a big deal for Baltimore, both for what were once the offices of Advertising.com and companies like Millennial Media and Videology.

By Scott Dance

May 22, 2015

• Features

Rites and wrongs: wedding trends to avoid

Let's face it. Some current and even a few traditional wedding trends are downright tacky, maybe even borderline offensive. Confused about proper wedding behavior? We recruited advice from a descendant of the queen of taste ¿ Emily Post.

• Politics

Md. campaigns adopt national voter targeting techniques

The candidates running in Maryland's June 24 primary election are slowly beginning to embrace an increasingly sophisticated campaign technique known as micro-targeting that allows them to identify potential supporters and aim advertising — as well as personal contacts — directly at those individuals.

• Politics

Md. campaigns adopt national voter targeting techniques

• Howard County

Blogger sizes up social media in Howard races

When Scott Ewart started writing his "technology scorecards" in January of this year, his first thought was that the posts, which link to social media websites for every candidate in Howard County's burgeoning field of options, could be a good resource for voters.

• Google Inc.

Google's pop-up store uses technology to tempt shoppers

Google has opened six pop-up stores in the U.S. for the holiday season, including the one at Westfield Annapolis, which will be open through Dec. 24.

• Travel

Virgin America launches 'safety dance' video, while Delta goes for holiday humor

• Maryland

School officials discuss social media in education

• TV

'Amazing Race' recap: 'I Love Monkeys'

This week on "The Amazing Race" we see what happens when heat, stress and jet lag collide. Hint: it's a degree of crazy we've never seen before.

• Features

Torrey Smith and fiancee rap to encourage kids to study

The football star's "MSA rap" video has already garnered nearly 20,000 hits on YouTube.

• Sports

Dennis Rodman is pretty sure he's in America now

Dennis Rodman is back from a rather foggy Asia visit, Google is remembering a civil rights campaigner, and Mitt Romney wishes he were president. Welcome to your post-weekend online trends report for Monday, March 4.

• World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.

WWE's Zack Ryder on his career slump, missing WrestleMania, changing characters and more

Zack Ryder has had the most up and down two years that a WWE superstar can have.

• TV

'Amazing Race' recap, Crazy challenges in Christchurch

You guys know Phil Keoghan is from Christchurch, New Zealand, right? Well, this week's episode takes place in his hometown, and no one is more excited about it than him.

• TV

'The Amazing Race' recap, Pearl diving in Bora Bora

Welcome to Week Two of "The Amazing Race," featuring the Secret Alliance Fight Club and also the Alliance of Quitters

• TV

'The Walking Dead' recap, episode 311: 'I Ain't a Judas'

Michonne's steampunk boots are cool

• Opinion

Would Ben Carson approve cutting research at Hopkins to balance the federal budget?

Would Ben Carson approve cutting research at Hopkins to balance the federal budget?

• Opinion

Carson pilloried by critics for daring to speak truth

Ben Carson speech lauded by conservatives

• TV

'Amazing Race' premiere recap, Bora Bora bound

It's been so long since we enjoyed Phil Keoghan and his eyebrow and his hats. The sight still takes my breath away, especially when he's staring at the water in Bora Bora.

• Features

'Harlem Shake' has Baltimore moving, too

Viral video craze prompts locals to don helmets, start dancing

• Features

Tillman the skating dog visits Baltimore

• News

Prominent Baltimore entertainment lawyer disbarred

The Baltimore entertainment attorney who represented White House state dinner crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi and "The Wire" actress Felicia "Snoop" Pearson was disbarred Monday after the state's highest court found he had, among other things, overbilled clients and misused money given to him as a retainer.

• Howard County

Howard business leader briefs the White House

Julie Lenzer Kirk, who heads Howard County's Maryland Center for Entrepreneurship, has been to the White House for briefings before, but has never been called upon to speak there. She got her chance last week, amid the lofty ceilings and marble-paneled walls, delivering a presentation on a nearly year-old economic development effort.

• Food & Drink

Sweetlife Festival to feature Phoenix, Kendrick Lamar, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Passion Pit and more

Kendrick Lamar, Phoenix and Passion Pit were named headliners of the fourth annual Sweetlife Festival at Columbia, Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion on May 11.

• Howard County

Caregiver arrested for abusing disabled man in Columbia group home

A 57-year-old Randallstown woman has been arrested after video of her abusing an intellectually disabled man in her care at a Columbia group home surfaced online, according to Howard County Police.

• Arts and Culture

Baltimore-San Francisco book smackdown for Super Bowl

Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Free Library wants in on the Super Bowl betting action -- with a book-lover's slant.

• Baltimore County

Oak Crest retirement facility takes to YouTube to cheer on Ravens

Oak Crest retirement community in Parkville films YouTube video to cheer on the Ravens for the Super Bowl.

• Music

Bel Air family's 'Baltimore Ravens are Fighters' video takes off on YouTube

The Ingrassias of Bel Air are doing what they can to support the Baltimore Ravens in their quest for another Super Bowl title

• Features

Ravens inspire a new anthem

West Baltimore rapper Los' 'Purple Reign' begins to make viral rounds

• Auto Racing

IndyCar drivers stop in Baltimore as preparation for Grand Prix continues

Race On partner Greg O'Neill remains confident that Labor Day event will become fixture in Baltimore

• Food & Drink

On Beyonce, lip-syncing and the public's obsession with outrage

Even if Beyonce lip-synced at the inauguration, she was not the first.

• World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.

John Cena's promo on RAW was a 'bizarre' lead-up to Royal Rumble

As Sheamus walked down the RAW ramp to follow John Cena, he called Cena's promo "bizarre." That it was.

• TV

'Girls' recap, Season 2, Episode 2, 'I Get Ideas'

'Girls' recap, Season 2, Episode 2, 'I Get Ideas'

• Opinion

Ravens nut as front-page news? Hardly

Front-page news? Hardly

• Orioles

The Orioles and their fans pay homage to Earl Weaver

Earl Weaver, the franchise's Hall of Fame manager, died Friday while on a baseball-themed cruise in Caribbean. On Saturday, the club held its annual FanFest at the Baltimore Convention Center with a record attendance and heavy hearts.

• Features

Ravens fans offer pre-Patriots take on 'Call Me Maybe'

In the video -- which is making the Youtube rounds -- they sing: 'Everyone else might think we're crazy, but we're the Ravens, so bring on Brady.'

• Latest

Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Wednesday

• Features

Crazed Ravens fan's video makes viral rounds

Bel Air resident Keith Letourneau's freakout is real, he says

• Food & Drink

Starrz, in storyteller mode, drops 'American Nightmare' video

Starrz, the rising Baltimore rapper, drops his latest video, "American Nightmare," featuring R&B singer Paula Campbell

• Opinion

Proposed Perdue soybean plant is health threat

Planned soybean crushing plant in Pennsylvania poses a danger to the region

• Sports

Notebook: Team STX edges Team Sole in LXM Pro finale in Calif.

The LXM Pro Challenge had its final stop on the 2012 tour Saturday night in Del Mar, Calif., and Team STX defeated Team Sole, 15-12, in their series' seventh game, a contest that featured nine lead changes and eight ties.

• Cancer

Fight against cancer is a fact of life for Manchester girl, 11, and her family

Ravens and Redskins aid girl, 11

• Opinion

For Republicans, a not so happy New Year

Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. surveys the political landscape, from the fiscal cliff to immigration to Benghazi

• Food & Drink

Beach House offers peek behind the scenes in 'New Year' video

Baltimore dream-pop duo Beach House releases "New Year," a home-movie style music video.

• Ray Lewis

Ray Lewis' future could include speaking engagements, endorsements

Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis has already built a reputation as a motivational speaker, but now he'll get paid for it

• Opinion

Anderson Cooper, Kathy Griffin double down debasing CNN brand two nights straight

Kathy Griffin's desperate efforts to get some shock buzz New Year's Eve on CNN were so obvious that I vowed I wouldn't write about her -- wouldn't write about her kissing Anderson Cooper's crotch and trying to make sure every viewer knew what she was doing.

• Elections

November: Harford votes red; more crashes with multiple deaths

Based on the numbers of early voters, the polls were expected to be crowded on Election Day. Besides the presidential race, this year's election features a number of controversial statewide issues. There were referendum votes on same sex marriage, gambling expansion and in-state tuition rates for children of illegal immigrants who attend Maryland state colleges.

• Book

Book on WWE legend 'Superfly' Snuka interesting, perplexing and sad

• Food & Drink

R&B/soul band the Bellevederes shares the covers

Baltimore 10-piece preps for NYE show with All Mighty Senators