Surprising Oscar snubs, controversial "Django" action figures, and more

FILM+TV 2013 Academy Awards nominations: 6 surprising Oscar snubs From Kathryn Bigelow to The Dark Knight Rises, six shockers from this year's list of Oscar nominees WAR ON OBESITY The disgusting weight-loss tool that pumps food from your stomach The inventor of the Segway has come up with a way for people to eat all they want and lose weight, if you have the stomach for it FILM+TV The Django Unchained action figures: Over the line? Critics say the dolls make a mockery of slavery U.S. OPINION Is President Obama stacking his cabinet with yes-men? Critics say Obama is shutting out different points of view APPLE'S IPHONE Finally! A quick-draw iPhone holster An extraordinarily passionate Japanese man is the early frontrunner for Inventor of the Year CLIMATE CHANGE America's hottest year ever: By the numbers 2012 was a record-melting sizzler FROM OUR PARTNERS AT POLITICAL WIRE Who will replace David Plouffe in the White House? In reality, no one FROM OUR PARTNERS AT SLATE Should the NFL provide lifetime health-care for players? If football is our true national pastime, then we should protect it. That means protecting those who play, and yes, those who played SEE ALL CARTOONS SLATE Why do the rich and famous women always sunbathe topless? NEWSER 'Incurable' gonorrhea hits North America NEW YORK MAGAZINE Anti-gay pastor Louie Giglio out at Obama Inauguration POLITICAL WIRE Three Illinois lawmakers face criminal charges SALON 7 ways Zero Dark Thirty celebrates torture Caught orange-handed A trail of Cheetos helps police capture a suspected burglar — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation       Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy  Copyright © 2013 The Week, All rights reserved.