Cheat Sheet - The Secret World of Pickup Artists

Read This, Skip That .... December 01, 2014 ALPHA VS. BETA 1. The Secret World of Pickup Artists Julien Blanc and his employers were underground successes in the pickup artist community—until one of their videos set off a firestorm. Are these men misogynists or just plain lonely? Brandy Zadrozny investigates. Read it at The Daily Beast PLAYING DEFENSE 2. Janay Rice: Ray Never Hit Me Before Janay Rice said her husband Ray had never assaulted her prior to knocking her unconscious in an Atlantic City casino elevator in February. Mrs. Rice spoke on the Today show Monday, her second public appearance since videos surfaced of the attack by the then-Baltimore Ravens running back. Last week, Ray Rice was reinstated by the NFL, but he hasn't been picked up by any team. Matt Lauer asked Janay if Ray ever attacked her in the past. "There's no way," she said. "He knows what he would have to deal with, you know, if this was something. You know, I'm not going to sit there in silence and let something happen to me—and God forbid, in front of my child, just like, let it happen? There's no way." She also said she refuses to watch the second elevator video. "I'm not going to let the public bring me back there," she said. Read it at Today FERGUSON'S LEGACY 3. Obama Wants $75M for Cop Body Cameras President Obama has proposed $75 million in federal matching funds for police body cameras in the wake of Michael Brown's death at the hands of Officer Darren Wilson. The money would be spent over three years to provide body cameras for some 50,000 police officers. The funds would be part of a larger $263 million initiative to better educate local law enforcement and get the Department of Justice more involved in police training. According to early reports, under the proposal, local civilian authorization will be required for police to request controlled equipment, which will include guns and armored vehicles. Read it at The St. Louis Post-Dispatch REJECT 4. 1 in 3 Cosby Tickets Returned One in three ticket holders for Bill Cosby's performance next week at the Tarrytown Music Hall in upstate New York have asked for a refund. The December 6 show had sold out weeks before Cosby was set to perform, but the recent spate of old and new sexual assault allegations led the theater to issue a refund option. Since refunds started being offered on Friday, 267 seats available became available for the 4 p.m. show and 394 became available for the 7:30 p.m. show. The theater seats 843. Read it at Lohud SOUNDS UGLY 5. Does Free Speech Cover Murder Fantasies? A man wrote on Facebook that he wanted to leave his ex-wife's body 'soaked in blood' and wished to 'slit the throat' of an FBI agent. Today the Supreme Court heard Anthony Elonis's arguments that what he wrote wasn't really a threat but artistic expression. Geoffrey R. Stone writes it all depends on the speaker's intent. Read it at The Daily Beast R-E-S-P-E-C-T Indian Women Fight Harassers on Bus Video goes viral. TEAM PLAYER Kobe Reaches 6,000th Assist Plateau First to do so with at least 30,000 points. SWELL BPA-Free Plastic May Also Mess With You In baby bottles and food-storage containers. BACKLASH GOP Staffer Quits Over Obama Girls Dig Elizabeth Lauten said they should show "class." HORRIBLE 6 Teens Charged in Homeless Man's Death Including one minor. HUFFINGTON POST Jobs Bills That Don't Create Jobs: What Republican Control Could Mean ROLLING STONE The $9 Billion Witness: Meet JPMorgan Chase's Worst Nightmare BUZZFEED The Schizophrenic Man Texas Wants To Execute This Week 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. Janay Rice: Ravens Fed Me Apology Script In a Today show interview, the wife of newly reinstated NFL star Ray Rice discusses the Ravens' role in her press conference apology, and why she agreed to it. More Videos The New Face of HIV Is Gay & Young by Adebisi Alimi The Perfect Gifts for… Anthony Bourdain by Allison McNearney Death Threats: A Woman's New Milestone by Annie Gaus

ABOUT US | CONTACT US | SUBSCRIBE Copyright 2014 The Daily Beast Company LLC 555 W. 18th Street , New York NY 10011 Privacy Policy

If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your Web browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add thedailybeast@e2.thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you have changed your mind and no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe here.