Horrified Woman Snaps Photo Of Man Masturbating On NYC Subway: Conductor ‘Rolled His Eyes Annoyed’: Rattled straphanger complained that the train conductor seemed uninterested in the problem. There’s a time and a place for everything, but I don’t think the NYC subway system should ever be used for the purpose of a “morning jack.” (CBS New York)

Forget his 9/11 truther tirades — Here are 7 of Alex Jones’ most unhinged conspiracy theories: While many Americans will spend Sept. 11 remembering the people killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, others will presumably take the occasion to revisit their preferred conspiracy theories regarding them. Instead let’s take a tour of the best/worst/most deranged “theories” of Alex Jones. (Raw Story)

Legendary experimental composer/singer Meredith Monk receives National Medal Of Arts: Meredith Monk was honored with the National Medal Of Arts by President Obama at the National Humanities Medal Ceremony today. The medal is the highest honor in the United States specifically given for achievement in the arts. (FACT)

’A Carlin Home Companion’ for the hippest guy in the room: ‘He was born when the world was ready for him – he never took that for granted’ Salon talks to the legendary comedian’s daughter Kelly about her new memoir and growing up with George Carlin. (Salon)

This Is Art: James Franco Does Himself While Dressed Up As Walter White And Carrie Bradshaw: The image of James Franco doing James Franco in bad drag is stuck in the deep parts of my brain. (Dlisted)

Peter Capaldi wants David Bowie and Keith Richards to guest star in Doctor Who: Actor also reveals he is a big fan of ‘new wave music and rock and roll.’ (NME)

Scott Walker plunges in the polls in Iowa: The Wisconsin governor, once at the top in Iowa, is now badly trailing Trump, Carson and many others. THREE PERCENT! Yeah, once voters got a better look at this fucking idiot, who could possibly take this goober seriously as the leader of the free world? Funny how that works. (Politico)

Shitty Under the Dome finale marks the end of the stupidest TV series since Heroes: In the end who gives a shit about all of the unanswered questions and loose ends? This show sucked! (AV Club)

Genetically modified vegetables might end food poisoning: Producing antimicrobial proteins to kill E. coli (Popular Science)

Bernie Sanders: ‘Not Acceptable’ To Jail Young Pot Smokers And Let Big Bank CEOs Walk: He thinks it’s time to start locking up the real criminals... (Huffington Post)

Love and Death in New Orleans, a Decade After Hurricane Katrina: Ten years after the storm, there’s still a city at the mouth of the Mississippi. Just not the same one. Must-read, award-winning journalism from Charles P. Pierce. (Esquire)

Kim Davis is the new face of the religious right extremism: Angry, marginalized and increasingly desperate: As their numbers dwindle and their cultural influence wanes, Evangelicals are seizing power any way they can. (Salon)

6 GOP Candidates To Speak At Event Hosted By Conservative Who Believes Women Belong In The Kitchen: A Republican presidential nominee hasn’t won the women’s vote since 1988. While most of the candidates vying for the GOP nomination this year say they support women’s rights, a large number of them will speak at an event this weekend hosted by a group that opposes feminism, equal pay, and allowing women in combat. (Think Progress)

Below, an episode of Rich Fulcher’s Questionable Science asks “What If Sneezing Were Racist?”