Big news for Justin Bieber, a meddlesome goblin accidentally created by scientists who went too far experimenting with unstable moustache technology: according to hearsay on the Internet, the Biebs may be the next face of Calvin Klein underwear.
Police say nude photographs of a California high school teacher were sent to more than 200 students from his hacked email account.
Although the former Secretary of State, presidential candidate, senator, and First Lady of the United States has played coy on whether or not she is running again, most political observers, both professionals and amateurs, think there is little question she will. I'm definitely one of those who believe she will.…
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While major studios consistently fail to support female filmmakers, women directors and screenwriters are currently finding a refreshing amount of success on the indie circuit. Of the 25 creatives listed on Filmmakers Magazine's 2014 list of the New Faces of Independent Film, 13 are women.
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As of yesterday, Monday, July 21, the Detroit Water and Sewage Department has suspended shutting off water to delinquent customers. The suspension will last for 15 days while the city regroups its effort to get people to pay their bills.
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Mockingjay's Capitol Couture campaign — which is basically promotional material for the upcoming film but in the very meta form of a high-fashion magazine enjoyed by the residents of the Capitol — continues to be beauteous.
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The expired Chinese meat scandal apparently extends a lot further than initially thought.
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There are over 100,000 stray cats and dogs living in Istanbul, Turkey. And while more than 14 million people live there, these animals are still waiting to be rescued. One company, Pugedon, is making sure that the animals are at least provided food while they wait for a forever home.
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Aviva Drescher explained why she took off her prosthetic leg and threw it during the RHONY finale. She was "provoked" and "attacked," all season long, she said, and eventually she just had a "knee-jerk reaction."
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What is going on here and how do these puppies know how to kiss so well? I'd like to say that my skills are just as good as theirs, but if they're making out like pros as babies what's it going to look like when they're full grown? Putting us all to shame here, puppies.
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In today's Tweet Beat, Linda Perry is talking about following on Twitter, not in real life, Judy Gold found a new feminist hero and Mo Rocca would like to be left alone with his technology.
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Two weeks ago, Jada Pinkett Smith posted a Facebook status expressing her support of Jada, the teen girl whose rape was mocked on social media. Now she's revealed that her own niece was drugged and could have been date raped.
Back when I was a cute li'l co-ed — cardigan buttoned up to the neck and ponytail a-flippin' — I signed up for an introductory woman's studies course at my university. It was a good class, but I couldn't help but notice how the more I learned from it, the more radical and frightening things started to get.
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First there was YOLO, the battle-cry of teens everywhere as they demanded other people hold their beers and "watch this, bro." Then there was FoMo (Fear of Missing Out), an existential angst that reminded all of us that we were missing out on everything and that death is both cold and inevitable. And now, just in case…
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If you've ever been accused of not being eloquent because you use words such as "I mean" and "you know" while talking, you may now rejoice! A new study suggests that employing these verbal tics means that you're a thoughtful and conscientious person who cares about the honesty of your speech.
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Have you been feeling like you should probably pay someone to slice off part of your labia so you can conform to some 100% arbitrary "ideal crotch region" beauty standard that only matters to shitheads and 15-year-old boys whose entire understanding of sex comes from internet porn? Well, you're not alone!
As part of her new quest to become the world's most cross-branded elongated humanoid next door, Barbie is now teaming up with the Girl Scouts. As one would expect, many people are not having it.
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Sarah Palin is not the Vice President. She's not the Governor of Alaska. She's not an elected official. She's not a Fox News contributor, and she's not a panelist on The View. She's also not a comedian or a professional driver.
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Janet Mock, the absolutely incredible writer, trans activist and all-around inspiration to humans everywhere, has been named a contributing editor at Marie Claire. Yes!
