I do not have any patience for “pranks,” which is a made-up thing that allows people to be terrible to other people in a socially-acceptable context. When judgement day comes, “pranksters” will be the first to be sent straight to Hell. Wow, do I hate pranks and their pranksters.
Major progressive public relations firm FitzGibbon media abruptly shut down yesterday amid numerous allegations that its founder Trevor FitzGibbon sexually harassed and sexually assaulted female staffers. One woman who says she was harassed during a job interview said Friday that FitzGibbon obliquely propositioned her…
Former Runaways bassist Jackie Fuchs has responded to the outpouring of support and outrage that’s followed from a Huffington Post story in which she says she was raped by producer Kim Fowley in front of her bandmates. Joan Jett and Cherie Currie have disputed her account; Fuchs wrote in a Facebook note, “All of us…
The Huffington Post’s new longform section has a fascinating, deeply disturbing feature today about the Runaways, the all-girl rock band that rocketed Joan Jett and Lita Ford to fame. The group’s former bassist, Jackie Fuchs, has spoken for the first time about her exploitation by producer Kim Fowley, who she says…
A new study has found that the Affordable Care Act created an immediate drop in out-of-pocket birth control costs for women. The authors saw costs decrease for almost all reversible birth control methods, an average of around $250 per person per year. And that’s even with some health insurance companies still…
New York state is proposing new legislation that would require college transcripts to note when a student has been found responsible for sexual assault. The measure, which is currently only required in Virginia, would help put a stop to students being able to transfer schools without the new institution knowing about…
You've probably noticed that Christopher Walken is quite skilled in the cutting-a-rug department. But you don't fully appreciate the extent of the man's smooth moves until you've watched this supercut of Walken's many, many, many on-screen dance numbers, set to "Everybody Dance Now."
After Andrew Lohse, the former Dartmouth frat boy who revealed some dark secrets about the hazing rituals that are apparently commonplace on campus, there's been a lot of discussion about what exactly goes on in the bowels of fraternity houses. (Kiddie pools full of bodily fluids and eating something called a vomlet,…
White Chicago blues guitarist Michael Bloomfield got the shock of his young life when he was traveling to a gig with his hero Muddy Waters, and Waters started talking about how much he loved to suck cock. It took a while for Bloomfield to figure out that Waters was using cock to refer to a woman's vulva, not a man's…
The Huffington Post is apparently going to liveblog all 40 days of Lent. However, they will not be discussing the fact that Newt Gingrich is reportedly giving up dessert (guess he already gave up leaving sick wives for younger women?). Editor Paul Raushenbush says that even without political commentary, they'll have…
The Huffington Post has launched a new "Global Motherhood" section, sponsored by none other than Johnson & Johnson. But the pharmaceutical giant hasn't exactly been a friend to moms — or people in general — in the past. Let's take a look at some of J&J's less savory activities.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's wife Anne Sinclair has been named the editor of the French edition of The Huffington Post, which will be called, appropriately, Le Huffington Post. Sinclair does have a journalism background — she used to host a major TV interview show in France, but not everyone is convinced that a woman…
Today, there's a piece on the "Hottest Flight Attendants" in the friendly skies. But don't worry! If you disagree with the survey, HuffPo gives you a chance to air your views. And say which flight attendants you consider the hottest.
Before Jenna releases us all to the wilds of this still-holiday-ish weekend, here are a few motley dribs and drabs and odds and ends. Consider this a delicious sandwich made from the leftovers of a cornucopia of Thanksgiving delights!
The Huffington Post's new Divorce channel — helmed by Nora Ephron — paints a bright and shiny view of the end of marriage.
The Huffington Post has announced plans to add an entire section on divorce, with none other than Nora Ephron at the head.
"[Lindsay Lohan's] not the first woman to pull herself together for what will inevitably be a highly publicized mugshot, and some women have done it better than others." What, no tips on how to get that pout?
Since the world learned that Elizabeth Edwards is, in fact, not a saint but a monster, the internet fur has been flying. And the Daily Beast has yet another narrative for us:
"I can't promise the site will be areola-free—in my experience these things are hard to predict—but even at this late stage we haven't settled on a firm nipple policy." — Tucker Carlson, on his site, The Daily Caller. [WCP]
Conservative columnist Mary Katharine Ham is disgusted by The Huffington Post's page-view strategy: "Somehow it's hard to take HuffPo's rant about Neanderthal Stupak-amendment supporters seriously when it's right next to Rihanna's exposed nipple and some D-lister's leaked sex tape." True.
