Once again, the Oscars have awarded a movie about race told from the perspective of a white protagonist, directed and written by white guys. But you don’t have to settle for Green Book. Tonight the Smithsonian Channel will air a documentary about the actual Green Book, which guided black motorists to safe businesses…

Just over three years ago the Pentagon opened all combat roles to women, and on Sunday a federal judge went one step further, ruling that excluding women from the military draft is now unconstitutional.

Following the 2014 death of Australian Aboriginal woman Julieka Ivanna Dhu, who died in police custody after being jailed for unpaid fines, officials in Western Australia promised to push for less severe punishments for unpaid fines. But Dhu was just one Aboriginal woman out of many who are frequently jailed for…

A woman who worked on Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign has alleged that he “forcibly kissed her” before a rally in Florida in August 2016, according to a new federal lawsuit filed on Monday. In her complaint, Alva Johnson, who is black, also alleges that the Trump campaign paid her less than white staffers.

Rami Malek, a handsome man with an even handsome-er twin brother (who has, I’m sorry to report, a nearly identical name as Rami), won the Oscar for Best Actor on Sunday night, and after an emotional acceptance speech, had a small fall on his way back to his seat. The moment wasn’t broadcast, but it was captured by…

In a Good Morning America interview Monday with Robin Roberts, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson claimed there was a host of more evidence suggesting that Jussie Smollett staged his January hate attack that the public had not yet seen.

Car backseats are great places to make out. This fact is undisputed. So it stands to reason, then, that the backseat of a police cruiser would make for an A+ hook up spot: it’s roomy, for one thing, plus your adrenaline’s on a high kick post-arrest, and you’re already handcuffed. C’est parfait pour l’amour! Sadly, the…

The Oscars ditched having a host this year and instead decided to have a little bit of taste. Despite some disappointing choices (Green Book?!?) the night did contain some unexpected victories, recognizing some of the nominees making the most compelling art, if not just the splashiest. Maybe things are changing a…

R. Kelly surrendered to Chicago police on Friday after being charged with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. He cannot afford to post bail, according to reports, and so on Saturday night he spent a second night in jail.

Did you know that the National Rifle Association has its own magazine? I did not, because I do not care. But in fact, they do—it’s called The American Rifleman, of course—and in their March issue they included a headline/photo pairing that seems...slightly disconcerting.

As I watched Mahershala Ali accept the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in your parent’s favorite movie, Green Book, it occurred to me that Mahershala Ali is the only man alive for whom the rule about wearing glasses if you do not need them to see does not apply.

Jussie Smollett’s Empire costars haven’t said much about his arrest last week for allegedly perpetrating a hate crime attack hoax. But on Sunday, Terrence Howard came to his defense.

In honor of the host-less Academy Awards, we are forgoing the live blogs of years past in favor of an open thread, hosted, much like the Academy Awards, by the people. Please feel free to discuss amongst yourselves the gowns, the glamour, and the congenial back-patting of Hollywood’s rich and famous below and follow…

It’s the second-most exciting red carpet of the year, after the Met extravaganze: The night when a dazzling coterie of extreme A-Listers walk the plank of glory or defeat; into the room that will elevate their careers (and salaries) for the rest of time (or at least a respectable couple of years), or the room that…

Most of the characters on Game of Thrones go for the no-makeup makeup look, except the white walkers, who are contoured for the old gods and the new. But that’s not stopping Urban Decay from launching a GOT-themed makeup line for the show’s April premiere.

Ever get targeted by a Facebook ad so highly specific you wonder if there’s now an algorithm that reads your thoughts? Yeah, one of your apps probably snitched on you.