Brad Pitt Is Being Sued Over 'Defective' New Orleans Houses
In the wake of Katrina, Brad Pitt started the Make It Right foundation with the aim of building 150 green-energy houses…
Oscar Snub Annette Bening Cast in the Upcoming FX Series Katrina: American Crime Story
Two weeks after her marvelous performance in 20th Century Women was ignored by Oscar voters, Annette Bening has been cas…
Who Will Play George W. Bush and Condoleezza Rice in the Next American Crime Story?
Ryan Murphy revealed details about the making of American Crime Story’s second installment, which will focus on…
I Started My High School Diary the Week Katrina Hit New Orleans
I was 16 years old, a senior in high school, when Katrina devastated New Orleans. Like most teens my age, my biggest…
Koch Brothers Enterprises Made Katrina's Damage to Gulf Coast Worse
Charles and David Koch, whose combination of right-wing extremism and endless income makes them two of America’s Most…
Terrible Writing About Hurricane Katrina: A Scourge Unto Itself
Shortly after 8 AM on Sunday, August 29, 2005, the levees protecting New Orleans from the water that surrounds it…
Former Bush Assistant Thinks Bush Deserves More Credit for Helping NOLA Recover
In a piece for Fox News, President George W. Bush’s former special assistant argues that Bush should get more praise…
Chicago Tribune Op-Ed Wishes for a Katrina-Like Storm to 'Reset' the City
Hurrican Katrina killed more than 1,833 people during the storm and in the subsequent flooding, displaced nearly half a…
I Took Rutgers' Beyoncé Course: A Master Class in Pop & Black Feminism
On the first day of “Politicizing Beyoncé,” a Spring semester course at Rutgers, 32 young women and men sat in their…
Ava DuVernay to Direct Film About Hurricane Katrina
In her continued effort to keep it 100% real, 100% percent of the time, Ava DuVernay's next film will be about…
"Be Resilient": Katrina Survivors Talk to the Northeast
SandyKatrina is a new Tumblr showcasing photos of Hurricane Katrina survivors holding up letters of encouragement for…
Frankenstorm Is a Great Opportunity to Take a Much-Needed Hurrication
Just before the start of my second semester of college in New Orleans, of Louisiana fame, my dad, who had driven all…
A Timeline Of Wingnut Disaster Explanations
Glenn Beck says maybe — just maybe — the recent earthquake in Japan was caused by people failing to follow the Ten…
George Bush Tells Oprah How Racism Hurt His Feelings
Yesterday, the former President appeared on Oprah to discuss his memoir Decision Points. He went into detail about he…
Crappy Huggies Ad Jokes About Hurricane Katrina
This Italian Huggies ad reads, "You called her Elisa, but perhaps Katrina would have been better." Ah yes, a baby's…
New Orleans Commemorates Katrina As Only New Orleans Could
[New Orleans, August 29. Revelers dance along Royal Street in the French Quarter durning a funeral procession…
First Family Does The Time Warp For Lunch
[New Orleans, August 29. President Barack Obama with daughters Malia and Sasha and first lady Michelle Obama order…
Grand Opening
[New Orleans, August 29. Image via AP.]
Hurricane Katrina Led To Spike In Divorce Rate
Post-Hurricane Katrina, many unhappy married couples say they found it easier to start new lives, causing a 10%…
The Memory Remains
[New Orleans, August 29. Image via Getty.]