Here's Lenny Kravitz Closing Out the New Orleans Jazz Fest
Lenny Kravitz: just another celebrity/musician/supernatural being who seemingly reverse ages.
Smith College Will Now Admit Transgender Women
Here’s some inspiring news to start your week off right: Smith College will begin accepting transgender applicants effective this fall.
Waitress Tells Governor Sam Brownback Where He Can Leave His Tip
That Sam Brownback is one hell of a guy—what, with all of his “Governor Knows Best” moves in making Kansas an extremely hostile place to be for women and fighting with the teens on the Twitter.
Medical Marijuana Will Soon Be Legal in Puerto Rico
Medical marijuana will soon be legal in Puerto Rico, provided the executive order signed by its governor, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, unfolds as planned.
The "Fight of the Century," Featuring Beyoncé
Lots of people made a point of spending lots of money to watch (either in person or on TV) the “fight of the century” last night. Beyoncé decided to roll up looking like a dime and basically just win life.
Chipotle Unveils What Exactly is in Their Guacamole
Chipotle has been having quite a year. The chain restaurant known for making burritos the size of a newborn child has already been the center of hype surrounding a presidential campaign, was the scene of an actress’ deception and just last week announced plans to stop using GMOs. Now, these rapscallions are trying to…
Jenna Lyons Hires 5-Year-Old to Design Clothes for J.Crew
Thanks to fashionable tots like North West and the trend of children dressing like grownups, there are kids who dress better than we ever will. And now, a tiny style icon has designed a collection for one of the world’s most well-known brands, at the tender age of 5. Sydney Keiser, who goes by the punk rock-sounding…
No Selfies Will Be Allowed at This Year's Met Gala
Instagram and Twitter-addicted celebs will have to put their iPhones on pause during this Monday’s Met Gala. The Metropolitan Museum of Art sent out a notice to guests stating that neither picture-taking nor social media will be permitted inside the annual event. As we know, Anna Wintour isn’t the hugest fan of the …
I Will Not Be a Pinterest-Perfect Bride. I Will Not 'Trash' My Dress.
A Google search composed of the words “what kind bride you” yields around 52 million results. This comforts me because I’ve been engaged for around 4 months now and I still don’t know “what kind bride am.” Clearly, I am not alone. I have 14 months before my wedding and people say the time flies, so I need to know.
Silly Capitol Police Officers Keep Forgetting Their Guns in Bathrooms
Capitol Police officers seem to have a habit of forgetting their guns whenever they take a leak. Several incidents have occurred in the past few months with Glocks being left out in the open by absent-minded security. In January, a Glock and its magazine were found jammed in a toilet seat cover holder at the Capitol…
Survivors: Boko Haram Stoned Girls on Brink of Rescue to Death
Earlier this week, as the Nigerian military approached their camp in the Sambisa Forest, Boko Haram fighters stoned some of their captives to death, survivors told the Associated Press. Several women were crushed by a Nigerian military armored car, and, later, three were killed by a land mine as they walked to freedom.
The Great Victoria's Secret Bra Heist of Pennsylvania
Some women really love Victoria’s Secret, and two women in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania just couldn’t stem their overwhelming desire for the mall brand’s bras. The AP reports that two unidentified women robbed the Wyoming Valley Mall store three separate times, managing to stuff some 150 bras into purses and pockets.
MD Pol Thinks State Should Revoke Protesters' Families' Food Stamps
With protests in Baltimore over the death of Freddie Gray (not to mention decades of police violence) still ongoing, you knew we were going to see some people showing their asses. Earlier this week, Maryland state Delegate Pat McDonough may have won the Most Unconscionably Horrible Quote From a Politician Award when…
Carly Fiorina Will Launch Her Presidential Campaign This Week
Carly Fiorina announced on Twitter yesterday that she would make another announcement on Periscope on Monday. Welcome to campaigns in the digital era. The former head of Hewlett-Packard is expected to announce that she is officially entering the Republican primary.
What Does It Mean to Be Able to Defend Your Relationship?
Who among us has never had doubts about a relationship? Who among us has not also wrestled with which doubts to take seriously, and which to sideline? What if someone told you that, despite your doubts, a relationship ought to be sturdily defensible—that you ought to be able to defend it in a court of law?
On Saturday Night Live, Black Widow Gets Her Own Rom-Com
Saturday Night Live was pretty uninspired last night, some weird attempts to joke about the Baltimore protests and a Ruth Bader Ginsburg sketch that fell flat. The one bright spot was the show’s Black Widow trailer. The superhero finally gets her own movie, but in classic Hollywood fashion, it’s a romantic comedy.
Spice Girls Reunite to Celebrate David Beckham's 40th Birthday
Yesterday ageless blonde guy, David Beckham and wife Posh Spice celebrated his 40th birthday. Since Beckham’s birthday was, until yesterday, a national holiday in the UK, he decided to celebrate in the most British way possible: by reuniting the Spice Girls in Morocco (or maybe just inviting some of your wife’s…
Prince Wrote a Song in Honor Of Baltimore
While other celebrities such as Beyoncé, John Legend and Ice Cube have used social media to speak out about Freddie Gray and the protests in Baltimore, The Purple One has taken his support a step further by recording a new song. The tune, aptly titled “Baltimore,” was recorded at Paisley Park this past week.
Study Says Men's Beards Are Gross and Filled With Poop
Ah, beards. You either love them or hate them. For those of us that are pro-beard, it’s easy to find kindred spirits through all the facial hair-dedicated Tumblrs, Instagrams and OKCupid profiles proclaiming an undying love for faces full of fuzz. Now the beard-haters will have something to throw back at us. A recent…