Rihanna Doesn't Need You to be Her Boyfriend, Thanks

When a guy goes out of his way to throw an elaborate birthday party for you, you're probably thinking, "This man is my boyfriend." But then that guy is all, "Hey, I'm not your boyfriend," and you're like, cool, I have a life of my own, anyway (and you actually mean it). » 3/01/15 8:37pm Yesterday 8:37pm

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The False Demise of the Big Mac and the Problem With Fake Satire

There's a post making the social media rounds purporting to contain a tweet from McDonald's about the excision of the Big Mac from their menus! Whatever shall we do? Nothing, actually, because it's some dumb fake bullshit — as is every post ever produced on a fake satire site. » 3/01/15 5:31pm Yesterday 5:31pm

The Hunting Ground Pulls Back the Curtain on Campus Sexual Assault

Each heart is pounding, dizzy with nerves. Then, elation. The young women are joyously, openly weeping. They're flanked by shrieking moms, dads, sisters, brothers and best friends. It's assuredly the best day of their young lives, they've been admitted to college: This is how The Hunting Ground, a documentary on the… » 3/01/15 4:15pm Yesterday 4:15pm

Storytime With Mom: A Genealogy of Rape

"If two people come together," my mother began, "who've never had any power except by the way of abuse, it's going to be bad. Both of us had power exerted over us as children. I eventually learned that as an adult, I was still doing the dance, seeking out abusive relationships. That doesn't mean it was my fault. But I… » 3/01/15 3:13pm Yesterday 3:13pm

Mob Kills Nigerian Girl Accused of Terrorism

A young girl suspected to have been planning a suicide bombing was beaten to death and then set on fire in a Nigerian vegetable market. The girl, who was traveling with another young woman, refused to be searched at the market's entrance which alarmed the community. As the Guardian notes, there have been a rash of… » 3/01/15 2:45pm Yesterday 2:45pm

"Ebola Nurse" Nina Pham Will Sue Employer 

Texas-based nurse, Nina Pham, was the first known person to contract Ebola in America. Pham was diagnosed with the often-deadly disease after treating Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian man who later died of the disease. The nurse told the Dallas Morning News that she will sue Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas and… » 3/01/15 2:15pm Yesterday 2:15pm

Madonna on Fall: "I Didn't Hurt My Butt, I Hurt My Head"

A few days ago Madonna had a pretty epic/painful looking fall at the Brit Awards - the occupational hazards of wearing a cape. Madonna recently sat down with British host Jonathan Ross to talk about the fall (and, like, promote her new album). » 3/01/15 1:30pm Yesterday 1:30pm

Fact: Parents Are Begging to Be Lied to Every Single Day

The very prospect of parenting a child can seem completely odds with honesty. By wanting so nakedly to raise a decent non-liar person who makes you look good, you are essentially pleading to be told intricately embroidered nonfictions of your own shaping. That's right. When your kid lies to you, rest assured you… » 3/01/15 12:45pm Yesterday 12:45pm

NeNe Leakes and Khloe Kardashian Rumored To Replace Kelly Osbourne 

Forty-eight hours after Kelly Osbourne hung up her mean girl shoes and resigned from Fashion Police, E! is rumored to be considering both NeNe Leakes and Khloe Kardashian as possible replacements. Or at least a source for Us Weekly thinks that Leakes and Kardashian are in the running. » 3/01/15 10:35am Yesterday 10:35am

Tune Up Your Sock Style with Endless Colors from Happy Socks (30% Off)

Basic essentials like socks are typically an afterthought. But with limitless color combinations and the mindset that there's a pair of socks and underwear for every occasion and style, Happy Socks brings these everyday essentials to the forefront. And right now you can get 30% off all items storewide using promo… » 2/26/15 5:49pm Thursday 5:49pm