Nimoy is Spock, Spock is Nimoy
Everybody on the planet knows that Gene Roddenberry created Mr. Spock, the laconic, imperturbable extra-terrestrial First Officer for the Starship Enterprise. But Mr. Spock doesn’t belong to Roddenberry, even though…
Month: February 2015
You Are So Ready For Skateboarders Jumping Human Ramps
Give dudes some plywood and fellow dudes willing to hold the plywood from underneath, and you got yourself one nutty skateboard video. – H/T Pixable
Moms Turn ‘Uptown Funk’ Into An Anthem About Bath-Time Battles
From reluctant kid bathers to overwhelmed parents who can’t remember the last time they showered, bath-time struggles affect families in many different ways. The funny ladies at Laughing Moms tackled…
A Homeless Man, Willy Herteller, Was Buried At A Vatican Cemetery Usually Reserved For Bishops
A homeless man who used to roam the streets around St. Peter’s Basilica has found his final resting place among bishops. Willy Herteller, an 80-year-old Flemish man, died on a…
Child Poverty Would Be Almost Twice As High If Safety Net Programs Didn’t Exist: Report
Child poverty in the U.S. would be significantly worse if government assistance programs weren’t in place, a new report suggests. A study released on Wednesday by the Annie E. Casey…
Police Raid The Lesbians Who Trolled Russia’s Leading Anti-Gay Politician
Being gay is dangerous business in Russia, but it’s especially risky when you troll the country’s leading opponent of gay rights. The owners of a St. Petersburg lesbian nightclub, raided…
William Shatner, George Takei Pay Tribute To Leonard Nimoy
William Shatner played Captain Kirk opposite Leonard Nimoy’s Mr. Spock on the “Star Trek” television series and in multiple feature films. Following Nimoy’s death on Friday, Shatner released a statement…
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud Fast Facts
Birth place: Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Father: King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman al Saud Mother: Hassa bint Ahmed al-Sudairi Marriages: Wives’ names not available publicly, but according to Islamic tradition,…
Here’s How NYC Says It’s Saving 800 Lives A Year By Cleaning Up The Air
It’s been a cold winter in New York City, which means a lot of building owners are turning up the heat — and pumping more pollutants into the city’s air….
Marianne & Maureen’s Story From The Let Love Define Family Series
Today’s Huffington Post Gay Voices RaiseAChild.US “Let Love Define Family™” series installment features a couple who finds joy and meaning in keeping in touch with the biological family of the…
Celebrities Mourn Leonard Nimoy After News Of His Death
When Leonard Nimoy died on Friday after living a long and prosperous life, the news of his death hit Hollywood hard. Friends, former co-stars and others who just found the…
‘Jihadi John’ or the boy next door? Who Mohammed Emwazi used to be
But many of those who grew up with him have told the UK media that remember Emwazi altogether differently: as the typical “boy next door,” a popular kid who loved…
Study: ‘U.S. Army officers lie’ routinely
The 33-page report, compiled following interviews with officers across the Army, concluded that the Army’s culture is rife with “dishonesty and deception” at all levels of the institutionfrom the most…
Actress Diane Kruger On Why We Need To #AskHerMore
Diane Kruger would love to be asked more about her work than her outfit on the red carpet. – H/T Refinery29
The Internet Just Served Up Some Weird Stuff, So Here Are Some Joe Biden Photos To Cleanse Your Palate
The last 24 hours of the Internet have been pretty weird. First we all stopped to watch a live llama chase, and then there was that argument over the color…
Christian College Student Attacked With Apple For Questioning Treatment Of Gays
After a student at a prominent evangelical college questioned his school’s stance against homosexuality in an all-school forum on Monday, another student allegedly threw an apple at him “as a…
How Much Coffee Do Americans Drink Every Day?
Coffee is one of life’s greatest gifts. Not only does it help most people wake up in the morning, it also has a lot of health benefits. But how much…
Sheer Dresses, Bold Shoulders And More Looks That Made Our Best Dressed List
Between the Oscars, Brit Awards and Elle Style Awards, there was no shortage of spectacular red carpet moments. While sparkly and sheer dresses were a huge trend, stars like Janelle…
Salma Hayek’s Life in Jewelry
MILAN — Surely walking into a room filled with oversize photos of one’s own face is enough to send a shiver down any spine. But Salma Hayek, the calm eye…
5 Elderly Ladies Devote Their Lives To 1,300 Stray Dogs
In a mind-boggling gesture of kindness and love for a multitude of animals who need it the most, five elderly women have taken it upon themselves to care for more…
Head Transplants Are Coming Soon, At Least If This Doctor Gets His Way
Things didn’t go so great for Victor Frankenstein or his monster, but don’t tell that to Sergio Canavero. The Italian doctor believes that it’s now possible to slice the head…
See The First Photo Of Eddie Redmayne Playing Transgender Pioneer Lili Elbe
A top commodity after taking home the Oscar for playing Stephen Hawking, Eddie Redmayne is prepping another transformative role. This time he’ll portray Lili Elbe, the first person to undergo…
J.K. Rowling Bibliography To Reveal New ‘Harry Potter’ Secrets
Forget new snippets of writing posted on Pottermore: The motherlode of Harry Potter revelations is coming. According to the Guardian, Bloomsbury has published a 544-page bibliography of the series in…
Cherry Factory Owner Ran One Of The Largest Marijuana Growing Operations In NYC
The marijuana growing operation owned and operated by maraschino cherry tycoon Arthur Mondella was one of the largest in New York City history, according to police. Authorities raided the Dell’s…
Barry Loudermilk Says He Didn’t Vaccinate His Children
WASHINGTON — Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.) told a town hall audience in Georgia last week that he thinks parents should decide whether to have their children vaccinated against diseases like…
Donald Trump Still Not Convinced Obama’s Birth Certificate Is Real
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Real estate developer and reality TV host Donald Trump told a group of conservatives Friday that he questions whether President Barack Obama’s birth certificate is real,…
The ‘Wankband’ Will Offer Users The Ability To Charge Their Phones And Mobile Devices By Masturbating
Adult video website Pornhub has developed an environmentally friendly way to charge your phone and other mobile devices… while you masturbate. – H/T Towleroad
Fertile Ground: An Interactive Journey Through An Unintended Pregnancy
Imagine you’ve traded lives with a young woman in South Dakota, on the cusp of an important decision. Her fate is in your hands. Change her life at the end…
Bella Thorne Opens Up About That Controversial Zendaya Hair Comment
“Fashion Police” host Giuliana Rancic recently apologized to Zendaya Coleman for offensive comments she made about her hair on the Oscars red carpet. Since then, Zendaya has publicly accepted Rancic’s…
IT HAPPENED TO ME: I Was The Fat Mistress
just omitting some crucial parts of the truth. He’d get his run in eventually, before or after our encounter. I should have taken this as proof he was a liar…