‘Selma’ Wins Big At NAACP Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The civil rights drama “Selma” won top honors at the NAACP Image Awards in a ceremony that took sharp notice of snubs of African-American artists and…
Month: February 2015
These Bewitching Photos Of Rainbow Swamps Reveal The Magic Lurking In Mire
Photographer Jessica Hines built a house on a swamp in southeast Georgia, not far from Savannah. Her reasoning was simple: “It is home to a large number of animal species…
These Guys Will Help You Woo Your Crush With A Custom Song For Valentine’s Day
Try to imagine the most thoughtful Valentine’s Day gift you could present to your crush. If chocolate or flowers came to mind, then you need to seriously step up your…
This Is Forensic Sculpture, A Combination Of Art And Science That Aims To Solve Cold Cases
Each student at the Forensic Sculpture Workshop at the New York Academy of Art (NYAA) begins with a skull. More specifically, each begins with a plaster replica of a real…
States With Looser Immunization Laws Have Lower Rates Of Vaccination
This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state…
Here’s How Japan Marketed Its Sprawling Red-Light District Hundreds Of Years Ago
It was a stroke of marketing genius on the part of the madams and pimps of Japan’s 17th century red light district to call their digs the Floating World. Ukiyo…
This Is Freedom
That is unrestricted, unmitigated freedom. This is what we are put on this earth to feel.
Northern Lights Collide With Sunrise In Spectacular New NASA Video
Dreamy Northern Lights and a slow-moving sunrise are beautiful on their own, so just imagine what happens they collide. A new NASA video released on Feb. 5 (above) shows a…
Pharrell Williams Is Not Impressed With Taylor Swift’s Grammys Dances
Pharrell Williams was not impressed by Taylor Swift’s dance moves at the Grammys on Sunday night. Williams was seated behind the 25-year-old pop star during the ceremony, which was the…
Ferguson Alternative Spring Break Offers College Students Chance To Take Action
College students are being urged to scrap plans for beer bongs on sunny beaches, in favour of a serious-minded spring break in Ferguson, the Missouri town that was roiled by…
Junipero Serra: Saint Or Sinner? Native American Groups Protest Planned Canonization Of Missionary
California’s history can’t be told without Junipero Serra, the 18th-century Franciscan missionary who introduced Christianity and established settlements as he marched north with Spanish conquistadores. Boulevards, public squares, freeways and…
Best Moments Of The 2015 Grammys
The 2015 Grammys can be described as a solid “meh.” Some people who won deserved their awards — good for you, Sam Smith! — and some people were robbed of…
Magna Carta found in scrapbook may be worth millions
After rummaging through a scrapbook of council archives, Bateson found the Forest Charter, a document issued by King Henry III in 1217, as well as a tattered page that he…
Same-Sex Marriages Proceed in Alabama as State Judge’s Order Is Defied
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama became the latest state to allow same-sex marriage Monday, as many probate judges defied an order by the chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and…
Rihanna And Blue Ivy Share A Sweet Moment At The Grammys
Blue Ivy joined her famous parents Beyoncé and Jay Z at the Grammys Sunday evening, and shared a sweet moment with Rihanna. Photographers captured a shot of Rihanna bending down…
How Men’s Rights Leader Paul Elam Turned Being A Deadbeat Dad Into A Moneymaking Movement
Paul Elam has become the face of the modern men’s rights movement by rallying against false rape accusations and divorce courts that favor mothers. But exclusive BuzzFeed News interviews with…
Why Mindy Kaling Refuses To Talk About Race — And Why I Care So Much
In a recent episode of The Mindy Project, Mindy Lahiri, the show’s protagonist played by South Asian American comedian and actress Mindy Kaling, was considering a medical fellowship at Stanford….
Demands To Censor Twitter Soar
If loose lips sink ships, what can tweets do? Enough to worry governments, apparently. Governments around the world made 796 demands to take down content on Twitter in the last…
Angelique Kidjo: ‘Do I LOOK like I have Ebola?’
“The driver just asked, ‘where are you from?’ Of course I have an accent, and I’m not going to hide the fact that I’m from West Africa. Then he said,…
Why Are Creative Women Dismissed As ‘Quirky’?
When a creative man divides the critics he is called ‘surreal’ or even a ‘genius’, while a woman is denigrated with the label ‘quirky’ – and that kicks the legs…
Missy Elliott Taught Me That It Was Okay For A Fat Woman To Feel Desire
and that it remains because if you listen to it now, it still sounds amazing. Every release met with the same enthusiastic accolades. Read the whole story at xoJane
Crazy Russian Sets Self On Fire, Jumps Off A Building (VIDEO)
Putin on a show in Russia isn’t easy. – It’s not the first time he’s taken a burning leap off a building, but it’s probably the most dangerous stunt featured…
Mom Accused Of Threatening To Blow Up School After Daughter Fails Test
A New York mom accused of threatening to bomb her daughter’s high school after the girl failed a state exam says she “never made such a phone call.” – The…
Photographer Preserves ‘Dying Breed’ In Brooklyn Community
For 15 years, photographer Russell Frederick captured the streets of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, as the community, and its people, transformed around him. From new street lights and train renovations to displaced…
Daily Meditation: We Shall Be Free
We all need help maintaining our personal spiritual practice. We hope that these Daily Meditations, prayers and mindful awareness exercises can be part of bringing spirituality alive in your life….
Joni Mitchell Is Ethereal On The Cover Of New York Magazine’s Fashion Issue
Whether Joni Mitchell likes it or not, she is shaping up to have as much influence on the fashion world now as she did in the ’70s. – Head to…
The Science Behind Mixed Signals Between Men And Women
In the dating world, gauging potential partners’ interest can be a fraught experience. A touch of the arm, an enthusiastic laugh or an extra second of eye contact can so…
Brazilian Students Create Calendar Starring Transgender Models (PHOTOS)
A daily political and social struggle. It was this idea that motivated two students from the UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais), Mariana Moraes and Daniella Rodrigues, to create a…
Huckabee: Wouldn’t be a ‘shock’ if I run
“I don’t think it’ll be a big shock to anybody if I jump in the fray and once again run for president in 2016,” he said on CNN’s New Day,…
The Chris Christie Scandal That Isn’t
The media fell hard for the news of a new federal criminal investigation of the governor. But there’s no investigation and nothing new. Read the whole story at The Daily…