Comedy Central, Please Replace Jon Stewart With A Woman
On Feb. 10, Jon Stewart announced that he would be retiring from “The Daily Show” after more than 15 years. It’s hard to imagine the television late-night landscape without Stewart’s…
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The Best Thing You Can Do For Yourself — And All The Women Around You
By Elizabeth Gilbert Nearly all the women I know are stressing themselves sick over the pathological fear that they simply aren’t doing enough with their lives. Which is crazy —…
‘Hot Dudes Reading’ Is Proof There’s Nothing Sexier Than Books
Few sights can brighten a dirty New York City subway car, but a hot dude reading a book is definitely one of them. The New York City Instagram account “Hot…
5 Reasons Duke Could Win The National Championship
We are nearing March, which means that while it’s still too early for brackets, we can officially start dreaming about Cinderellas and Final Fours. This year’s Duke team gives Coach…
Kanye West Is ‘Definitely’ Going Into The Studio With Taylor Swift
Here’s a thing that happened on Wednesday. During an interview with Ryan Seacrest, Kanye West said he was going into the studio with Taylor Swift. – Listen to West’s full…
Emerging Hillary Clinton Team Shows Signs Of Disquiet – NYTimes.com
Lingering tensions between Hillary Rodham Clinton’s loyalists and the strategists who helped President Obama defeat her in 2008 have erupted into an intense public struggle over who will wield money…
Brown Family Breaks Silence On Bobbi Kristina During Vigil: ‘We Appreciate Everyone’s Prayers’
It’s been a week and a half since Bobbi Kristina was first found unresponsive in a bathtub and later put in a medically-induced coma. Since that time, reports and rumors…
Aaron Hernandez Fiancee Shayanna Jenkins Gets Immunity, May Testify Against Ex-NFL Star
The judge in the murder trial of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday granted immunity to the accused football player’s fiancee. – The Hernandez trial resumed…
John Boehner On DHS Funding: ‘Ask The Senate Democrats When They’re Going To Get Off Their Ass’
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) showed no signs Wednesday of wavering on immigration measures in the funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, even after GOP leaders…
Christian Soldiers
The cliché is that Americans have a short memory, but since Saturday, a number of us have been arguing over medieval religious wars and whether they have any lessons for…
$75 Million Pledge To Help Reduce Number Of Nonviolent, Poor, Mentally Ill In Jail
NEW YORK (AP) — In an effort to reduce the number of people locked up in local jails around the U.S., the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced…
Rebels In Yemen Seize U.S. Embassy Vehicles After Evacuation
SANAA, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Armed Houthi rebels in the Yemeni capital Sanaa seized U.S. embassy vehicles after the ambassador and diplomats left the country on Wednesday, local members of…
Stoned Drivers At Far Lower Risk Of Crash Than Drunken Drivers
A government study on impaired driving released last week found that drivers who had used marijuana were at a far lower risk of getting into a car accident than drivers…
Chapel Hill Shooting May Have Been Motivated By A Parking Dispute: Police
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — An ongoing parking dispute between neighbors sparked the shooting deaths of three family members at a quiet condominium complex near the University of North Carolina…
How To Make Raspberry Cheesecake — In A Jar (VIDEO)
Who says you have to spend hours in the kitchen to create a truly special dessert? This sweet treat is quick, simple and sinfully delicious — the perfect indulgence for…
Colin Firth Doesn’t Think Actors Should Insult Their Bad Films
Colin Firth’s IMDB page lists 75 credits for the decorated actor. Most of them are stellar; “The King’s Speech” probably tops on the list, having won four Academy Awards, including…
The Ultimate Guide To Sex After 50
Give The Ultimate Guide to Sex After 50—a new book by sex guru Joan Price—as a Valentine to everyone you love. And then buy another dozen copies and give them…
Even Treadmill Desks Don’t Make Up For Too Much Sitting
By: Laura Geggel Published: 02/11/2015 10:15 AM EST on LiveScience Desks that have built-in treadmills may help people walk more at the office, but workers who use the equipment still…
Naomi Campbell Loves ‘Empire’s’ LGBT Subplot: ‘Gay Men Have Made Me Who I Am’
While “Empire’s” test ratings may’ve dipped after featuring a kiss between a same-sex couple, Naomi Campbell, a star of the hit Fox series, is thankful the show decided to stick…
Tennessee Lawmaker Wants Bible To Be The State Book
WASHINGTON — A Tennessee state legislator has introduced a bill to make the Bible the official state book, after two other Southern states considered similar moves in recent months. –…
Jessie Kahnweiler Wants To Use Comedy To Change The Conversation About Eating Disorders
“I said, ‘I have to do this. I have to make a project about bulimia.’” That’s what filmmaker and comedian Jessie Kahnweiler has to say about her new web series,…
Is Brian Williams’ Career At NBC Over?
In another era, embattled “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams would not have lied about his helicopter coming under RPG fire during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. He would not…
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Glows A Pretty Pink In Luminous New Photo
Jupiter looks blue and its Great Red Spot takes on a strange pinkish hue in a spectacular new photo released Jan. 15 by the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. That’s…
Your Name Says More About You Than You Think
When it comes to stereotyping others, it takes no more than a name. That goes double for non-Anglophile names that carry a strong cultural currency, like Cashmoneya, TraNequa or Shaniqua.
Anyone Can Be A Mystic — Here’s How
The author of Care of the Soul in Medicine and A Religion of One’s Own explains how to identify — and increase — the presence of the profoundly spiritual in…
The Best Time To Buy Flights, Because Not Using Vacation Days Should Be Illegal
Finding cheap flights is complicated. But what if there were a magical day when you’d be guaranteed to find them at their absolute cheapest? – Happy hunting!
‘Better Call Saul’ Needs To Seriously Rethink How It Treats The Working Class
Middlebrow is a recap of the week in entertainment, celebrity and television news that provides a comprehensive look at the state of pop culture. From the rock bottom to highfalutin,…
Four ‘Forever’-Era Spice Girls Demos Leak Online
The Spice Girls haven’t released new music since 2007’s greatest-hits album, but if you close your eyes, you can pretend the group is back together thanks to four leaked demos…
So CNN Now Has A Quiz Show And You Can Take A Peek
It’s really happening. After reports that a CNN game show was in the works, the news network unveiled a preview, above. – H/T Mediaite
Daily Meditation: Wash Your Soul
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….