Pope Francis To Give A Speech To Congress In September
Pope Francis will deliver a speech in front of a joint session of Congress this fall. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced in a tweet on Thursday that the pope…
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Paradise Lost: How Gay Meccas Are Slowly Disappearing Because Of Rising Rents
West Hollywood is a small city geographically; in total we’re less than 2 square miles in size. But our influence and impact is limitless. For 30 years now, “WeHo,” as…
11 Things You Should Never Say To A Single Parent
Being a single parent is hard work. You know what makes it even more difficult? The questions and “advice” you get from people who have no idea what it’s like…
Ellen DeGeneres Meets The Faces Behind The Humans Of New York Campaign Everyone’s Talking About
Mott Hall Bridges Academy principal Nadia Lopez was broken and on the verge of giving up until she saw the words of 13-year-old Vidal Chastanet. Last month, the student told…
Why ’50 Ways To Kill Your Mother’ Will Inspire You
According to Nancy Ashmawy, the 71-year-old badass mother on Discovery Life Channel’s primetime show “50 Ways To Kill Your Mother,” “You don’t get old; you just get older.” – Nancy:…
Lance Bass And Husband Michael Turchin Open Up About Their Interfaith Marriage
Lance Bass and his husband Michael Turchin are the perfect example of an interfaith couple for whom love comes before differing religious views. Former *NSYNC member Bass, who is a…
Seattle Seahawks Coach Says He Still Wakes Up Thinking About That Final Play
It’s been four days since Super Bowl XLIX, but Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll still loses sleep over it. “I wake up and can’t stop thinking about it,” Carroll…
Obama Calls For Balancing Free Speech With Respect For Religion
President Barack Obama emphasized Thursday the importance of balancing the right to free speech with respect for religion, chastising groups who have committed acts of terror in the name of…
Supreme Court Halts Texas Execution Of Convicted Killer Lester Bower
WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold the execution of Texas death row inmate Lester Bower as it considers whether to hear his…
‘Flushdown!’ Ad About Pooping Named Best Super Bowl Radio Spot
You couldn’t see this Super Bowl commercial, but it’s a winner. – And here’s the original ad. Still a classic.
FYI: You Can Draw Pretty Pictures In Gchat
A picture is worth a thousand words. So why type when you can draw instead? – Now go forth and draw!
Claims Against Saudis Cast New Light On Secret Pages Of 9/11 Report – NYTimes.com
A still-classified section of the investigation by congressional intelligence committees into the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks has taken on an almost mythic quality over the past 13 years — 28…
Not Everyone Is Loving The Low Price Of Gas
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…
Teen Told To ‘Stop Whining’ By 911 Dispatcher As Her Father Dies From Hit And Run (AUDIO)
“Stop whining,” a Maryland 911 operator told a traumatized teen as she was trying to help her family after a deadly hit and run. The U.S. Park Police are still…
Henry Damon Undergoes Surgery To Look Like Red Skull
A man in Venezuela has gone to extreme lengths to look like a comic book supervillain. Henry Damon has had two eye tattoos, numerous face tattoos, several silicon injections into…
The Racist Comment Cicely Tyson Still Remembers Decades Later (VIDEO)
Cicely Tyson is a living legend who has won multiple awards throughout her illustrious career on Broadway, in film, and in television. Who can forget her role as Kunta Kinte’s…
Watch The New Trailer For ‘Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2’
“Paul Blart: Mall Cop” was a surprise hit in 2009, and six years later, here’s the sequel. Kevin James returns to the title role, which finds America’s best known mall…
How To Get Better Results From Your Strength Workout (VIDEO)
Be honest — is your workout truly challenging you? While consistency is key to building healthy habits, fitness expert Jessica Matthews says we can only repeat the same strength training…
Fun. Denies Breakup Rumors
The men of fun. are not having fun together right now, so they’re on hiatus. In a Facebook note signed by Nate Ruess, Andrew Dost and Jack Antonoff, the group…
Officer Acquitted In 95-Year-Old Man’s Beanbag Gun Death
MARKHAM, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago police officer was acquitted Wednesday in the death of a 95-year-old World War II veteran whom he shot with a beanbag gun at…
William S. Burroughs At 100: Rebel, Junkie, Exile, Genius
after an improbably long life, considering the self-inflicted abuse he endured through the years — at 83 in Lawrence, Kansas. It’s somehow perversely appropriate that an iconoclast of Burroughs’ power…
Father Richard Rohr On Why Certain Relationships Don’t Last (VIDEO)
Not every relationship becomes a lasting, grow-old-together love story. Whether you’ve got one ex or several, renowned author and theologian Father Richard Rohr believes that most break-ups are due to…
Pregnant Teen On Trial In Mother’s Resort Island Killing Says She’s ‘Petrified’
CHICAGO (AP) — A pregnant 19-year-old Chicago woman on trial in Indonesia for the death of her mother says she is innocent and “petrified” about her future. Heather Mack told…
Resveratrol Found In Red Wine May Help Prevent Memory Loss, Study Says
A compound found in foods including red wine, grapes, and peanuts may help prevent age-related memory loss, according to new research published by a faculty member in the Texas A&M…
Artist Red Hong Yi Makes Massive Portrait Out Of 20,000 Tea Bags
Making a portrait from thousands of tea bags would find most artists steeped in frustration. Not Red Hong Yi. – H/T Digg
Jessica Simpson’s Son Ace Out-Cutes Himself Once Again
Jessica Simpson’s son Ace learned to work it like Michael Jackson, and it was just as cute as it sounds. The 19-month-old’s uncle, Evan Ross — husband to Ashlee Simpson…
‘Game Of Thrones’ Restaurant To Open In London, But You Probably Won’t Be Able To Go
All men must die, but only some will dine this Valentine’s Day weekend at the “Game of Thrones” pop-up restaurant in London. HBO is sponsoring this short-lived, GoT-themed dinner from…
Kim Kardashian Is Nude And Oiled-Up In Love Magazine
Just a few months after her naked Paper magazine spread broke the Internet, Kim Kardashian is baring it all again for Love magazine. – H/T Daily Mail
Boa Constrictor On The Loose At Vermont College
A college in Vermont is searching for its missing 4-foot-long Brazilian rainbow boa constrictor. – Information from: Rutland Herald, http://www.rutlandherald.com/
The Supreme Court at Stake
In the first Affordable Care Act case three years ago, the Supreme Court had to decide whether Congress had the power, under the Commerce Clause or some other source of…