Danny Trejo Plays Marcia Brady In A Snickers Ad, And It Makes Perfectly Hilarious Sense
Now this is whimsical casting: Rugged-faced actor Danny Trejo plays Marcia Brady in Snickers’ Super Bowl teaser ad. – H/T AdWeek
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President Obama Could Have Talked More About Ferguson And Racial Politics In His State Of The Union Address
Last night’s State of the Union address was largely celebrated for invoking issues plaguing minority groups, but to some, the speech served as a “missed opportunity” to dig deeper into…
Religious Freedom Advocates Offer To Take Lashes For Imprisoned Saudi Blogger
Seven religious freedom advocates have offered to personally receive 100 lashes each in the place of Raif Badawi, a liberal Saudi blogger sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in…
This Pre-Super Bowl Toyota Commercial About Dads Will Probably Make You Cry
Well, it looks like the days of muppet-themed Toyota Super Bowl commercials are long behind us. – H/T Today
Stanford Students Shut Down Bridge In Support Of Ferguson Action
Monday afternoon, Stanford students and community members shut down the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge in support of the Ferguson Action national demands, which include the demilitarization of local law enforcement and…
What You Need To Know About The Houthi Militia in Yemen
The crisis in Yemen rose to new heights this week, as Houthi fighters clashed with soldiers loyal to the president in the capital Sanaa and moved on the presidential palace,…
Two Brooklyn Moms Gave Up Careers In The Recording And Fashion Industries To Become Co-Owners Of A Seafood Eatery
Fifi Bell Clanton and Gwendolyn Niles left careers working with the likes of Sean “Diddy” Combs, Alicia Keys and Wyclef Jean to open The Crabby Shack in Brooklyn. Veteran entertainment…
Maternity Leave, Equal Pay And Affordable Childcare Spotlighted In President Obama’s State Of The Union Speech
President Obama’s State of the Union address last night seemed to promise a renewed commitment to issues related to women and gender equality, specifically policies regarding maternity leave, equal pay…
What The Science Of Evolution Suggests About Human Uniqueness
www.bigquestionsonline.com: – Read the whole story at www.bigquestionsonline.com
Oklahoma Pastors Don Hoodies To Protest Proposed Bill
A proposed bill in Oklahoma would make it illegal to conceal one’s identity in public “by means of a robe, mask, or other disguise.” Many have taken this to be…
Anthony Mackie On ‘Selma’ Oscar Snub: People Are Tired Of Being Bombarded With Race
–Actor Anthony Mackie shares his thoughts on why “Selma” didn’t receive more Oscar nominations and the cause of its lackluster box office attendance. (The Grio) Yes No VOTE More Notable/Quotables:…
When The Opera Acts Like It’s Never Seen A Black Person Before
The man at the opera tells me I’m disgusting, but in a lot of ways, he’s lucky. There is no moisture in the air. I slept the night before in…
Cannibal Cop’s Online Dating Profile Seeks ‘Non-Judgmental’ Woman With ‘Kinky’ Tastes: Report
Watch out, ladies. The cannibal cop is allegedly hungry for love. Disgraced ex-NYPD officer Gilberto Valle, who was accused of plotting on the Internet to kidnap, murder, cook and eat…
10 Dating Mistakes That Men Always Make
www.telegraph.co.uk: Eighteen months ago, I was a long-term singleton. I’d decided that my taste in men had become a little too stringent and restrictive (i.e. I always dated the same…
Sergio Ermotti: We Need To ‘Change The Rules Of The Game’ On Privacy
Sergio Ermotti, the group CEO of UBS, spoke about cybersecurity threats in an interview with HuffPost Live at Davos. “We need also to change the rules of the game in…
13-Year-Old Gets 25 Years For Killing Brother, Father
HUGHES SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — A 13-year-old Northeast Texas boy has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the shooting deaths of his 12-year-old brother and their father. –…
Denver’s Azucar Bakery Under Investigation For Allegedly Refusing To Bake Anti-Gay Cake
The owner of a Colorado-based bakery is facing a religious discrimination complaint after she refused to bake a cake decorated with anti-gay images and phrases. Marjorie Silva, who owns Denver’s…
Marshawn Lynch Inspires New Marijuana Strain: Beastmode 2.0
Marshawn Lynch has inspired a second marijuana strain–named “Beastmode 2.0” -– after the Seattle Seahawks RB booked their return trip to the Super Bowl. Read the whole story at Coed.com
Inflatable Life-Size ‘My Little Pony’ Doll Arousing Controversy With Bronies (NSFW)
An inflatable, life-size My Little Pony doll seems to be getting a rise out of the brony subculture. – Indeed, sex toys marketed to bronies are getting weirder and weirder.
First Shelter For Transgender People Opens In Turkey
Funding for the shelter was gathered through donations, its founder Oyku Ay tells the Radikal news website. Miss Ay, a transgender woman, describes herself as a devout Muslim and says…
This Is How ‘Game Of Thrones’ Will End, According To ‘Parks And Recreation’
Ben Wyatt is the biggest “Game of Thrones” fan in Pawnee, Indiana, but Tuesday night’s second new episode of “Parks and Recreation” revealed something previously unknown: the ending of the…
Jailed And Newly-Elected Virginia Lawmaker Indicted On Perjury, Forgery Accounts
A Virginia lawmaker who was just re-elected despite being jailed for a sex scandal with a teenager faces new felony charges. – Copyright 2015 The Associated Press. All rights reserved….
Little Boy Rejects Crush Because ‘I Don’t Know Myself Yet’
Today’s cute kid note is an unexpectedly frank and profound take on young love. Title: Not Ready For Love Authors + Recipients: Jade and her classmate/potential love interest Age: 11…
Davos Could Actually End Extreme Poverty Pretty Easily
To business leaders, international political leaders, intellectuals, and journalists, the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos has no peer — it is the most powerful conversation and gathering in the world. This…
Former Tampa Bay Quarterback Brad Johnson Admits To Tampering With Footballs In Super Bowl XXXVII
Amid all the hoopla over the possibility that the New England Patriots deliberately deflated footballs to gain an advantage in the AFC Championship Game last Sunday, the Tampa Bay Times’…
The Dolfi Ultrasonic Washing Machine Could Change The Way You Do Laundry
Ah, delicates — the bane of every person’s laundry life. You either have to wash garments by hand, which is rarely a good time, or you run the risk of…
Iconic Movie Kisses Reenacted By Real People Are Amazingly Awkward
That Jack and Rose “Titanic” kiss was the hottest thing ever, right? – For the other seven iconic movie kisses reenacted by real people, head over to Cosmopolitan.com.
Why Being More Interconnected Doesn’t Mean We’re More In Control
Brian Gallagher, president and CEO of United Way, stopped by HuffPost Live at Davos Wednesday where he talked about how interconnected the world is — and how that’s not necessarily…
Watch The Weeknd’s Explicit ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Video
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, The Weeknd’s video for “Earned It” — off the soundtrack for Taylor-Johnson’s “Fifty Shades of Grey” — is here. This thing is explicit and features both…
Macedonia: Same-Sex Marriage Ban Will Entrench Discrimination
The Macedonian Parliament’s approval of a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage will further entrench discrimination in the country, Amnesty International said today. The amendment, passed today, defines marriage as a…