8 Freedom Songs That Promoted Social Activism (LISTEN)
Since the dawn of human history, black people have been the catalysts and contributors to pivotal moments that have greatly affected our world. And during the civil rights movement, music…
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Tiffany Castle House In Missouri Could Be Yours For Less Than You Think
If you’ve ever dreamed of living like royalty, now’s your chance… you just have to move to the Midwest. For some, owning a castle has become a reality since prices…
The British Muslim Who Founded A Controversial Gay-Friendly Mosque
Dr. Taj Hargey says he became radicalized after 9/11. “I went to mosque in Oxford that week, after the largest political event of the age concerning Muslims, and did anyone…
Anti-Gay Campaign Insists Dubious Petition Signatures Are Just Fine
A campaign to overturn Houston’s just-passed equal rights ordinance hit a roadblock last year when the city said it had found “irregularities” in a petition drive. Next week, the anti-gay…
Michael Moore Offers Opinion On ‘American Sniper’ Following Sniper Tweets
On Sunday, Michael Moore tweeted out that he was taught snipers “were cowards” who would shoot people in the back if given the chance. My uncle killed by sniper in…
Desiree Hartsock And Chris Siegfried Are Married
Former “Bachelorette” contestant Desiree Hartsock married Chris Siegfried on Sunday. The couple met on Hartsock’s season of “The Bachelorette” and got engaged during the show’s finale in August 2013. E!…
‘Foxcatcher’ Subject Mark Schultz Takes Back Criticism, Calls Film ‘A Miracle’
Now that “Foxcatcher” is a five-time Oscar nominee, the subject of the film, Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz, has renounced his previous criticisms of the project and director Bennett Miller. “I…
This Doesn’t Sound Like The MLK I Learned About In School
www.upworthy.com: Funny how this speech is left out of the history books.
Prosecutor in 1994 Buenos Aires Jewish center bombing found dead
Nisman, who had been under the protection of a 10-member security detail, was set to testify Monday to lawmakers on a report alleging that President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and…
Make The MLK Holiday A Day On, Not A Day Off
SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Liza Kaufman Hogan For those wanting to do more on the upcoming three-day Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend (Jan. 17-19) than sleep in, clean…
5 Conversations You And Your Partner Need To Have Right Now
It’s easy to bypass certain difficult topics by simply not making time for those conversations. But the truth is, there are some discussions every couple needs to be having because…
Google Remembers Martin Luther King With Selma Doodle
Google is celebrating the world’s 30th Martin Luther King Jr. day with one very powerful image. The doodle features a group of great Civil Rights activists, all banding together as…
Let’s Talk About Hannah Vs. Lena Dunham In That ‘Triggering’ Episode Of ‘Girls’
Sunday night’s “Girls” finally took us to Iowa with Hannah, the now grad student (yes, it’s really happening). Besides unsuccessfully riding her bike through campus, the episode marked one of…
‘Selma’ Stars Including Oprah March In Alabama, Honoring MLK
Oprah Winfrey and fellow actors from the movie “Selma” marched with hundreds Sunday ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, recalling one of the bloodiest chapters of the civil rights…
Actor-comedian Stephen Fry Weds Partner
Actor-comedian Stephen Fry has married partner Elliott G. Spencer in eastern England. – One of Britain’s best known presenters, Fry first gained fame in the 1980s in a comedy duo…
‘American Horror Story’ Season 5 Will Be ‘Very Different’ From ‘Freak Show’
As the season finale of “American Horror Story: Freak Show” approaches, fans of the anthology series are wondering where Ryan Murphy will take the show next season. – The Season…
The Weird Racial Politics Of Online Dating
We’re in the midst of a cultural sea change to one of the most central institutions in the life of the nation. American attitudes on interracial relationships have taken an…
MTV Takes A Bold And Powerful Approach To Discuss Race On MLK Day
On Monday, MTV will air twelve hours of programming in black and white — and no, this is no accidental glitch. The television network will kick off a momentous campaign,…
Oops: Fred Willard Turned Down The Leading Role In ‘Airplane!’
Consider this a lesson in saying “Yes” more often. At the Riot LA Comedy Festival on Saturday, legendary funny man Fred Willard sat down for a live interview on The…
Christina Aguilera Shares First Photo Of Baby Girl Summer
All together now: Awwwwww! – The “Beautiful” singer is also a mom to son Max, 7, from her previous marriage to Jordan Bratman.
Laura Palmer And Bobby Will Return To Showtime’s ‘Twin Peaks’
We know that Agent Cooper, aka Kyle MacLachlan, will return for Showtime’s upcoming “Twin Peaks” limited series, but now we can expect to see the homecoming queen return as well….
Bill Cosby facing litany of allegations
Though the star has vehemently denied most of the accusations that he drugged and sexually assaulted young women seeking career guidance, the stories are taking their toll on his reputation…
Cuba’s money makers expect good times as Obama eases restrictions
It comes courtesy of the award-winning cocktail waitress at Waoo!, a private restaurant run by 41-year-old Cuban entrepreneur Alain Rodriguez. “The recipe for success is maintaining the real taste of…
5 wacky things from Glee’s Naya Rivera
Regardless of how much you shower, Naya Rivera is the gift that keeps giving to celebrity watchers like ourselves. In light of her latest comments, we thought it high time…
Who’s going to get those Oscar nominations?
It’s a strange year for the Academy Awards, where the divide between blockbusters and critic-friendly movies continues to grow. Of all the likely major-category nominees, only “Gone Girl” and “Into…
Life after the earthquake: Haitian women take a shot at soccer glory
That’s when everything started to shake. Violently. While Kethura was able to run out, unscarred, she lost her uncle and her house was destroyed. Kencia was injured when falling debris…
What do the Who, Elton John have to do with New Orleans Jazz Fest?
It isand it isn’t. There are 12 stages going, and you can still hear plenty of jazz, blues and local performers, including the Meters, the Radiators, Dr. John, the Rebirth…
Netflix might lose ‘Doctor Who’ and other British shows
That would mean missing shows like “Little Britain” and the original “House of Cards.” Of course, the “Doctor Who” fans have already launched a petition to “save the show” on…
Matthew McConaughey’s ‘Dazed and Confused’ and other celeb auditions
A video of McConaughey’s audition is making the rounds in honor of the Criterion release of the 1993 Richard Linklater film. There’s the young actor looking majorly relaxed (he is…
Was that Bob Newhart refereeing the college football championship game?
Tonight's ref is Bob Newhart!!!! #CFPChampionship #OregonVsOhioState pic.twitter.com/FPbODNfocc – Incidentally, Ohio State won, 42-20.