Dakota Johnson Says ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Isn’t About A ‘Weak, Submissive Victim’
As the “Fifty Shades of Grey” chatter revs up heading into its opening weekend, you basically have to go out of your way if you want to avoid reviews, think-pieces,…
Ray Rice Apologizes To City Of Baltimore: ‘There Is No Excuse For Domestic Violence’
Former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Rice issued an apology to the city of Baltimore on Friday in which he asked for forgiveness and said he plans to raise awareness about…
QueerView Feb. 12: A Look Back At The Week In LGBT News Stories
Each week HuffPost Gay Voices and HuffPost Live will take a look back at some of the biggest queer news stories from the past week. Check back every Friday for…
Where Caribbean Carnivals And Contemporary Performance Art Meet
The celebration known as Carnival has no singular description. In Trinidad and Tobago, it’s celebrated between June and July, sometimes with participants rubbing down their bodies with mud and paint….
Did Brian Williams embed with SEAL Team 6?
On May 3, 2011, just two days after the daring U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6 raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, Williams said on his NBC News show,…
Hours Before He Died, David Carr Hosted Panel With Edward Snowden And Glenn Greenwald
Late Thursday night, New York Times media columnist David Carr was pronounced dead at the age of 58, having collapsed earlier that evening in the paper’s newsroom. Deemed “the finest…
Coach’s Fall 2015 Collection Is Chock Full Of Cozy Coats That We Want Right Now
If you thought Coach was only good for fabulous leather bags and shoes, then think again. With the recent debut of its first ready-to-wear collection, the 74-year-old accessories brand is…
Ten Amazing Female Artists And Their Male Muses
A recent essay in the Telegraph entitled “The Secret Lives of the Great Artists’ Lovers” begins: “For as long as man has painted, he (and it usually is a he)…
Commercial drone permission comes with strings attached
The permission to operate the roughly $1,000 remote controlled aircraft makes him the first realtor in the United States to be able to legally fly a drone for business purposes….
2011 Japan Earthquake – Tsunami Fast Facts
The earthquake causes a tsunami with 30 ft waves that damage several nuclear reactors in the area. It is the fourth largest earthquake on record (since 1900) and the largest…
Judge Allows Police Video Of Phone Call In Aaron Hernandez Trial
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — The judge overseeing the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has denied a request by his defense to bar police surveillance…
Mic Fires News Director Jared Keller Following Plagiarism Allegations
In the latest plagiarism scandal in journalism, Mic, a news site intended for the so-called millennial generation, has fired its news director after numerous examples surfaced showing that he had…
Lawyer Helping Chicago Little League Team Jackie Robinson West After Title Is Stripped
CHICAGO (AP) — A day after Little League International stripped Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West of its national championship, team officials announced they’ve hired a high-profile attorney to conduct an investigation…
End Blackheads With These Genius Skin Tricks
You’ve seen the YouTube tutorials (google “Blackhead Removal SHOCKING Video” — or don’t), the DIY facial-scrub recipes, and yes, even the little black dots all over your nose in your…
Tsunamis Fast Facts
Tsunamis can travel up to 600 mph (965 k/ph, 521 knots) at the deepest point of the water, but slow as they near the shore, eventually hitting the shore at…
Thousands Gather For Funeral Of Slain Muslim Students
The fathers of three young Muslims allegedly slain by a neighbor who was angry over parking spots stood before their caskets Thursday and urged a crowd of thousands to protect…
Jimmy Fallon’s Favorite #WhyImSingle Tweets Are The Greatest Relationship Fails
If anything, these tweets will make you feel way better about your relationship status. With Valentine’s Day coming up, Jimmy Fallon decided to make this week’s “Tonight Show” hashtag #WhyImSingle….
Earthquakes Fast Facts
Major Earthquakes since 2000:(selected timeline of earthquakes around the world with death tolls exceeding 100) June 4, 2000 – A magnitude 7.9 earthquake strikes southern Sumatra, Indonesia, killing an estimated…
Without Ads Or Billboards, Here’s What The Streets Of Tokyo Would Look Like
Walk for just a few minutes around the dizzying streets of Tokyo, and you’ll be sure to encounter a surge of billboards, signs, screens and posters advertising various businesses and…
1993 World Trade Center Bombing Fast Facts
The 1,200 lb bomb was in a Ryder truck parked in a parking garage beneath the World Trade Center. An estimated 50,000 people were evacuated. Ramzi Yousef directed the organization…
An Ode To The Aesthetic Of Psychedelic Sex (NSFW)
Warning: This post contains all kinds of NSFW images. Read at your own risk. – The book is written by Eric Gotland and Paul Krassner, and edited by Dian Hanson,…
Malaysia Fast Facts
Population: 30,073,353 (July 2014 est.) Median age: 27.7 years Capital: Kuala Lumpur Ethnic Groups: Malay 50.4%, Chinese 23.7%, Indigenous 11%, Indian 7.1%, Others 7.8% (2004 est.) Religions: Muslim 60.4%, Buddhist…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Admits She Wasn’t ‘100 Percent Sober’ During State Of The Union
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Thursday night that she wasn’t “100 percent sober” when she nodded off “as I often do” during President Barack Obama’s State of the…
The 13th Juror: Is this a trial or a remake of ‘Groundhog Day’?
No cameras are allowed at the Tsarnaev trial. But CNN’s Ann O’Neill will be there every day. Think of her as The 13th Juror, bringing insights here weekly. And follow…
Vigils Continue For Slain Muslim Students In Chapel Hill
In the days following the tragic shooting of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, North Carolina people around the world gathered for vigils and services to honor their short lives….
Pope Francis Looks To The ‘Peripheries’ For Latest Batch Of Cardinals
One hails from Tonga, where climate change is threatening the very existence of the archipelago. Several live in places tormented by drug violence and organized crime. Another represents a tiny,…
John Daly: ‘Wild Thing’ lets rip round Pebble Beach
But in the last decade the “Wild Thing” hasn’t prospered in the blustery environs of Pebble Beach on the Monterey Peninsula in California. Since 1991, John Daly has played 10…
Listen To This Couple Say ‘I Love You’ For The First Time After 8 Years Of Dating
Know how putting something off can make it harder and harder to do? Like doing the dishes after they’ve piled up in the sink, or making use of your gym…
Thailand Urges Young Lovers Not To Have Sex On Valentine’s Day
Ah, Valentine’s Day. Call the police, or better yet the Moral Promotion Center. In most countries, Feb. 14 is a highly commercialized day of romance. In Thailand, it’s also a…
The Most Beautiful Valentine’s Day Cake Comes Topped With A Bouquet Of Candied Roses
In the great, delicious history of cakes that have been baked, never has there ever been one so perfectly suited for Valentine’s Day as this Crystalized White Rose Cake. Many…