Felicity Jones Just Got Her ‘Star Wars’ Movie
Felicity Jones is negotiating with Disney and Lucasfilm to lead a new standalone “Star Wars” movie from director Gareth Edwards, this according to The Hollywood Reporter. A representative for Jones…
‘Fresh Off The Boat’ Star Randall Park Opens Up About Controversial Ad
Eddie Huang isn’t the only member of the “Fresh Off The Boat” team who took issue with an offensive tweet ABC used to promote the new series. – Watch the…
10 Things That Aren’t True About Hygiene
www.upworthy.com: There are a lot of things we think we know about those germs all around us, but only some of that stuff is true.
Boehner calls out Cruz to continue fight with administration on immigration
The Speaker’s move to name check Cruz and Sessionstwo conservatives who prodded the House to tie funding for the Department of Homeland security to measures to block the Administration’s immigrations…
Mayor Bill De Blasio To Push For Major Minimum Wage Hike In New York City
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced Tuesday that he will push to have the city’s hourly minimum wage jump to $13 by next year…
The Key To Genius May Be Learning To Ignore Something Your Brain Wants To Tell You
www.upworthy.com: A new study suggests that when brilliant people are thinking creatively, they all do this weird thing: They basically switch off a big part of their brain. Subscribe to…
700 Northern Kenya Teachers Protest Work Over Terror Attacks
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of teachers in northern Kenya bordering Somalia have refused to return to work, fearing attacks by Islamic extremists, a union official and teachers said Tuesday….
10 Times Amal Clooney Made Us Ask, ‘George Who?’
We’re going to be totally honest here: photos of Amal Clooney have been our computer desktop backgrounds since September. After her wedding weekend in Italy, it’s safe to say that…
ISIS captors ‘didn’t even have the Quran,’ says former hostage
A French journalist’s ISIS captives cared so little about religion they did not even have a Quran, Didier Françoiswho spent over 10 months as the group’s prisoner in Syriatold CNN’s…
Medics check 175 aboard United flight after emergency landing
Below 10,000 feet is a safe altitude for an unpressurized plane. “The flight landed safely, and we requested paramedics meet the flight to assist a few customers who reported feeling…
California Has Been Letting Oil Companies Dump In Protected Water Sources, And Conservationists Are Livid
Conservationists are calling on California to shut down injection wells after a scathing San Francisco Chronicle report found the state has been letting oil companies drill and dump in protected,…
Tom Brady Plans To Give His Super Bowl MVP Truck To Malcolm Butler
Enjoy the ride, rookie. You deserve it. – H/T The Score
These Strangers Share A Lot More Than Just Their ‘First Kiss’ On Camera
Remember last year’s viral “First Kiss” video that showed strangers having their first smooch in front of the entire world? Now, imagine if one of those couples never left the…
Singer Mary Lambert On Using Her Music To Talk About Mental Illness
Singer Mary Lambert doesn’t shy away from tough topics when it comes to her music. She’s used her voice to advocate for gay rights and now, in her single “Secrets,”…
News Outlets Drive Out-Of-Context Obama Comment On Vaccines Into 2016 Conversation
NEW YORK -– With some 2016 Republican presidential contenders facing criticism Monday for suggesting that parents shouldn’t be compelled to vaccinate their children, several news outlets reported that President Barack…
Instead Of Charging Him For Shoplifting, Officer Helps Single Dad Feed His Baby
Superman has a cape, Spider-Man his webs, and Justin Roby has … baby formula. – “Behind the uniform, I’m a human being and I’m a person out in this community…
A Visual History Of The Changing U.S. Dollar
Editor’s Note: We’re experiencing technical difficulties with this infographic and are attempting to fix it. –
Uh Oh: Lonely People Are More Likely To Binge Watch
It might be the icy depths of winter, but turn off that Netflix and crawl out of bed. Say goodbye to hibernation, because it could mean that you’re depressed. A…
The ‘Margin Of Error’ Is More Controversial Than You Think
If you read polls in the news, you’re probably familiar with the term “margin of error.” What you may not know is that pollsters disagree fiercely about when it should…
I Feel Like I’m Not A ‘Man’ Because I Haven’t Had Sex
Throughout the next few months, HuffPost Teen is highlighting the way teens think and feel about sex through anecdotes written for our series, “Teen Sex: It’s Complicated.” All of the…
Rick Rubin Explains How Kanye Wrote ‘Only One’
Rick Rubin has worked with and produced some of the most iconic artists in history — Kanye West, Jay Z, Adele, Johnny Cash and Beastie Boys, to name a few….
‘Ghost Of Jupiter’ Photo Shows Spooky-Looking Nebula In A Whole New Light
We’ve known about the Ghost of Jupiter since 1785, when it was discovered by the German-born astronomer William Herschel (1738-1822). But a captivating new image released by the European Space…
Rand Paul’s Vaccine Comments Are Latest Chapter In 136-Year-Old Debate
Republicans have learned to dodge questions about climate change by saying, “I’m not a scientist.” When Rand Paul started getting questions about vaccines on Monday, he had no such excuse….
President Obama’s Record Budget Proposal Provides Homes For 67,000 At-Risk Families
President Barack Obama impressed the need to make “smart investments that strengthen America” when he introduced his record $4 trillion budget plan for fiscal year 2016 on Monday, which includes…
Cameron Diaz, Nicole Richie, Gwyneth Paltrow & Drew Barrymore Have An A-List Girl’s Night Out
www.justjared.com: Cameron Diaz, Nicole Richie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Drew Barrymore walk single file out of Katsuya after dining out on Monday (February 2) in Los Angeles.
How One 13-Year-Old’s Words Helped Raise Over $1 Million For His Brooklyn School
Last week, Mott Hall Bridges Academy principal Nydia Lopez took the stage in front of her 195 students and made an announcement: a school fundraiser to send the Brooklyn middle…
ISIS Said to Burn Captive Jordanian Pilot to Death in New Video
In a new show of brutality for a group already known for displays of violence, the Islamic State released a video on Tuesday purporting to show the execution of a…
General Motors Fast Facts
Domestic and international subsidiaries at one time included Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Hummer, Saturn and Saab. GM is one of the largest vehicle manufacturers and marketers in the world with operations on…
Suge Knight pleads not guilty in fatal hit-and-run, has chest pains in court
Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder charges in a fatal hit-and-run incident before complaining of chest pains in court and being taken to the…
Fidel Castro Photographs Published in Cuban Newspaper
MEXICO CITY — Photographs of Fidel Castro taken 10 days ago appeared on an official website late on Monday, the first to be published since rumors about Mr. Castro’s death…