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Why would “American Sniper” need defending, you ask? After all, its $249 million domestic grosses have made it the most lucrative war film of all time, the best wide-release January…
Jonas Elrod says he can see things most people cannot. He describes himself as an average Joe who was leading a normal life when, out of nowhere, he began to…
Initial ratings from Super Bowl XLIX show that Sunday night’s game was quite historic. – The total number of viewers for the Patriots’ 28-24 victory over the Seahawks is expected…
Exactly five years to the day that Beth Holloway’s daughter Natalee disappeared in Aruba on a class trip, another young woman was murdered by the prime suspect in Natalee’s case….
A couple from Georgia was traveling to a Craigslist transaction last month when they left their suburban Atlanta home in hopes of buying a 1966 Ford Mustang. They did everything…
A barbershop quartet transformed an irksome flight delay into a wonderful moment when they delighted their fellow passengers by breaking into song. – H/T Reddit
Girls of color don’t have films made about them. Especially not in the way white girls do. There’s no Mean Girls featuring a black co-lead, or a Ten Things I…
Still unnamed by authorities, the flyer of the DJI Phantom quadcopter, who is also a U.S. intelligence agency employee, is declining comment. The drone’s owner only spoke to CNN on…
The new guidelines replace ones in place since 2003, which prohibit profiling based on race and ethnicity, but also include broad exemptions for national security investigations. The Justice Department will…
In the wake of deadly terrorist attack on the French satirical magazine, Charlie Hedbo, the United States has repeatedly said it will work closely within its own intelligence and defense…
I’d been asking the Saudi Interior Ministry to take me there for several years. Now I was in the desert kingdom covering King Salman bin Abdulaziz’s ascent to the throne,…
During a month in which schools around the country will open their textbooks to explore the lives of the first black inventors, scientists, or astronauts, there are six black and…
For many in the U.S., the only ‘religious’ event this time of year is the Super Bowl. But for many pagans and Wiccans, February 2 marks the important holiday, Imbolc,…
Whether they were cheering on the New England Patriots or the Seattle Seahawks, or were just in it for the commercials (we’re looking at you, Reese Witherspoon), celebrities cleared their…
We know what you’re thinking — heels and snow are two terms that do not go well together. And yes, if you live in a place like New York City,…
The U.S. job market just had its best year for hiring in 15 years, and according to a recent report from jobs website ZipRecruiter, certain cities in the West, Midwest…
Katy Perry blew everyone’s minds on Sunday night during the Pepsi Super Bowl Halftime Show. There was a giant robotic jungle cat, dancing chess pieces, Missy Elliott, Lenny Kravitz and…
A winter storm is bringing its fury to the Northeast on Monday, causing the cancellation of flights, classes and major court cases a day after it dumped up to a…
“SNL” will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a three-hour special on Feb. 15, and in TV spots that aired during and after the Super Bowl, NBC announced some celebrities who…
“Big data” and “evidence-based policy” are the dominant ideas of our moment. A May 2014 White House report put it this way: “Big data will become an historic driver of…
We’re in love! This stunning collection of photos belongs to Steph Grant, a photographer who dedicated much of 2014 to documenting the weddings of LGBT couples. Throughout the past year,…
Offensive. Irreverent. Lurid. Debased. Risky. Obscene. Indecent. Degenerate. Vulgar. Debauched. Depraved. Lewd. These are just some of the words critics used to describe art that, well, just doesn’t cut if…
Alabama authorities say a tractor-trailer crashed on Interstate 20 because the driver lost control while he was pulling one of his teeth. The Alabama Highway Patrol says the truck driver…
The Oscar-nominated visual effects team behind “Guardians of the Galaxy” created entire galaxy of alien species, including a sentient alien tree (Groot) and a wise-cracking raccoon (Rocket). But it was…
Note: This photo series contains lots of nudity. You’ve been warned. – “I wanted to offer this experience to the real women around me who I respect and admire for…
Are you ready for one of the most comprehensive anthologies of Japanese gay manga available in the English language? “Massive: Gay Erotic Manga And The Men Who Make It” is…
Police in Florida say a 24-year-old man is accused of aggravated domestic battery after trying to circumcise his 20-month-old nephew. – Information from: Ocala (Fla.) Star-Banner, http://www.starbanner.com/
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It’s the mayhem of transfer deadline day. The clubs have agreed a fee, agents and money-men are done haggling over personal terms and a freshly minted contract awaits a signature…
Greece’s new prime minister is striking a more conciliatory tone over the country’s push to renegotiate its bailout loans. He says the Greek people expect him to carry out tough…