‘I’m A Catholic Feminist And My Church Needs Me Now More Than Ever’
I recall standing in my grandmother’s kitchen with her yellow Bakelite phone to my ear, waiting on hold for a talkback radio program. I was eight years old, and my…
Colleen McCullough, Author of ‘The Thorn Birds,’ Dies at 77
Colleen McCullough, a former neurophysiological researcher at Yale who, deciding to write novels in her spare time, produced “The Thorn Birds,” a multigenerational Australian romance that became an international best…
Why Being Nice Backfires So Often In Politics
Legislative negotiations are rarely recognized for kind words exchanged between parties, and that’s no coincidence. Bloomberg News White House reporter Jonathan Allen joined HuffPost Live host Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani to explain…
Jon Hamm And Kristen Wiig Join ‘Wet Hot American Summer’
The talent piling onto Netflix’s “Wet Hot American Summer” prequel is increasingly impressive. Now the series has cast Chris Pine and Jon Hamm and Kristen Wiig and Jason Schwartzman –…
This Woman Who Has Cerebral Palsy Is Writing An Entire Novel By Typing With Her Toes
Hu Huiyuan, who lives the AnHui Province in China, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was a few months old and has little mobility, CNR reported, according to a…
Step Aside, Steve King: Meet The Right’s Most Powerful Immigration Foe
Sen. Jeff Sessions, incoming chair of the Senate immigration subcommittee, is ready to go to war with Obama. Read the whole story at Mother Jones
Lessons From Beyoncé And Nicki Minaj’s Feminist Friendship
Anyone paying attention to the world of pop culture knows that it’s a hostile one, with feuds and rivalries between artists being the norm. When it comes to relationships between…
What to do about drones
Last year, for example, the Federal Aviation Administration fined a man for crashing a drone in Manhattan, narrowly missing pedestrians. Also in 2014, the National Park Service banned the use…
What Silicon Valley Thinks Of Women
On a spring afternoon last year at an outdoor café in San Francisco, two denizens of the tech community sketched out their strategy for a startup. Like most 28-year-olds in…
Why Katy Perry Won’t Be The Superbowl’s ‘Girl Power’ Moment
The Super Bowl wants to have what the VMAs are having. After Beyoncé’s Internet-shaking performance at MTV’s Video Music Awards last year, in which she spelled out “FEMINISM” in bright…
Joss Whedon: ‘Quiet Misogyny’ Within Industry Prevents Growth Of Female Superheroes
Joss Whedon has never been shy about speaking out against misogyny within the entertainment industry. His latest shot across the bow of the patriarchy comes in an interview with Digital…
Six Reasons I Finally Decided To Marry My Same-Sex Partner After 13 Years
By Rick Clemons for YourTango.com Thirteen years is a long time to share a life with someone. I should know; I’ve now done it twice. Once with my ex-wife, and…
54 hurt in Mexico blast
The truck was supplying gas to the hospital when apparently a hose burst and the resulting leak caused an explosion, Mancera said. Preliminary reports indicated that the majority of injuries…
Remember ‘The Great Raid’ of 1945
It doesn’t come to mind as quickly as the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II draws near. September 2, 1945. The day the Japanese formally surrendered in…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Economic Recovery Seen As Mostly Helping The Rich
Americans see the economy looking up, but mostly for the wealthy. Many think government action could help improve the middle class, but few expect Obama’s proposals to pass. And data…
Tom Petty Calls ‘Stay With Me’ Similarities A ‘Musical Accident’
Earlier this week, The Sun learned that Sam Smith would pay Tom Petty royalties for “Stay With Me,” which contains similar notes, chords, rhythms and pitches to Petty’s classic track,…
Jennifer Lawrence ‘Screamed’ When She Met Kim Kardashian
www.justjared.com: We all know that Jennifer Lawrence is a huge fan of reality television and now we have all the details of what went down when she met Kim Kardashian…
Not for the faint of hearties: Blackbeard’s medical devices
Among the more cringe-inducing findings were a urethral syringe used to inject mercury for the treatment of syphilis and a clyster pump used to deliver medical enemas for “quicker absorption.”…
‘Supergirl’ Casts Mehcad Brooks As Jimmy Olsen
Actor Mehcad Brooks has been cast as Jimmy Olsen in the upcoming CBS drama “Supergirl.” Olsen will serve as a love interest for the titular character, according to The Hollywood…
Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Ew!’ Supercut Is Anything But Basically Basic
Get ready to seriously freakin’ flip. Jimmy Fallon, aka Sara, has done “Ew!” with everyone from will.i.am to Taylor Swift, and now “The Tonight Show” has put together the best…
14 Super Bowl XLIX Stars Who Look Exactly Like Celebrities
Are you ready for some football lookalikes? Super Bowl XLIX kicks off this Sunday, and while you’re enjoying those funny commercials or pizzas with Doritos on the crust, you might…
How This Straight, Cisgender Man Deals With Aggression Against His LGBT Advocacy
Just because you don’t self-identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender does not mean your advocacy isn’t welcome. However, that isn’t exactly the message this author received. – Sign up…
Florence Henderson, 80, Has A ‘Friend With Benefits’
“Brady Bunch” mom Florence Henderson sure isn’t living in a 1970s TV show. “I actually have a friend with benefits!” the soon-to-be 81-year-old actress told Closer Weekly. – H/T New…
Art Book Chronicles The Badass Women Who Changed The World In ‘A History Of Sluts’
Frida Kahlo. Nan Goldin. Hatshepsut. Lena Dunham. Hannah Hoch. Wallis Simpson. Emilie Du Chatelet. Stevie Nicks. These are just some of the women who, through their various life’s work, changed…
Inside The Dark And Twisted Alternate Universe Of Outsider Artist Henry Darger
The Outsider Art Fair is coming to New York on January 29, bringing 50 international galleries of folk, self-taught, and outsider art to Center 548 for four glorious days. The…
Jordan Demands ISIS Deliver Proof Captured Pilot Still Alive
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan on Thursday demanded proof from Islamic State militants that a Jordanian pilot they are holding is still alive, raising doubts that a rapidly approaching Thursday…
No, You Probably Won’t Get Addicted To Facebook
As social media use has surged, so too has research on its addictive potential and negative psychological impacts . – “Such ‘addictions’ can result in academic failure, sleep deprivations, social…
Kenji Goto: Japanese journalist sought ‘the story of what ISIS wants to do’
Yet, in his mind, he had to go into war-torn Syria. The experienced journalist explained why in a video shot in October from southern Turkey. He felt compelled to tell…
Huge blue whale skeleton puts Dippy the Diplodocus out of a job
Looming over the museum’s central atrium, Hintze Hall, Dippy the Diplodocus has rendered generations of young visitors awestruck. It’s also taken starring roles in movies including the recently released “Paddington,”…
17 Photos That Will Make You Wish Jared And Lupita Were An Actual Couple
www.popsugar.com: Dear Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong’o: we can’t do this with you guys anymore. Ever since we saw your undeniable chemistry during last year’s award season, we haven’t been…