‘Wet Hot American Summer’ to become Netflix series
The show will debut this summer and tell the “story of the first day of Camp Firewood’s famous summer season,” 14 years after the film’s debut in 2001. The movie…
What post-9/11 U.S. can teach France
“Oh please, mind your language, show some restraint: it was not a French September 11!” wrote Olivier Roy last week, in an otherwise nuanced article on the French Muslims and…
More States Lean Toward Medicaid Expansion
This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state…
Dr. Drew And Nancy Grace Duke It Out Over Marijuana Legalization
Legal marijuana is reportedly the fastest-growing industry in the United States, and Nancy Grace is not thrilled about that. – H/T The Wrap
Budweiser’s Super Bowl Ad Does Right By Puppy
Now this is how you treat a puppy in a Super Bowl ad. – This Bud’s definitely not for you, GoDaddy.
Little Richard Fast Facts
Birth place: Macon, Georgia Birth name: Richard Wayne Penniman Father: Charles Penniman Mother: Leva Mae Penniman Marriage: Ernestine Campbell (1959-1961, divorced) Children: Danny, adopted (date unavailable publicly, now an adult)…
These Photos Capture The Little-Known Beauty Of Lake Michigan In Winter
In the height of winter, most people would be hesitant to spend the day at the beach. But nature lovers willing to brave the bitter cold and blustery winds might…
Jimmy Kimmel Proves People Can’t Tell The Difference Between Cold-Pressed Juice And Tang
Jimmy Kimmel has already taken down the gluten-free and GMO trends, but now things are starting to get, well, juicy. For those who haven’t heard, a cold-pressed juice trend is…
France launches website to counter jihadist propaganda
The target audience is families and friends of young people at risk of radicalization, young people themselves, and the wider public, according to a government news release. Entitled “Stop jihadism,”…
Swedish Swimming Pool Opens Gender Neutral Changing Room
A public swimming pool outside the Swedish capital is reopening this weekend after building a third changing room, for people with a “neutral gender identity.” The city of Sundbyberg, a…
This backpack was trash. Now it’s a life-saving schoolbag for kids
For Thato Kgatlhanye, this was all too familiar. She saw it every day in her hometown of Rustenburg, a mining community in the North West province of South Africa. So…
Congressman Tim Ryan Changes Position On Abortion After Talking To Women
Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), a longtime opponent of abortion, announced in an op-ed on Tuesday that he now supports abortion rights after having talked to women in difficult circumstances throughout…
Anne Geddes’ No. 1 Tip For Photographing Your Kids
If you’ve ever taken a photo of your baby in a flowerpot, in a basket or dressed as a fairy, you owe a little something to Anne Geddes. – Sign…
Let’s Take A Second To Remember Who Got Blamed And Fired During The NCAA’s ‘Deflategate’
One thing to remember while this whole “deflategate” soap opera continues to evolve over the next few days: Just a few years ago, the powerhouse USC football program admitted that…
Rand Paul Exaggerates Tax Credit Fraud
The following post first appeared on FactCheck.org. Sen. Rand Paul falsely claimed that a tax credit program for low-income workers has a “fraud rate” of 25 percent and costs taxpayers…
Boston Yeti Roams Snowy Streets, Assures People ‘I’m A Vegan’
Leave it to a legendary creature to take New Englanders’ minds off the bad weather and Deflategate. Thanks, Boston Yeti. A tall someone dressed in a Sasquatch-like costume hit the…
Could Depression Be Caused By Inflammation In The Brain?
There are a number of factors that may play a role in the development of depression, including genetic, environmental, emotional, psychological and biological influences. According to one integrative neuroscientist, depression…
Bill Gates, Other Donors Pledge Record Amount To Vaccinate Poor Children
BERLIN (AP) — Governments and private donors, among them the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, have pledged a record $7.5 billion to replenish a global vaccination program for the poor….
Manuel Noriega Fast Facts
Birth place: Panama City, Panama Birth name: Manuel Antonio Noriega Morena Father: Ricaurte Noriega, accountant Mother: Maria Feliz Morena Marriage: Felicidad Sieiro (late 1960s-present) Children: Sandra, Thays (daughter) and Lorena…
5 Things You Didn’t Know About The New England Patriots
Having been around since 1960, the Patriots are among the oldest teams in the NFL. In that half century, Pat Patriot and the team have certainly created many memorable moments,…
How the Koch brothers’ $889 million pledge helps Democratic fundraising
“I don’t think it was surprising to many of us,” said a Democratic fundraiser. “I think we all expected we would be up against an enormous amount of money and…
Grandma Busts A Move To ‘DLow Shuffle,’ Teaches The Kids A Thing Or Two
It’s clear that when this grandma gets on the dance floor, she’s not there to mess around. A video uploaded to Facebook by Marvin Hunter captures a spunky grandmother doing…
Dad’s Sweet Reaction To Baby News Captured In Sneaky Photo Shoot
What’s better than sharing your exciting baby news with your spouse? Capturing his reaction on camera to cherish forever. Texas photographer Kendra Swalls helped an over-the-moon mom-to-be do exactly that…
Snowden Files Reveal Canada Spy Agency CSE Tracks Millions Of Downloads A Day
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Canada’s electronic spy agency has been intercepting and analyzing data on up to 15 million file downloads a day as part of…
5 Things You Don’t Have To Throw Out After All
Just because your old standbys have seen better days doesn’t mean they’re destined for the dumpster — and Flea Market Fabulous author Lara Spencer can prove it. By Candace Braun…
People Over 70 Still Have A Lot Of Sex, According To Study
People are continuing to enjoy active sex lives well into their 70s and 80s, according to new research from The University of Manchester and NatCen Social Research. Of the 7,000…
Jewish Groups Boycott Argentina’s Holocaust Commemoration
Jewish groups boycotted the Argentine government’s Holocaust Day commemoration Tuesday in protest over the mysterious death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman, while skepticism grew over President Cristina Fernandez’s plan to reform…
Jimmy Fallon Leads A ‘Grease’ Sing-Along At Marie’s Crisis In NYC
Jimmy Fallon proves yet again that he’d be the perfect celebrity BFF. A new video surfaced showing the comedian leading a “Grease” sing-along while at a piano bar in New…
There’s More Global Warming Coverage on Your Television
Here’s some good news: According to a new study, the major broadcast news networks are covering climate change more than they have in years. Read the whole story at Climate…
S.C. judge tosses sit-in convictions for Friendship Nine
Lunch-counter protests had become the cause célèbre the year before, in 1960, just two hours up the road in Greensboro, North Carolina. African-Americans, many of them students, sought to break…