Was ‘The Lion King’ Copied From A Japanese Cartoon? Here’s The Real Story
Ever since “The Lion King” debuted a little more than 20 years ago, everything the light touches has been its kingdom. The movie is one of the most cherished Disney…
An Unfinished Work By ‘The Kiss’ Artist Gustav Klimt Heads To America
Some of the world’s most famous artworks are nomadic. They travel from one institution to another, borrowed and lent across museums so that art admirers in continents too far to…
Watch A Sneak Peek Of Thursday’s ‘How To Get Away With Murder’
After a very suspenseful hiatus, “How to Get Away with Murder” returns Thursday night to ABC. To whet your appetite until then, we’ve got a sneak peek of the brand…
Confirmed! Diana Ross Returns To Las Vegas With Start Of Mini-Residency
The Las Vegas Spectacular” theater will be Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie and Ricky Martin, all exactly as we revealed in an exclusive story posted Jan. 5. Read the whole story…
Northeast Snow Storm Slows Life Down, But Falls Short Of Forecast In Some Areas
New York City residents woke up Tuesday morning expecting to see what Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) had warned would be a “potentially historic” winter storm with the potential to…
Classic Folklore Meets Personal Mythology In The Work Of Outsider Artist Andrew Frieder
The Outsider Art Fair is coming to New York on January 29, bringing 47 international galleries of folk, self-taught, and outsider art to Center 548 for four glorious days. The…
Fans call to #BoycottHershey after import ban
Let’s Buy British Imports, one of the nation’s top distributors of popular food brands from the UK, South Africa and Australia, agreed last week to stop selling confections like Maltesers…
3 Black Adoptees Speak Out About Life With White Parents
Does love know no color? The ad campaign for Kevin Costner’s new film Black or White definitely supports that idea, pushing the hashtag #LoveKnowsNoColor while promoting the transracial custody drama.
8 Things You Didn’t Know About Color That Almost Seem Too Ridiculous To Be True
You likely take the various colors around you for granted, assuming there’s nothing special about the blue of your jeans or anyhing potentially disgusting about the browns of that painting…
Moment Of Truth For ‘El Chapo’ Snitches Pedro Flores, Margarito Flores
Twin Chicago brothers reviled by Mexican cartels but praised by prosecutors as among the most valuable traffickers-turned-informants in recent history are set to be sentenced in a federal courthouse in…
Two Rockets Fired From Syria Hit Israeli-Controlled Part of Golan Heights
JERUSALEM — At least two rockets fired from Syria struck the Israeli-controlled portion of the Golan Heights on Tuesday and Israel responded with artillery toward the suspected launching sites in…
Smart Ways To Save For Retirement At Any Age
even if you don’t make a lot of money during your working years. The keys include learning to budget early in life, sticking with it, saving aggressively during your peak…
How To Help People Affected By Blizzard Of 2015
Millions of people will be inconvenienced by the blizzard hitting the Northeast, but for the most vulnerable populations — such as the elderly, homeless and kids who go hungry —…
Scientists Find Way To ‘Unboil’ An Egg, And Say It Could Streamline Drug Development
It’s pretty easy to boil an egg, but is there a way to “unboil” it? – A paper describing the research was published online Jan. 23, 2015 in the journal…
How To Eat As A 50-Something Woman
How does a smart, engaged, healthy, 50-something woman eat? After spending a couple of days up in the White Mountains with four women whom I love (but are not related…
What you need to know about the blizzard, state by state
There have been no widespread power outages reported. Thousands of flights were canceled — a move that could have ripple effects for travelers throughout the country. Here’s a look at…
‘Fantastic Four’ Trailer Finally Arrives
“Fantastic Four” fans have been ready for what’s coming for months, but the film has remained cloaked in mystery and speculation. Not anymore. Twentieth Century Fox released the first trailer…
Rupert Murdoch, Are You OK?
Rupert Murdoch mysteriously tweeted the word letter-combination “po” yesterday, leading to a speculative frenzy on twitter. – Certainly, Monday’s tweet is a lot less controversial than the anti-Muslim remarks he…
This Is An Essay About A Fat Woman Being Loved And Getting Laid
Let me give you some numbers that I’m supposed to guard with my life. I’m 5-foot-3-inches and somewhere north of 300 pounds, though I couldn’t tell you exactly where. I’m…
Kim Kardashian’s Super Bowl Commercial Is All About Her
Good news for anyone who thought to themselves, “the Super Bowl just doesn’t have enough Kim Kardashian in it.” –
Women Murdering Men In Western Art History
One of the greatest aspects of ancient Greek civilization was the persistent belief that there was nothing women liked better to do than assemble a gang, air their tits out,…
Has Kris Jenner Been Shopping In Karl Lagerfeld’s Closet?
We have a feeling Kris Jenner won’t be getting any “helpful” e-mails about this look. –
Davos: Inside the minds of the most powerful women in the world
I had already experienced two “Davos moments” in the Swiss mountain town: as I entered the congress center I passed Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and then IMF Managing Director Christine…
Intimate Portraits Pay Tribute To Auschwitz Survivors
On Jan. 27, 1945, soldiers of the Soviet army entered the gates of Auschwitz in southern Poland, liberating the largest and most notorious network of Nazi concentration camps. Just 7,000…
Kristen Stewart Might Take A Break From Hollywood
www.fishwrapper.com: Kristen Stewart on leaving Hollywood for awhile … so she can breathe or paint or do whatever.
Bailout Critic Named Finance Minister As Greece Announces New Cabinet
A Greek economist and outspoken bailout critic has been named as finance minister in the country’s new left-wing government. The 53-year-old Yanis Varoufakis was named as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’…
If Men Menstruated, Would Periods Still Be Taboo?
In my day, women didn’t dare mention menstruation – thank goodness sports stars such as Heather Watson are talking about it. Now, if only I could understand why tampons are…
Rejected Cover Designs For Mo Yan’s ‘Frog’
Rejected Covers is an ongoing series for which artists reveal their inspirations and unused design ideas for popular titles. Below, Nayon Cho, Senior Designer at Penguin, discusses the process of…
Serving Life For Surviving Abuse
Misconceptions about domestic violence can turn the justice system against survivors, often with devastating results. Read the whole story at The Atlantic
90-Year-Old Kenyan Woman Goes To School, Learns To Read And Write Alongside Great-Great-Grandkids
A 90-year-old woman is going to school to learn skills that she never had the opportunity to acquire when she was younger. Priscilla Sitienei has been attending Leaders Vision Preparatory…