Why That ‘Like A Girl’ Super Bowl Ad Was So Groundbreaking
An ad for pads stole the show during the Super Bowl. Always, one of the biggest makers of feminine care products (the things women use during their period), debuted a…
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U.S. Reverses Decision to Classify Data on Afghan Army and Police
WASHINGTON — The American military command in Afghanistan on Monday abruptly reversed its decision to classify details about the Afghan Army and police, information that it had said could pose…
Jordin Sparks, Victoria Justice Get Funky To End Cyberbullying With #MakeItHappy Campaign
Thanks to a new Coca-Cola campaign, the Internet is about to get a whole happier. – Follow HuffPost Teen on Twitter | Instagram | Tumblr | Pheed |
Jeff Bridges On The Zen Message In ‘The Big Lebowski’
At a party about 15 years ago, Jeff Bridges found himself seated between spiritual leaders Bernie Glassman and Ram Dass, which led to an unexpected conversation about the parallels between…
A High-End Hotel Stay, With a Touch of Risk
To usher in 2015, Tim Ratliff booked a four-star hotel in Boston for half its typical price. He did not, however, know which one it was. Mr. Ratliff, an air…
David Duchovny Wrote A Novel Called ‘Holy Cow,’ And It’s Totally Bizarre
We’re living in what might be deemed a golden era of Hollywood literature. Female comedians from Mindy Kaling to Amy Poehler have been producing funny memoirs that transcend the celeb…
Dad Performs Inspiring Rap Song For Son With Disabilities
Eight-year-old Jared was born with cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus, epilepsy, and several other debilitating medical conditions as a result of a stroke he suffered in utero. His parents told The Huffington…
Kim Kardashian Shared So Many Photos Of North West This Weekend
Kim Kardashian is selective about the photos of North West she chooses to share with the world, but this weekend fans got to see a handful of pics of the…
Reid returns to the Senate in time for DHS funding fight
At about 4 p.m., the 75-year-old Nevadan will deliver his first remarks on the Senate floor since Dec. 16. – Reid will also convene the Democrat caucus policy lunch —…
Manhunt under way for suspect in 5 Georgia deaths
Lee, who is believed to be the husband of one of the victims, is described as a 26-year-old white male with blue eyes. He stands 6-foot-3-inches tall and weighs about…
4 Women Wore Hijabs For A Day To See What Life’s Like For Some Muslim Women
If you are a woman who chooses to wear a hijab, do people treat you differently? Does the experience impact the way you feel about yourself? In a new Buzzfeed…
RadioShack In Talks To Sell Half Its Stores To Sprint, Shutter the Rest
(Bloomberg) — RadioShack Corp. is preparing to shut down the almost-century-old electronics chain in a bankruptcy deal that would sell about half its stores to Sprint Corp. and close the…
Two Vatican Mummies Declared Fake
They’re fake! That’s what archaeologists are saying about two mummies that have long been part of Vatican’s collection of antiquities. The small mummies, each about two feet long, had been…
In A Fictional World Where Only Women Exist, One Filmmaker Is Exploring The Realities Of S&M
It’s easy to call “The Duke of Burgundy” a period drama about a lesbian S&M relationship, or perhaps even describe it as “Blue Is the Warmest Color” meets “Fifty Shades…
Queens Native And Singer Meli’sa Morgan To Be Featured On TV One’s ‘Unsung’
R&B veteran Meli’sa Morgan is singing some different tunes these days with her new entrepreneurial efforts in the confectionery, and handcrafting arenas. The ‘Do Me Baby’ singer’s life story is…
Christie Says Parents Should Have 'Choice' on Vaccinations – First Draft. Political News, Now.
In remarks here, Mr. Christie at first stopped short of recommending that parents immunize their children against measles, or any other illness, calling for “balance” and “choice.” But his remarks…
Not The Way White Girls Do
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…
Steph Grant Talks About Life As A Photographer For LGBT Weddings
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,…
HUFFPOLLSTER: Iowa Poll Finds Divided GOP Field
A new Iowa poll fuels speculation about who benefits from Mitt Romney’s decision not to run. Republicans support government action on climate change. And a prominent market researcher thinks we…
On Three-Year Anniversary Of Ramarley Graham’s Death, His Mother Is Still Waiting For Answers
NEW YORK — Constance Malcolm still lives in the Bronx apartment where her 18-year-old son, Ramarley Graham, was shot and killed by a New York City Police Department officer three…
Patriots Win Super Bowl XLIX, Defeating Seahawks
Tom Brady throwing during the first half of Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. Brady won his fourth Super Bowl.” GLENDALE, Ariz. — The seconds…
The Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris Will Display Modern Masterpieces
PARIS — When it opened in October, the Louis Vuitton Foundation museum was such an audacious addition to the landscape here that all eyes were on the architecture and its…
The 2015 Super Bowl Commercials You Need To See
For the not-so-sports-obsessed people out there, Super Bowl XLIX is as much about the newest buzz-worthy commercials as it is about the Patriots and the Seahawks. But for those of…
Boko Haram Attacks Biggest City In Northeast Nigeria
Nigerian troops Sunday repelled Islamic extremists who attacked from four fronts on Maiduguri, the biggest city in northeast Nigeria, with several civilians killed by aerial bombs and grenades and mortar…
‘The Evil Hours’: Author’s deep, personal take on post-traumatic stress
Now, post-traumatic stress is the fourth-most diagnosed psychiatric disorder in the United States, with 28 million expected to suffer from it in their lifetimes. Everyone knows — or thinks they…
London Theater Journal: Laughing Wall to Wall
Truly funny plays tend to be the exception rather than the rule in New York these days. So I have grabbed the chance here to wander across the spectrum of…
Egypt releases one Al Jazeera journalist, but 2 others remain
Australian journalist Peter Greste left Egypt at about 4 p.m. local time (9 a.m. ET) and is in the air, Egyptian Interior Ministry spokesman Hany Abdel Latif said. – Egypt’s…
Ewan McGregor Plays Jesus In Sundance Film ‘Last Days In The Desert’
PARK CITY, Utah (RNS) Publishers discovered a long time ago that Jesus sells magazines, so it should be no surprise that one of the hottest tickets here at the 2015…
What Time Is Hillary Clinton?
WASHINGTON — Every election cycle can be considered, first and foremost, a monument to hype. With every passing week, the political world is a blizzard of brash predictions, bold pronouncements,…
In ‘Fresh Off the Boat,’ Jostling Cultural Legacies
On “Fresh Off the Boat,” the new ABC family sitcom based on the memoir of the same name by the rowdy, bawdy chef Eddie Huang, the young Eddie is played…