What the heck is Deflategate anyway?
Oh, don’t take offense. Up until a few days ago, when the Deflategate “scandal” broke, we were all dummies when it came to the esoterica of NFL ball rules. Hell,…
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Harry Reid Won’t Rule Out Suing Exercise Equipment Maker Over His Injury
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday made his first public media appearance since an exercise mishap left him with a severely injured eye and four broken…
Big asteroid to fly by Earth Monday
The asteroid is called 2004 BL86. It’ll come about 745,000 miles (1.2 million kilometers) from Earth, or about three times as far away as the moon. You’re wondering, doesn’t this…
Fleshlight Model Eufrat Mai Tours Vagina Replication Factory, Internet Gets It Wrong (NSFW VIDEO)
Czech porn star Eufrat Mai is a model for a Fleshlight toy, but not for THE Fleshlight toy. Fleshlight, a sex toy company known for making masturbatory tubes with lifelike…
Marilyn Hagerty, ‘Olive Garden Food Critic,’ Reviews McDonald’s And They’re Lovin’ It
Marilyn Hagerty, a food critic famous for her earnest review of Olive Garden, is back with another honest take on a household name — McDonald’s. Touted as a critic almost…
Bill Cosby’s TV son Malcolm-Jamal Warner speaks up
“He’s one of my mentors, and he’s been very influential and played a big role in my life as a friend and mentor,” Warner said. “Just as it’s painful to…
The best way to respect guns
In case we need any reminder that gun politics can be over the top, there’s the recent report that gunmaker PARA USA regrets supplying weapons to the action flick “Taken…
Even Elusive Animals Leave DNA, and Clues, Behind
Carl Zimmer MATTER You wouldn’t think hellbenders would be hard to find: The gargantuan salamanders, the biggest amphibians in North America, can grow up to 30 inches long. Yet hellbenders…
Patriots coach says he’s shocked by allegations that balls were deflated
Belichick denied having any knowledge of the situation, including how the footballs got deflated, and how it may have happened, at last Sunday’s AFC championship gamea game that the Patriots…
Disinherited Daughters Battle Their Father’s City Over Missing Artworks
BARCELONA, Spain — Núria Rivero, an art historian, gave a tour one recent day of a sumptuous mansion from Barcelona’s own bygone gilded age, one now owned by the city….
Television Becomes a Force at Sundance Film Festival
PARK CITY, Utah — The Sundance Television Festival this is not. That snarky, small-screen nickname is nonetheless being tossed around by some of the Hollywood attendees who are gathering here…
Japan: No word from ISIS on hostages as deadline draws nearer
But Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Thursday that Tokyo had so far heard nothing and doesn’t know what situation the two hostages, Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa, are…
Sundance goes digital: Why it’s a great time to be a filmmaker
Executives from sites like Hulu, Vimeo and YouTube will be present, too. That means some of the movies premiering here, like the opening night documentary “What Happened, Miss Simone?” about…
Here’s What High School Students Say About Obama’s State Of The Union Address
These public high school students are not yet old enough to vote, but they had a lot to say about President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. Students at…
Belgium Identifies Pair Suspected of Terrorist Plot and Killed in Police Raid
BRUSSELS — The Belgian authorities on Wednesday partially identified two men believed to be Islamic militants who died last week in a police raid, releasing the first names and nationalities…
House GOP leaders face pushback from female members on abortion bill
READ: Who is Joni Ernst? Discussion about the issue at a closed door meeting on Wednesday morning got so tense that congressional aides were kicked out of the meeting when…
Clinton emerges from hiatus with updated vision for future
READ: Clinton takes month-long hiatus “For our democracies to meet the tests ahead, all of our people, not just those of us here, but all of our people, have to…
Joe Biden Talks ‘Deflategate’: ‘I Like A Softer Ball’
The vice president seemed pumped to talk about “Deflategate.” – H/T For The Win
7 Damn Good Reasons To Date A Single Dad
If you’re currently looking for love and not including single dads in your search, you’re doing it wrong. You’re not likely to stumble upon a more selfless or loving guy…
Anthony Mackie On ‘Selma’ Oscar Snub: People Are Tired Of Being Bombarded With Race
–Actor Anthony Mackie shares his thoughts on why “Selma” didn’t receive more Oscar nominations and the cause of its lackluster box office attendance. (The Grio) Yes No VOTE More Notable/Quotables:…
Sergio Ermotti: We Need To ‘Change The Rules Of The Game’ On Privacy
Sergio Ermotti, the group CEO of UBS, spoke about cybersecurity threats in an interview with HuffPost Live at Davos. “We need also to change the rules of the game in…
Why Being More Interconnected Doesn’t Mean We’re More In Control
Brian Gallagher, president and CEO of United Way, stopped by HuffPost Live at Davos Wednesday where he talked about how interconnected the world is — and how that’s not necessarily…
Mindfulness Is The Way To ‘Get Out Of This 24/7 Stress-Based World We’re In,’ Professor Bill George Says
Professor Bill George of Harvard Business School spoke with HuffPost Live at Davos on Wednesday about mindfulness. “There’s a lot of interest right now in being a more mindful leader,”…
Marco Rubio: Jeb Bush Will Be ‘Very Credible’ And ‘Raise A Lot Of Money’
WASHINGTON — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) said Wednesday that he has spoken and emailed with his potential presidential rival in 2016, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, about “items of mutual…
There Were At Least 12 Other Terrorist Attacks The Week Of Charlie Hebdo
WASHINGTON — The world has been mourning the almost 20 people killed around Paris on Jan. 7 and 9 in some of the most vicious radical Islamic terror attacks in…
Planet Politics: The U.S. Is Back, But Still Cautious In The World
WASHINGTON — The speech is, after all, called the State of the Union, not the State of the World. So perhaps President Barack Obama can be excused for dwelling on…
Jasmine Whitbread: First And Third World ‘Not Geographic Anymore — They Cut Right Across’
Jasmin Whitbread, CEO of Save the Children, spoke with HuffPost Live at Davos on Wednesday about the major progress that has been made to help lessen the severity of issues…
What didn’t make the State of the Union?
In the 70-minute-long address, the President gave only lip service to immigration reform. He made no remarks on protecting Social Security and Medicare — just as Republicans have hinted at…
UC Berkeley Chancellor Explains Why He Wouldn’t Let Students Stop Bill Maher’s Speech
Some University of California, Berkeley students attempted, unsuccessfully, in October to stop comedian and HBO TV host Bill Maher from speaking at their winter commencement ceremony, due to his controversial…
12 Women On How To Ask For More Money At Work
Whether you’re looking for a new job or trying to get more money at the job you’ve got, just starting the conversation can be a challenge. And while it’s one…