These Two Teens Aren’t Just Sisters — They’re Twins
When Lucy and Maria Aylmer tell people they are twins, disbelief is one response. – “Now we have grown older, even though we still look so different, the bond between…
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‘Orange Is The New Black’ And ‘Wet Hot American Summer’ Get Netflix Premiere Dates
Mark your calendars, cancel your plans and get the snacks ready: “Orange Is the New Black,” “Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp,” the Wachowski’s “Sense8,” Jennette McCurdy’s thriller…
The Top 10 Foods For Longevity
Top 10 lists are always fun. And what better topic than foods that will help you live a longer, healthier life? There are numerous recommendations. Some are quite specific. For…
Obama: Minnie Minoso Had A ‘Quintessentially American Story’
President Barack Obama on Sunday commemorated the life of Minnie Minoso, the first black major league baseball player in Chicago. Minoso’s death was announced earlier in the day by the…
Minnie Minoso, Treasured White Sox Ballplayer, Is Dead
Minnie Minoso, the hugely popular All-Star outfielder from Cuba who became the major league’s first black player out of Latin America and a treasured figure in the history of the…
Earl Lloyd, N.B.A.’s First Black Player, Dies at 86
Earl Lloyd, who became the first black player to appear in an N.B.A. game when he took the court for the Washington Capitols in October 1950, three and a half…
Why We Do NOT Think Claudio Cutugno’s Models Were In Blackface
If the debate around “The Dress” has taught us anything, it’s that the way we see color can be starkly different. For the record, I’m #TeamBlueAndBlack. That perception is being…
#TheDress Is Actually A Mother-Of-The-Bride Dress (And P.S. It’s Black And Blue)
Turns out, the black and blue (or, perhaps, white and gold) dress that has undoubtedly taken over your newsfeed in the last 24 hours actually began as one woman’s mother-of-the-bride…
7 Images Almost As Freaky As #TheDress
This photo of a dress has now divided all of humanity into dueling factions, with sane individuals who see this image as white and gold pitted against the dangerous loons…
The Internet Just Served Up Some Weird Stuff, So Here Are Some Joe Biden Photos To Cleanse Your Palate
The last 24 hours of the Internet have been pretty weird. First we all stopped to watch a live llama chase, and then there was that argument over the color…
Sheer Dresses, Bold Shoulders And More Looks That Made Our Best Dressed List
Between the Oscars, Brit Awards and Elle Style Awards, there was no shortage of spectacular red carpet moments. While sparkly and sheer dresses were a huge trend, stars like Janelle…
KKK Was Terrorizing America Decades Before Islamic State Appeared
When Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) returned home from a trip to the Middle East in October, he offered a reflection on the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, to the…
‘The Lion King’ Actually Had The Blue Vs. Gold Debate First
Thursday night, seemingly the entire nation debated whether a dress uploaded to Tumblr is white and gold or blue and black. (It was determined that the dress is blue and…
White and gold or blue and black it doesn’t matter — the dress is ugly
Whether folks were team white and gold or team blue and black, the common consensus across social media seemed to be that it is far from the height of fashion….
Everything You Need To Know About #TheDress
Unless you were in a bunker on Thursday, you’ve heard the only story more viral than the llamas on the lam. A photo of a dress — now trending on…
Unearthing America’s truffle trove
They were on the hunt again, though not for deer or waterfowl or the usual Tennessee fare. The man and his curly-haired dog were searching for something fancier: Tuber melanosporum…
10 Black History Landmarks Google Maps Leaves At Your Fingertips
Google Maps can do so much more than just getting you to the nearest gas station. For lovers of Black History Month, the innovative platform can allow you to experience…
10 Black History Landmarks Google Maps Leaves At Your Fingertips
Google Maps can do so much more than just getting you to the nearest gas station. For lovers of Black History Month, the innovative platform can allow you to experience…
Twitter joins high-speed chase for llamas on the lam
Of course, it didn’t take long before Twitter joined in the hunt. #Llamas became a trending topic worldwide. The chase began after a 911 call came in to the Maricopa…
CHICAGO’S “BLACK SITE” DETAINEES SPEAK OUT
On Tuesday, The Guardian‘s Spencer Ackerman reported on the “equivalent of a CIA black site” operated by police in Chicago. Read the whole story at First Look
Why Do We Keep Comparing ‘Empire’s Female Characters To Real Housewives?
Since its premiere, Empire has drawn many comparisons to female-centric, deliberately trashy reality soaps in the vein of the Real Housewives franchise. Some critics have deemed this a good thing,…
Shawn Mendes Hits Up A Little Cabin In The Woods For ‘Never Be Alone’ Video
After throwing a massive dance party and then keeping it simple in black and white, Shawn Mendes is taking his latest music video to the woods. – Follow HuffPost Teen…
This Black Tie Dress Will Take You From The Boardroom To The Ballroom
Rules were meant to be broken. That’s how we feel about fashion and especially about dress codes. With wedding season and event season almost upon us, chances are your inbox…
Scientists discover black hole 12 billion times bigger than the sun
The black hole is larger than any of its age previously seen, the journal “Nature” reports. A black hole is a dense region of space that has collapsed in on…
Building the First Slavery Museum in America
Louisiana’s River Road runs northwest from New Orleans to Baton Rouge, its two lanes snaking some 100 miles along the Mississippi and through a contradictory stretch of America. Flat and…
Scientists discover massive ‘young’ black hole
Scientists estimate the black hole to be 12 billion times the size of the Sun and around 900 million years old. A black hole is a dense region of space…
Travel To Black Heritage Sites On Pinterest Without Ever Leaving Your Hometown
Want to visit black history heritage sites this month, without ever leaving your living room? No problem, Pinterest can take you there. In honor of Black History Month, the digital…
Everything You Need To Know About The College Class On Beyoncé
Rutgers Professor Kevin Allred had been teaching his Beyoncé college class since long before her self-titled surprise album dropped. Back in December of 2013, Allred scrapped his original syllabus and…
Why AWOL Soldiers Are Most At Risk In Canada
Sometimes Dean Walcott disappears. He’ll be sitting on the sofa, watching his boys play, their shouts and giggles slicing the air, when the scent of blood washes over him and…
Why we still need Black History Month, even though #28daysarenotenough
In 1843 Noah Webster, said by some to be the founding father of American scholarship and education, was asked by black minister Amos Beman to share “some account of the…