Meet Baton Rouge’s Young, Rapping Catholic Priest
The youngest priest in the Diocese of Baton Rouge has a few confessions about his faith and his music: He didn’t like the Catholic Church as a youth, tried for…
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Betsey Johnson: A Role Model, Still
Fifty years ago, the designer Betsey Johnson — part rebel, part cheerleader — got herself from proper Connecticut to New York City, as many a respectable female adventurer was wont…
Hillary Clinton thinks Europe ‘too wimpy’ with Putin, London mayor says
Johnson, on a trade mission to the United States, said that he was struck by the former secretary of state’s insistence that Europe must do more to stand up to…
This Company Wants To Be The Lego Of The Internet
NEW YORK — Joachim Horn’s refrigerator is probably smarter than yours. Sensors inside of it tell him how much remains of particular foods, so he knows what recipes he can…
Dakota Johnson Is Nude In W Magazine’s ‘Fifty Shades’ Shoot With Jamie Dornan
Things get steamy between Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan in a “Fifty Shades of Grey” photo shoot for the latest issue of W Magazine. The two stars are featured in…
We Did It First: Five Ways Gay Culture Influenced ’50 Shades Of Grey’
All across the country, randy theatergoers are flocking to their local suburban movie complexes to see the film adaptation of E.L. James’ internationally bestselling novel 50 Shades of Grey starring…
Publisher Of Ebony Shrinks In Search Of Growth
Johnson Publishing, parent company of Ebony magazine, has the weighty title of “curator of the African-American experience.” But the corporate base supporting that role keeps shrinking. The company’s recent decision…
Homeland Security Chief Says 30,000 Will Be Furloughed If Department Shuts Down
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Sunday that he would have to furlough at least 30,000 workers if Congress does not agree to fund his department by…
Overlooked Elderly Pets Need Love Too, And This Pit Bull Is Proof
Elderly pit bulls have a couple of strikes against them when it comes to finding adoptive homes. But Brenda and Phil Johnson are among those people who see gems in…
’50 Shades’ cast talks red rooms and sex dungeons
Fans of the book are eager for the Valentine’s weekend release. omgggg the 50 shades movie is going to be just like the book!
Super Rich Planning Escapes Amid Growing Concern Over Inequality: Davos Speaker
With growing inequality and the civil unrest from Ferguson and the Occupy protests fresh in people’s mind, the world’s super rich are already preparing for the consequences. At a packed…
First Ebola Vaccine Shipment Due To Arrive in Liberia
LONDON, Jan 23 (Reuters) – The first batch of GlaxoSmithKline’s experimental Ebola vaccine has been shipped to West Africa and is expected to arrive in Liberia later on Friday, the…
Watch Trailer To Season 2 Of Starz’s ‘Power’
Starz has released the trailer to Season 2 of its hit show, ‘Power,’ starring Omari Hardwick, Naturi Naughton, Lela Loren, Joseph Sikora, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Andy Bean, Sinqua Walls,…
Rev. Jim Wallis: ‘Defy Hollywood, See Selma’
Ava DuVernay’s “Selma” was one of 2014’s best-reviewed films, but when nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards were announced last week, “Selma” was only called twice: Best Picture and…
Watch The Weeknd’s Explicit ‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Video
Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, The Weeknd’s video for “Earned It” — off the soundtrack for Taylor-Johnson’s “Fifty Shades of Grey” — is here. This thing is explicit and features both…
Alaska family twice told their son is dead — only to have him answer the door
Express thanks, and perhaps frustration, that it’s not true. An Alaska family rode this emotional roller coaster earlier this week. And on Friday, Justin Priest — the man whose parents…
One Myth About Ebola That Needs To Be Debunked
Paul Stoffels, chief scientific officer of Johnson & Johnson, said there’s one major myth about Ebola that needs to be debunked. “One of the misconceptions is that Ebola is only…
‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Star Dakota Johnson Is A Woman On The Brink Of Fame
On the eve of becoming notorious with the release of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” Dakota Johnson, its under-the-radar star, relishes her last moments of anonymity. Read the whole story at…
Parents file $100 million lawsuit in gym mat death in Georgia
Now, attorneys for Kenneth and Jacquelyn Johnson have filed a wide-ranging, $100 million lawsuit that claims several former classmates beat their son to death inside the old gym at his…
Relatives appear before grand jury in Kendrick Johnson case
In October 2013, the Department of Justice launched a federal investigation into Johnson’s death. Several members of Johnson’s extended family and current Lowndes High School students were seen walking into…
Police: Kids, left alone, die in house fire while mother is out getting hair done
The victims are 4-year-old Ta’shae Thompson Johnson and her 3-year-old brother, Clifton Thompson Johnson. – Johnson is charged with two counts of negligent homicide.
In Georgia gym mat death suit, 7 judges say they can’t be fair
Johnson’s parents, Kenneth and Jacquelyn Johnson, said they never believed investigators’ conclusion that their 17-year-old son died while struggling to reach for a shoe at the center of the mat….