This week, on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver discussed the Senate Intelligence Committee’s CIA Torture Report, which pretty much no one has read, including people in the CIA who probably should. In hopes of getting people to actually read a few passages, Oliver invited Helen Mirren to read a few passages out loud, including a […]
On Friday, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Viviana and Matt in their Williamsburg, Brooklyn, apartment turned museum, to discuss their passion for the Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan figure skating scandal. Their Kickstarter funded project opened on Saturday to rave reviews. Their reasons for opening this museum are simple: “We have a […]
Art comes in many forms and sometimes people don’t always “get it.” But for University of Buffalo art student Ashley Powell, the point was to get a reaction when she posted “White Only” and “Black Only” signs over the drinking fountains in the school’s Clemens Hall. The Spectrum, an independent student publication at UB, reported that Powell admitted to posting […]
“After a honeymoon for 29 years, we decided to ruin it and get married … [The passage of gay marriage in New York] did have an influence on me — it brought to my consciousness why gays needed to get married. And I thought it was a good reason for me to get married. And […]
Bacon is awesome, right? I mean, I’m vegan and don’t eat the stuff, but I can honestly say that my mouth waters every time I smell it. Which is why I am happy to tell you about Squeez Bacon, a real, actual product that consists of partially reconstituted bacon made into an easy-to-spread paste. Developed […]
Talk about poorly timed. On a new clip from the upcoming season of “LA Ink,” Kat Von D has a special surprise for her fiance, Jesse James. It’s a tattoo for him. And no, it’s not his initials or even his name. It’s a big old portrait. Of his fifth grade yearbook photo. “You’re crazy!” […]
There are a lot of reasons to free the nipple, including to deal a hard blow to patriarchal values, rise above gendered double standards, and enjoy the plentiful health benefits of life without the physical restrictions bras subject us to, just to name a few. In a Tuesday blog post titled “Free the Nipple,” model […]
Considering that Donald Trump is running as a Republican, it’s pretty much expected that he’s also running as a Christian. But, is Trump a Christian? While Religion News Service says he’s called himself a “Presbyterian and Protestant” and a “Sunday church person,” Christianity Today reports that Trump is actually a “baby Christian,” as described by Focus on the Family founder James […]
Zooey Deschanel filed for divorce from husband Ben Gibbard on December 27, citing “irreconcilable differences.” The couple married in 2009 and separated two months ago. Bummer, dude. But hey, at least she’s free now to date JGL! [TMZ] Jada Pinkett Smith has supposedly retained a divorce lawyer who has repped Britney Spears in the past. […]
