
Actress Kerry Washington’s new InStyle cover is receiving a backlash from critics, who say the fashion magazine intentionally edited her image in order to make her appear more “white.”
by Kipp Jones6 Feb 2015, 9:24 AM PST0

Big box family retailer Target is cashing in on the media hype of the bondage-and-sadomasochistic-themed Fifty Shades of Grey film, set to hit theaters this Valentine’s Day weekend.
by Dr. Susan Berry6 Feb 2015, 9:22 AM PST0

Alice Cooper, “Godfather of Shock Rock,” revealed this week that he is a substitute Bible teacher in his spare time.
by Daniel Nussbaum6 Feb 2015, 9:15 AM PST0

Fry is reportedly planning to present a petition to BAFTA president Prince William to again ask for a pardon of 49,000 men who were persecuted for being gay under British law in the 1950s.
by Kipp Jones6 Feb 2015, 8:48 AM PST0

A dramatic 9-1-1 call has been released, in which a witness describes the moments leading up to the death of Terry Carter at the hands of rap mogul Suge Knight, who has been charged with murder following a fatal hit-and-run.
by Kipp Jones6 Feb 2015, 8:08 AM PST0

A Venezuelan man with dreams of becoming a comic book character used extreme body modifications, including the partial removal of his nose, to transform himself into the Marvel villain Red Skull. 37-year-old Henry Damon, of Caracas, “has loved comic books
by Kipp Jones5 Feb 2015, 7:51 PM PST0

In a strange turn of events, Ashley Graham will not be the first plus-size model to grace the pages of Sports Illustrated magazine Swimsuit Edition, according to USA today.
by Kelli Serio5 Feb 2015, 7:17 PM PST0

Rapper and R&B star Akon will perform a benefit concert in Kurdistan to benefit the families of Kurdish Peshmerga forces currently embroiled in a ground offensive against ISIS.
by Daniel Nussbaum5 Feb 2015, 3:19 PM PST0

A woman who was viciously attacked by a pit bull is suing the star of TV’s The Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan, claiming Millan released the dog from his Dog Psychology Center too early.
by Daniel Nussbaum5 Feb 2015, 3:01 PM PST0

Authorities in Paris banned filming police and army-themed action scenes inside the city over the weekend, out of consideration that actors and high-speed car chases could be mistaken for the real thing.
by Kipp Jones5 Feb 2015, 12:32 PM PST0

Sports Illustrated is announcing Hannah Davis will appear on the cover of the 2015 Swimsuit edition.
by Kelli Serio5 Feb 2015, 11:54 AM PST0

Few walks of life are today immune to the spectre of political intolerance. At universities, speaker disinvitations and censorship campaigns are at an all-time high. In technology, there are purges of chief executives with the wrong political views and executives who make the wrong sort of joke. In the world of video games, petitions are launched against “offensive” titles, and progressive journalists wage smear campaigns against conservative developers.
by Allum Bokhari & Milo Yiannopoulos5 Feb 2015, 11:35 AM PST0

In a feature for UK’s The Independent, Laurie Simmons, mother of Girls star Lena Dunham, opines about the pressures young girls face today and discusses her feminist influence on the young television actress.
by Daniel Nussbaum5 Feb 2015, 11:13 AM PST0

John Legend will not attend a party in his honor at the Beverly Hills Hotel after learning that the hotel’s owner, the Sultan of Brunei, implemented anti-women, antI-LGBT Sharia law in his home country.
by Daniel Nussbaum5 Feb 2015, 11:08 AM PST0

On February 5 The New York Times ran a column on American Sniper pointing to Chris Kyle’s “insane behavior” at home and the way that behavior makes a good case for gun control.
by AWR Hawkins5 Feb 2015, 9:23 AM PST0

FOX Network’s musical comedy-drama Glee changed directions last month when it revealed one of the show’s female characters was suffering from “gender dysphoria” and would be undergoing gender reassignment surgery.
by Kipp Jones5 Feb 2015, 9:10 AM PST0

Deadline is reporting that Sony Pictures Chief Amy Pascal is exiting the studio due to a “shakeup at the top.” The news comes as no surprise and just a couple months after a devastating hack revealed that the studio head
by John Nolte5 Feb 2015, 9:09 AM PST0

Those closest to Bobbi Kristina Brown are reportedly preparing for the worst.
by Kipp Jones5 Feb 2015, 8:32 AM PST0

With the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Grey set for release on Valentine’s Day, condom manufacturer Trojan decided to take advantage of the buzz by releasing a new ad campaign.
by Kipp Jones4 Feb 2015, 7:10 PM PST0

Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura again took to the airwaves this week to compare former Navy SEAL Sniper Chris Kyle’ to a Nazi invader.
by Kipp Jones4 Feb 2015, 5:55 PM PST0

While the use of drones in TV and film is gaining ground in an industry constantly looking for new ways to tell stories, many have raised concerns about their safety on film sets and in public.
by Kipp Jones4 Feb 2015, 2:55 PM PST0

Black Eyed Peas founder Will.i.am announced last year the release of the wrist-wearable Puls smart phone. While one reviewer described the device as “the worst product I’ve touched all year,” Mashable took an in-depth look at the Puls recently to assess its features.
by Kelli Serio4 Feb 2015, 2:22 PM PST0

Sports Illustrated magazine will make history this month by featuring plus-size swimwear model Ashley Graham in an advertisement.
by Kelli Serio4 Feb 2015, 1:25 PM PST0

In January 2013, Sean Penn criticized personal firearms as “cowardly killing machines” and sold all his guns in order that they might be rendered inoperable. In 2015 he is starring in The Gunman, a soon-to-released film by the makers of the Taken series, and one in which Penn relies on guns to save himself and his love interest.
by AWR Hawkins4 Feb 2015, 1:04 PM PST0

Fans and friends of the late recording artist known as “The Jacka” took to social media and airwaves on Tuesday to mourn his loss after he died from a fatal gunshot wound to the head in Oakland on Monday night. Although he never achieved national fame, to many in the Bay Area, Dominic Newton, 37, was considered a musical legend.
by Adelle Nazarian4 Feb 2015, 12:56 PM PST0