Though she’s “Godney” to some, when it comes to her two preteen boys, pop princess Britney Spears is just Mom—and that’s how she likes it. “My kids come first, always,” Spears tells People while opening up about her brand-new fragrance, VIP Private Show. “There is nothing more rewarding than being a mom and watching my…
Pregnant Beyoncé Just One-Upped Your Coachella Flower Crown Glory
It was a case of life imitating art Saturday night at Miss Tina Lawson’s inaugural Wearable Art Gala at the California African American Museum in Los Angeles. Beyoncé, who did not walk the carpet, did make a statement-making entrance, as is her M.O. The expectant mother of twins looked nothing short of stunning in a…
Starbucks Registers Go Down in Outage, Leads to Free Coffee
Large parts of the United States and Canada are being afflicted by a coffee shortage as a result of a crash to Starbucks’s computer systems. The caffeine crisis began on Tuesday morning and, as of 2 p.m. ET, remained unresolved. The company has acknowledged the problem, saying it is the result of troubles with a…
After 27 Years, This Female Virginia State Senate Clerk Is Finally Making the Same as a (Less Experienced) Male Colleague
Today in frustrating (but ultimately hopeful) wage inequality news: After serving as a clerk for the Virginia State Senate for 27 years, Susan Clarke Schaar is finally making the same amount of money as G. Paul Nardo, a clerk who’s served the Virginia state House for less than six years. Seriously. AP (2) And don’t be fooled,…
Queen Elizabeth Pays a Visit to Victims of the Manchester Bombing at the Hospital
With Monday night’s tragedy in Manchester, England, still raw in the hearts and minds of the British populace, the United Kingdom’s long-reigning monarch pays her respects to those who were injured during the terrorist explosion at Ariana Grande’s concert. On Thursday, Queen Elizabeth made a trip to Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and brought some cheer…
Curvy Models Not Only Look Good, They Make Women Feel Better About Their Bodies
Women pay more attention to—and feel better after looking at—models who are average and curvy compared to models who are thin. That’s the conclusion of a new study from Florida State University researchers, published last week in the journal Communication Monographs. Women in the study also remembered more details about fashion models who were not…
Melania Trump Goes Formal in Pink J. Mendel at a Washington D.C. Wedding
Following the First Family’s inaugural Congressional Picnic last week, President Trump and his wife, Melania, attended the wedding of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and actress Louise Linton at Washington D.C.’s Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on Saturday evening. Ron Sachs-pool/Getty Click Here: United Kingdom Rugby Shop The First Lady opted for a soft pink J. Mendel…
Groups Demand Arrest of 'War Mastermind' Kissinger at Nobel Peace Prize Forum
The Nobel Peace Prize committee last month stunned many observers by choosing Henry Kissinger—the former secretary of state behind the secret American bombing of Cambodia and who supported Argentina’s “dirty wars,” among other things—to speak at a forum on “The United States and World Peace after the Presidential Election.” In response, on Tuesday the progressive…
Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder Go on the Most Adorable Pre-Baby Lunch Date
There are a lot of adorable couples in Hollywood, but Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder may take the cake. Case in point: Their most recent outing in Venice. The duo went to lunch at celeb favorite Gjelina, and Somerhalder couldn’t help but dote on his pregnant wife. During their afternoon outing, The Vampire Diaries actor was…
While Russia and US Point Fingers, Aid Groups Warn that 'Aleppo is Slowly Dying'
One week after the collapse of a tenuous ceasefire, tensions between the United States and the Russian-Syrian alliance appear to be at a boiling point, while the consequence of that political fall-out is “nothing short of a human catastrophe.” At an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Sunday, western powers blatantly…