When Ariana Luterman signed up for the Dallas Marathon as part of a relay team, she had her own agenda. The goal of the high schoolers was to compete with the fastest runners in the race, hoping that, in shifts, the team could best the time of the top individuals running. However, during Luterman’s leg…
Amanda Peet Wrote An Almost Perfect Essay About Aging Gracefully In Hollywood
Lena Dunham has, quietly and with nary more than a newsletter, become the most powerful name in Women’s Journalism. She telegraphed her reach last fall when Jennifer Lawrence’s Lenny Letter essay about the wage gap in Hollywood went viral. Since then she’s landed Julianne Moore talking about gun violence and even first lady Michelle Obama…
Trump Freely Admits His Biggest Supporters Will Be Hurt Most By Healthcare Plan
You have to give President Trump credit; he’s not avoiding the truth. That’s assuming he realized what he just said. In a softball interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Trump acknowledged that the Republican health care overhaul will actually hurt his core supporters the most. “Counties that voted for you, middle class and working…
Photos show this man mowing his ex-wife’s lawn. His explanation is going viral.
According to the Holmes and Rahe stress scale, divorce is the second most stressful life event right after the death of a loved one. The end of a marriage typically unleashes a flood of emotions including anger, grief, anxiety, and fear. However, former spouses can mitigate some of the stress caused by divorce through cooperation and…
Here’s How Hard It Is To Get A Mammogram In America
After the House GOP pulled its nearly universally reviled proposed replacement for the Affordable Care Act, I confess I celebrated. There was really nothing of merit to the plan. Yet we can’t forget that our health care system remains deeply flawed, especially for women, and I should know: I’ve spent the last year trying and failing to get a mammogram. It’s…
How A Hollywood Prop Artist Could Help Stop Poaching At Its Source
Part 10 of 14 See all › Issue 39: The OGOD Issue Next: Below The Surface Sea turtles have been swimming the world’s oceans for more than 100 million years, but today, six of seven total species are threatened with extinction. Four of those nest on the Pacific beaches of Nicaragua: the olive ridley, hawksbill,…
Tom Hanks Just Gave The White House Press Corp An Amazing Gift Paired With A Very Thoughtful Note
Tom Hanks just doesn’t know how to turn the charm off, does he? When he’s not crashing weddings or posing with drunk college kids, he’s busy doing something thoughtful for today’s most burdened professionals – the White House press corps. Hanks, like many of us, has a hunch that working the White House beat might…
Conan O’Brien Plays Soccer in Mexico With Star Gio dos Santos
If we’ve learned anything from this video it is that Conan O’Brien is not built for soccer. The lanky 6-foot-4 late-night star played a pick-up game of soccer in Mexico City with Giovani Dos Santos, a member of the LA Galaxy and the Mexico national team. The two hit the pitch at Parque Pilares to…
Bill Gates’ Massive $100 Million Donation To Fight Alzheimer’s Marks A Big First
Once again, Bill Gates is putting his money where his mouth is — but this time, the funds are coming from his own bank account. The Microsoft co-founder announced Nov. 13 he’s personally donating $100 million toward fighting Alzheimer’s disease. The gift does not involve efforts through his foundation, which has primarily focused on dire global health…
This NFL player was stuck in the snow trying to get to a playoff game when a homeless man came to his aid.
Over seven inches of snow fell on Kansas City, Missouri between 7am and the 1:35pm kickoff for the Chiefs versus Indianapolis Colts AFC divisional playoff game last Saturday. While cold temperatures made for tough conditions on the field, it was a problem before the game as well. Chiefs offensive guard Jeff Allen got stuck in…