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The World Food Prize, Brought to You By Monsanto

Today Secretary of State John Kerry will announce the recipient of the quarter-million dollar World Food Prize. Sometimes called "the Nobel Prize of food," the award has been handed out yearly since 1987 to "outstanding individuals who...Show More Summary

Racist Or Nah? Nabisco Releases Limited Edition ‘Watermelon Oreos’

Nabisco Introduces Watermelon Oreos Ever wondered what it would taste like if you combined Oreos and watermelon. Yeah, we never did either. But Nabisco thought it would be a great idea. via THG Nabisco has launched a limited edition Watermelon

It's the New 'Anchorman 2' Trailer and Paul Rudd in Underwear: VIDEO

20 hours agoLGBT / Gay : Towleroad

The trailer for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues has hit the web and brings with it the expected goofiness as Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carella, David Koechner, and Paul Rudd are back to reprise their roles. Man-on-the-street Brian Fantana...

Supreme Odds: How Will Justice Clarence Thomas Vote On Marriage Equality?

23 hours agoLGBT / Gay : Queerty

Journalist Jeffrey Toobin’s book The Nine recounts a story about Justice Clarence Thomas becoming friendly with a lesbian law clerk to liberal Justice John Paul Stevens and the clerk’s partner, an avid snowboarder. “Thomas liked the two of them so much that for a while he kept a photograph of the snowboarder on his desk,” [...]

Guess Which Thicky Thick Reality Star Finally Admitted That Her On-Camera Relationship Was Faker Than A Lil Bit?

Which Reality Star Admitted To Faking Relationship For TV? This big-booty bandit has been all around the wonderful world of reality television and she doesn’t appear to be bowing out any time soon. There’s been much speculation about the validity

For Discussion: Study Shows Conservatives Think “Mixed Race” People Are Black (And Not White) Moreso Than Liberals

Study Shows Conservatives Think “Mixed Race” People Are Black Black or White???? According to Daily Caller: Mixed-race people are more likely to be considered black by conservatives, who are subconsciously attempting to “justify racial divisions,” said the authors of a

Almost Famous: Tica Douglas

19 hours agoLGBT / Lesbian : Autostraddle

Uncategorisable voices "furnished her musical imagination and gave her hope" as Tica grew up and developed as a songwriter.

Erin Heatherton and Adriana Lima Sell Lingerie Topless

Would a girl who is wearing no bra induce you to buy a bra? It’s possible.

WATCH: 'The Voice's' Out Artist Michelle Chamuel Tackles Annie Lennox's Monster Hit 'Why'

By now The Voice finals votes are in the process of being tabulated and a winner is all but named. Since we’ve endorsed out, lovable, nerd rocker Michelle Chamuel since she turned three chairs at the blind auditions with a fiery rendition of “I Kissed a Girl,” we had to post her final performances. read more

In White Folks News: Katy Perry Says Ex-Hubby Russel Brand Asked For A Divorce Via Text Message

Katy Perry Says Russell Brand Asked Her For Divorce Through Text Message Hollyweird popstress Katy Perry has been divorced from her ex-hubby Russel Brand for about a year, but she’s revealing new details behind the reason that their short-lived love

Belgium, Netherlands Follow Nazi Germany to Approve Euthanizing Children

In this last week both Belgium and the Netherlands have taken major steps towards euthanasia for children. A consensus among members of the Belgian Federal Parliament has reportedly formed in support of legislation to allow children to choose to undergo euthanasia in certain dire cases, according to a report in the Belgian daily newspaper Der [...]

Pro-Life Congressman Defends Abortion Ban Noting Unborn Babies Masturbate

In one of the more unusual but scientifically accurate defenses of the late-term abortion ban Congress will vote on today, a pro-life Texas congressman pointed out how unborn children masturbate in the womb. Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) argued in favor of banning abortions late in pregnancy because he said science the humanity of the unborn [...]

Rep. Michael Burgess Believes Male Fetuses Masturbate And, Therefore, Must Not Be Aborted

yesterdayLGBT / Gay : Queerty

Rep. Michael C. Burgess (R-TX)–he of the zero percent HRC rating–entered the Todd Akin Hall-of-Fame last night at a U.S. House Rules Committee hearing on a GOP bill that would ban abortions starting at 20 weeks. The former OB/GYN told the committee: “Well, this is a subject that I do know something about… Watch a sonogram [...]

Andy Warhol's Summer Portraits Up for Auction at Christie's: PHOTOS

yesterdayLGBT / Gay : Towleroad

Lot 70 ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) Fire Island Party dated 'Aug 02 1982' (on the reverse) unique gelatin silver print 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm.) Executed in 1982. Estimate: $2,000 – 3,000 © The Andy Warhol Foundation for...

Cold World: Serena Williams Blames 16-Year-Old Steubenville Victim For Brutal Rape “She Got Drunk And Deserved It”

You can’t be serious…. Serena Williams Blames Steubenville Victim For Sexual Assault The latest entry is a Rolling Stone profile, which comes on the heels of John Jeremiah Sullivan’s Times Magazine cover story last August and a new documentary

"Teen Wolf" pulls a "Pretty Little Liars" with its lesbian couple

yesterdayLGBT / Lesbian : After Ellen

Tags: television TV recaps Teen Wolf Pretty Little Liars WAP IMDb MTV's Teen Wolf has always kind of been the gay-guy equivalent of Pretty Little Liars: supernaturally gorgeous dudes getting into constant life-threatening situations and solving crime in the most homoerotic ways possible. Show More Summary

Supreme Court Rules Proof of Citizenship Not Required for Voter Registration

The Supreme Court has ruled against an Arizona law that requires voters to provide proof of citizenship in addition to a driver's license before they can register to vote.

Race Matters: Howard University Faces Backlash After Allegedly Admitting No Black Male Students Into Their Medical School This Year

Howard University Faces Backlash Over Admitting Male Students To Medical School Taking on a long-standing issue within the tight-knit community of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Dr. Boyce Watkins recently penned an op-ed piece addressing concerns that there is a

Ho Sit Down: Sarah Palin Criticizes President Obama For Intervening In The Middle-East And Says “Let Allah Sort It Out”

SMH!!!! Sarah Palin Says Let Allah Sort Out Syria Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin seems to have an endless supply of inappropriate and ignorant comments when it comes to politics, and her latest comments do not disappoint. Via News

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