Cast members from the new Martin Luther King Jr. inspired film, Selma, are speaking out about how the project humanizes the heroic civil rights icon. For many, MLK is viewed as something of an American saint. Selma is the first studio film about MLK that shows the complexities of the cultural icon. Ava Duvernay, the […]
In 2014 we worried about online security, used hashtags to fuel social movements, obsessed over a suburban retail employee, inquired about celebrity stance on feminism and were blessed by the logic-defying wisdom of Jaden and Willow Smith. It’s been a bizarre and sombering year, and these quotes encapsulate it. Here are the phrases we retweeted, […]
President Barack Obama told the world that everyone should learn how to code. And now he’s putting his money where his mouth is. Earlier today, to help kick-off the annual Computer Science Education Week, Obama became the first president ever to write a computer program. It was a very simple program—all it does is draw […]
A love of literature can quickly add up, forcing readers to hunt down less expensive books than those found in traditional bookstores — a daunting task considering there are close to 130 million published books in the world. For those with ereaders and tablets, there’s an easier way. Enter BookBub, a free daily email that […]
1. Thanks to Congress, the next two weeks could be a mess. 2. New Jersey just got rid of many archaic laws, including “measures that allowed stallions, bulls and rams to run free at certain times of year.” 3. Jamelle Bouie writes about where Rep.-elect Mia Love fits in the Republican Party — and the […]
GOP staffer offered an apology after blasting Sasha and Malia Obama on Facebook for their appearance during the White House turkey pardon ceremony. Elizabeth Lauten, the director of communications for Tennessee U.S. Congressman Stephen Fincher asked the Obama girls to “try showing a little class” and to “dress like you deserve respect, not a spot […]
NEW YORK (AP) — An arbitrator Friday threw out Ray Rice’s indefinite suspension by the NFL for punching his then-fiancee and now wife in a hotel elevator, freeing him to play again. The NFL said Rice, a free agent, is “eligible to play upon signing a new contract.” Whether any team will consider signing him […]
FERGUSON, Mo. — Relative calm returned to the St. Louis region on Tuesday night, but the situation remained tense and uncertain as people angry over a grand jury decision not to indict a white police officer for killing an unarmed black teenager entered into renewed skirmishes with the police. As the Missouri National Guard bolstered […]