Despite Ban and New Labels, Study Reveals 'Large-Scale Illegal Presence' of GMOs in India's Food Supply
By Despite India’s law barring genetically modified (GM) foods from being produced or sold in the country without government approval, a study by the New Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) found that thanks to lax enforcement, a deeply flawed labeling system, and corporate deception, Indian supermarkets are inundated with GM foods. “Most GM foods […]
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AOC Smashes The Overton Window
Hillary Clinton, with her focus group-tested moderation, may have failed to break the glass ceiling. But Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, with her fearlessness, outspokenness, and mastery of social media has broken another piece of metaphorical glass – The Overton Window -and transformed the terms of acceptable political debate more than any Democratic political figure in recent history. […]
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As 'Gruesome' New Details of Khashoggi Murder Emerge, Trump Obediently Bows to Saudi Crown Prince
As “shocking and gruesome” new details surrounding Saudi Arabia’s alleged torture and assassination of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi continued to trickle out on Tuesday—with anonymous Turkish officials telling the press that the prominent dissident was beaten, killed by lethal injection, and cut into pieces by the head autopsy doctor of the Saudi defense forces—U.S. […]
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Gisele Bündchen Tears Up as She Sings John Lennon’s “Imagine” at Rock in Rio
If you needed a reminder that Gisele Bündchen is a near-perfect human being, here it is. The 37-year-old supermodel made an appearance at the Rock in Rio music festival on Friday, where she took to the stage to give a passionate speech and sing John Lennon’s “Imagine”—because, of course, she has an amazing voice. Bündchen was nearly […]
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Leslie Jones Might Have Created the Best Birthday Dance We’ve Ever Seen
If her latest tweet is any indication, Leslie Jones sure knows how to party. We could learn a few pointers from the star, who rang in her 50th birthday on Thursday with what might be the best birthday dance we’ve ever seen. In a 30 second video that is really not long enough for our taste, […]
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Global Warming Decimating World Fisheries—And Studies Warn It's On Track to Get Worse Without Urgent Action
Rising ocean temperatures driven by human-generated greenhouse gases are already damaging the world’s fisheries—and that toll is on track to get worse without urgent global action to cut planet-warming emissions. “We were surprised how strongly fish populations around the world have already been affected by warming, and that, among the populations we studied, the climate […]
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How to Be a Successful Contestant on The Bachelor, According to Former Bachelorette Jojo Fletcher
Every year, millions of viewers tune into The Bachelor and Bachelorette TV shows, watching with baited breath to see who gets a rose and who gets sent packing. After dozens of seasons, it’s only natural that some loyal viewers might wonder how they can get in on the action firsthand, and who better to guide them than Bachelor runner up-turned-Bachelorette, Jojo […]
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Octavia Spencer’s Biggest Style Disaster Involves That Kind of Underwear
Octavia Spencer has learned the hard way not to go overboard on undergarments. “Ladies, it’s not worth it,” she told People, Entertainment Weekly and InStyle at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday. “We don’t even [need to] say what underwear it is. Just don’t wear too much of it,” she added with a laugh. The Help Oscar winner, 47, […]
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Belgian Environment Minister Forced to Resign After Falsely Claiming Student-Led Climate Strikes Part of Ghostly Plot
The Belgian Environment Minister from the nation’s Flanders region resigned from her post on Tuesday after sparking outrage by accusing students holding weekly climate strikes in Brussels and other cities of being puppets in an orchestrated plot. In addition to denigrating the motivations behind the protests, Joke Schauvliege claimed she was given intelligence from security […]
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23 Times Birthday Boy Hugh Jackman Made Us Fall in Love with Him
Hugh Jackman is celebrating his birthday today! The versatile and Golden Globe-winning actor is turning 49, and we’re sure he’s ringing in the special day with a bit of Jackman-esque whimsy. We’ve been keeping up with the Australian actor’s Instagram feed from the beginning, and it’s been a constant flow of Jackman’s dapperness mixed in […]
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