Rihanna’s Sexy Slip Dress Is an After-Party Look Fit for a Princess
By What do you do when you’ve spent a night fastened to a massive Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown? You take it off, immediately. Just like tight skinny jeans you can’t wait to throw on the ground and bid farewell to, Rihanna had her shining blue carpet moment at the Valerian premiere on Monday in London […]
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As Trump Spikes Fear of Nuclear War, Hawaii to Bring Back Cold War Air Raid Sirens
With President Donald Trump showing little interest in sitting down at the negotiating table with North Korea—regarded by many in the U.S. and around the world as the best method for deterring nuclear development by Kim Jong-un’s government—Hawaiian officials are being forced to take precautions to make sure residents know what to do in the […]
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'This Is Nuts': Trump Fumes to Generals That US Should Plunder Afghan Minerals
In a recent situation room meeting with generals and top national security advisors, President Donald Trump reportedly compared war policy to renovating a restaurant and complained that the U.S. isn’t doing enough to exploit Afghanistan’s mineral wealth. This is according to senior administration officials who leaked details of the “tense” meeting to NBC News. Trump […]
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Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Show Off Their Beach Bodies in Sardinia
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have been living their best lives while abroad in this summer, bouncing between European regions, each dreamier than the last—Corsica, Venice, Sardina. Gotta see ’em all! On Wednesday we caught a glimpse of the star couple after they stepped away from the ‘gram, lounging in their swimwear on a boat off […]
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The Obamas Just Made History with Their Presidential Portrait Picks
It’s official! Barack and Michelle Obama have commissioned the artists who will paint their portraits for the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. The former POTUS tapped renowned artist Kehinde Wiley, while the former FLOTUS went with an artist on the rise, choosing up-and-coming Amy Sherald to paint her portrait, the Smithsonian announced Monday. The politicos’ selections […]
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A World in Trouble: Drought, War, Food, Flight
Six years ago there were fears of a transnational famine developing across much of eastern Africa. At least 11 million people were at risk in what might have been the worst disaster of its kind since the early 1970s (see “A world in hunger: east Africa and beyond”, 21 July 2011). This impending crisis was […]
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Amid G20 Talks, Greenpeace Activists Scale Bridge Demanding 'End to Age of Coal'
“Only if the major industrialized countries swiftly move from coal to renewable energy can the most catastrophic consequences of climate change be prevented.” —Susanne Neubronner, Greenpeace Germany As the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, heads into its final day following a long night of climate talks—during which U.S. President Donald Trump found himself entirely isolated—Greenpeace activists […]
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'America Last': US vs. Entire World After Syria Agrees to Join Paris Accord
At the COP23 United Nations climate summit in Bonn, Germany on Tuesday, war-torn Syria announced that it would sign on to the Paris agreement, leaving the United States—after President Donald withdrew his support earlier this year—as the only nation on planet Earth to oppose the international accord opponent. “As if it wasn’t already crystal clear, […]
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Saudi Bombing Kills Dozens, and US Complicit, as 'Man-Made Crisis' in Yemen Worsens
An airstrike by the U.S.-backed Saudi-led coalition on a hotel near the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed dozens of people on Wednesday, multiple news agencies have reported, as a “man made” humanitarian crisis extends its grip on the impoverished nation. “Each day that passes brings more suffering to the unbearable lives of the Yemeni people.” —Shane […]
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White House Pushes Stricter Travel Ban, Pointing to London Attack
While no information has been released about the nationalities of two suspects in Friday’s subway bombing in London, national security advisor H.R. McMaster indicated Sunday that the Trump administration is eager to use the attack to bolster its argument for a ban on travelers from six majority-Muslim countries. Appearing on ABC‘s “This Week” Sunday morning, […]
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