Nearly two weeks ago, an estimated 3,000 people assembled at Battery Park with the intention of occupying Wall Street. They were an eclectic group, mostly young, some with beards and tattoos, other dressed in shorts and sneakers; a few even wore suits for the occasion. But nearly everyone was angry at what they saw as
Continue reading …A First for Gay Couples: 131,729 Reported in Census That They’re Married
September 28, 2011 No CommentLast year’s U.S. Census was the first time gay respondents could report themselves as married to a same-sex husband or wife. More than 130,000 did so, but experts estimate the actual number of gay married couples to be lower, around 100,000. They assume a discrepancy believing that some couples who are not legally married think
Continue reading …NewsFeed’s Feifei Sun rounds up the brilliant and bizarre from this week in fashion. Three Makes a Trend. A shop has removed an “Anna Rexia” Halloween costume—a black dress featuring a skeleton image and measuring tape—from its website after criticism from eating disorder organizations. Can anyone explain why it’s so hard to design t-shirts without
Continue reading …Christopher Cristwell was axed by the coffee giant after he penned and performed a song that mocked the customers he had to put up with. Cristwell, 25, told the Boston Herald that the song was a way to “break the tension” after a stressful day at work. The lyrics are clearly meant to be funny
Continue reading …The land of Swedish meatballs, color-coded spoons and squishy stuffed animals is now complete with a hubby-daycare center, complete with a buzzer reminding spouses to pick them up on your way out. A Sydney, Australia Ikea store has clued into that not-so-hidden face that men make when, like it or not, they are going shopping.
Continue reading …The ladies of the Jersey Shore aren’t the only females partaking in nights of endless drinking and debauchery. According to new research from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, women born after World War II are now binge drinking more than their ancestors, and almost as much as their male counterparts. Researchers reviewed more
Continue reading …For a city known to be fashion-forward, West Hollywood is doing little to further its reputation. In fact, its city council members are looking to create a new reputation for the trendy, celebrity-dotted area neighboring Beverly Hills. In what council members say they hope sets a national trend, West Hollywood passed an ordinance Tuesday that
Continue reading …“The vast majority” of residents in Joplin, Mo. ignored the initial warning siren for the May 22 tornado that killed 159 people and injured more than 1,000, according to a report released Tuesday. The National Weather Service investigation found people widely disregarded the alarms because they complained of them sounding frequently in tests and as
Continue reading …Fear the minivan. Its power to change has now struck at the heart of pop culture: American drive-thru lines. As Heinz unveiled a new design for the messy mini packets of ketchup, the minivan was touted as the company’s main driving force. Dave Ciesinski, Heinz Ketchup vice president, says the top complaint about the tear-open
Continue reading …Watch: Soldier Tells Father He’s Gay As ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Is Repealed
September 20, 2011 No CommentIt’s an initially nerve-wracking but ultimately moving YouTube video that deserves to go viral: a U.S. soldier captures himself calling his father to tell him he’s gay as ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is officially repealed. “I called my dad to tell him the hardest thing that gay guys will ever have to say,” writes the actively
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