The South may not have a reputation as a welcoming bastion of homosexuality, but according to recent census data, it’s home to America’s largest concentration of gay parents, a demographer tells the New York Times . Of course, that might actually be in part because of the region’s less-accepting atmosphere: experts…
Continue reading …It’s called “George,” the lesser-known tunnel of the Great Escape, and historians hope to uncover World War II equipment or personal effects when engineers excavate it. Prisoners of war dug “Tom,” “Dick,” and “Harry” for the famous 1944 escape attempt from the Nazi camp, and those who didn’t make it…
Continue reading …Lil Wayne gives his first post-prison interview to Rolling Stone , which offers a hilarious preview of the piece. The best quotes: On his favorite prison activity, Uno : “I’d bust a n***a’s ass at Uno. We gamble for phone time. I’d take n***a’s commissary: Lemme get them cookies, lemme get them…
Continue reading …Count George Lucas among those who believe the world will end next year. Seth Rogen recounts a recent meeting with the Star Wars creator, during which Lucas spent 25 minutes talking about said apocalypse, the Toronto Sun reports. “I first thought he was joking, and then I totally realized he…
Continue reading …Goldman Sachs employees will receive a lower-than-expected average 2010 bonus of $430,700, 14% less than last year’s average, Bloomberg reports. Estimates prior to the release of the numbers pinned bonuses around $450,000, according to the Independent . The bank’s compensation and benefits expense, which equals 39% of 2010 revenue,…
Continue reading …Betty White may have just turned 89, but that doesn’t mean she’s forgotten how to party. Asked by David Letterman last night what she likes to do for fun, she first noted her affinity for playing with animals before adding, “And vodka’s kind of a hobby.” Letterman wasted no time…
Continue reading …You may have heard that Melissa Etheridge, who split from wife Tammy last year, has a new girlfriend. What you may not know: That girlfriend was also Etheridge’s “best man” when she wed Tammy in 2003. Etheridge and Nurse Jackie creator Linda Wallem have been best friends for more than…
Continue reading …A suicide bomber blew up an ambulance filled with explosives outside a police headquarters in Diyala Province today, in the latest in a string of insurgent attacks. The bomb killed five and wounded 76, leaving a seven-foot-wide crater in its wake. “We felt that life was over and it was…
Continue reading …As a federal grand jury hears testimony related to Lance Armstrong’s alleged doping, Sports Illustrated takes a closer look at the scandal. Among the new information to be detailed in next week’s issue, based on documents and interviews: Former teammate Floyd Landis recalls an instance when customs officials searched Armstrong’s…
Continue reading …A Florida couple whose 17-year-old son collapsed and died on a 20-mile hike in extreme heat are suing the Boy Scouts, and there’s more than just money on the line. The lawsuit charges that the organization failed to live up to its own “Be Prepared” motto and that this isn’t…
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