Over the weekend, Steve posted about Joseph Lelyveld's new biography of Mahatma Gandhi titled, Great Soul, in which Lelyveld suggests that … [Read more...] about Indian State Bans Book Suggesting Gandhi was Gay
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Watch: Chris Hemsworth Made Too Much Muscle for Thor
Actor Chris Hemsworth talked to the L.A. Times this week about overdoing his training for his upcoming role in Kenneth Branagh's Thor film:"I … [Read more...] about Watch: Chris Hemsworth Made Too Much Muscle for Thor
Andy Warhol Monument to be Unveiled in NYC’s Union Square Today
Visual artist Rob Pruitt will be unveiling "The Andy Monument", a statue commemorating pop artist and icon Andy Warhol, today at 6 pm in … [Read more...] about Andy Warhol Monument to be Unveiled in NYC’s Union Square Today
Watch: Epic Sand Storm Swallows Kuwait
In the late afternoon of March 25, a major sand/dust storm turned the sunset to complete darkness in a matter of minutes. Amazing.Watch, AFTER THE … [Read more...] about Watch: Epic Sand Storm Swallows Kuwait
Watch: James Franco Tweets His Painting, Will Teach Graduate Class at NYU
James Franco isn't slowing down.He'll be teaching a third-year course on directing at the Tisch School of the Arts, the NY Post … [Read more...] about Watch: James Franco Tweets His Painting, Will Teach Graduate Class at NYU
Watch: Jon Stewart Takes Apart Obama’s Libya Speech
Jon Stewart takes apart Obama's Monday night speech on Libya, noting that the United States ceding control of the Libya operation to NATO is … [Read more...] about Watch: Jon Stewart Takes Apart Obama’s Libya Speech
Immigration Agency: Enforcement of Cases Against Same-Sex Couples Could Resume Within Weeks
Following news, and joy from binational same-sex couples and their advocates, that decisions regarding green card applications for such couples … [Read more...] about Immigration Agency: Enforcement of Cases Against Same-Sex Couples Could Resume Within Weeks
Watch: Britney Spears Takes on the Jackass ‘Porta-Potty Bungee’
Remember the porta-potty bungee from the Jackass movies? On last night's Jimmy Kimmel, Britney Spears took up an offer from Jimmy's other … [Read more...] about Watch: Britney Spears Takes on the Jackass ‘Porta-Potty Bungee’
UT Administrator Fired for Saying Gays Violate God’s Divine Order is Hired as HR Head for City in Michigan
Those of you who have been following this site for a while will remember Crystal Dixon. In 2008, I posted about the then University … [Read more...] about UT Administrator Fired for Saying Gays Violate God’s Divine Order is Hired as HR Head for City in Michigan
SCOTUS Justice Antonin Scalia in Rear-End incident
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia caused an accident yesterday: The Supreme Court justice was ticketed early Tuesday for his role in a four-car … [Read more...] about SCOTUS Justice Antonin Scalia in Rear-End incident