South Korean pop star Rain is in trouble for going on dates with a popular actress while he was on duty for his military service.
Suspicious Man with Gun Prompts Lockdown at Suburban NYC School District
All schools in the Mamaroneck Union Free School District in Westchester County, N.Y. were locked down Thursday afternoon after a man carrying a gun tried to enter through a locked door at Hommocks Middle School. The man left without incident.
Why an Icelandic Girl Named ‘Light Breeze’ Isn’t Legally Allowed to Use Her Own Name
Blaer Bjarkardottir is known officially as “Stulka” – meaning “girl” in Icelandic – because her given name, which translates to “light breeze,” is not on the government’s approved list of 1,853 female names.
Starbucks Introduces Environmentally-Friendly $1 Reusable Cups
Starting today, the Seattle-based coffee company will roll out a slew of new, plastic reusable $1 cups that resemble its iconic white paper cup.
Reading While Eating for Jan. 3: Back in Session
In today’s must-read links for your lunch break, a look at the classes returning to session in the new year.
Watch: Alabama’s Terrifying Official Shooting Response Video
Maybe you missed this. Maybe you’ll wish you had, especially if you’re still coming to terms with what happened at Sandy Hook just a few weeks ago.
Families of Aurora Shooting Victims Boycott Theater’s Reopening Reception
An untimely and insensitive invitation only rubs salt to the wound.
That’s Dedication: California Couple Visits Disneyland Every Single Day for a Year
Jeff Reitz and Tonya Mickesh have gone to Disneyland together every day for the past year, 365 days in a row.
Renowned Architect Races Against Copycat Builders in China
To see a design come to fruition is surely an architect’s greatest thrill — but to see it reproduced twice must be mindboggling, especially if one of the constructions is entirely unsanctioned.
Paparazzo Killed While Trying to Take Photo of Justin Bieber
A celebrity photographer was struck and killed by an oncoming car Tuesday while trying to snap a photo of Justin Bieber’s white Ferrari, though Bieber wasn’t even in the car.
Jay-Z Is Reportedly Writing the Score For Baz Luhrmann’s Great Gatsby Movie
Jay Gatsby, meet Jay-Z. The rapper is reportedly working to help the produce the score for Baz Luhrmann’s remake of The Great Gatsby, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan and Tobey Maguire. The rap producer will be working …
Wednesday Words: The Word That You Chose to Banish in 2013 and More
Last week, we asked readers which term should be blacklisted from our lexicon in 2013. Here’s the winner and this week’s other vocabulary highlights.