Guess Katy’s tune about streaking, skinny-dipping, and having three-way sex didn’t go over so well in Beijing.
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Irene? Too Normal: Queena, Gaston and Other Bizarre Hurricane Names
Yes, some people have jobs coming up with names for hurricanes. Easy? Not exactly.
Delta Airlines Won’t Ask for Passengers’ Religious Affiliation
Delta issued a statement indicating that it will not comply with a discriminatory policy that its new partner, Saudi Arabian Airlines, follows.
According to Census Data, This Is America’s Gayest City
Clearly, this is the most useful the U.S. Census has ever been.
For the College Class of 2015, Dial-Up Is So Last Century
For teenagers entering college for the first time this fall, there has never been a ruling Communist Party in Russia, Amazon is more than just a South American river, and “LBJ” is more likely to mean LeBron James than the man …
Travel Bookshop from ‘Notting Hill’ Movie Is Closing
Even being an iconic part of rom-com history — and a big tourist attraction — isn’t keeping yet another beloved small bookstore from meeting its end.
Fashion Faux Pas: Italian Vogue Promotes ‘Slave’ Earrings
If Italian Vogue is trying to drum up interest in boring old hoop earrings, they’ve certainly chosen a controversial way to go about it.
New Jersey Bridal Shop Refuses to Sell Wedding Gown to Lesbian Bride
Today in discrimination: the manager of a bridal shop on the Jersey Shore has made it perfectly clear that her store is called Here Comes The Bride, and not Here Come The Brides.
French Line Offers Lingerie for Girls As Young As Four
When it comes to the sexualization of young girls, France keeps stirring controversy.
Cinematic Cursing: How the ‘F’ Word Became Common in PG-13 Movies
No f___ing way, we did not see this coming.
Marketing Misstep: Nivea Pulls Ad That Sparked Racial Controversy
According to Nivea, the shaggy, disheveled look is out. But in an attempt to relay that message, the skincare brand is in the midst of a public-relations blunder for releasing an ad that many believed was racist.
It’s Back to School for Joplin Students, But Some Will Head to ‘The Mall’
An empty department store has been converted into a brand-new high school for about 900 students in Joplin, Mo.