Remembering Michael Hastings
Journalist Michael Hastings died Tuesday morning at 33. People who know him and his work react to the loss.
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BuzzFeed Staff Remembers Michael Hastings
The journalist died Tuesday at 33. He was loved and respected by his colleagues at BuzzFeed.
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Long Islanders Furious After "Princesses: Long Island" Star Calls Hurricane Sandy-Ravaged Area "A Ghetto"
Residents of Long Island are angry with Bravo and calling for a boycott for the way the new reality show portrays Long Island.
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Sports Bar Gives Man A Receipt Charging Him For His "F**king Needy Kids"
Apparently, the waiter serving Joe Gibson at a St. Louis sports bar was not the biggest fan of his kids.
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“Standing Man” Becomes Symbol Of Turkey Protests
The new “Lady in Red.”
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Frightening Photo Of Woman Pepper Sprayed During Protest In Brazil
An all-too-familiar image of police pepper spraying a woman during demonstrations in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on Monday.
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Large Explosion Reported In Eastern Louisiana
The gas-line incident comes less than a week after a chemical plant explosion in Louisiana killed two and injured 77. Check back for updates.
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Photos Of Protesters Marching Through The Streets Of Brazil
Update: As many as 200,000 on Monday took to the streets in some of Brazil’s biggest cities to protest police and government corruption, poor public services, and the high cost associated with hosting the 2014 World Cup.
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Patriots Owner Says Putin Stole His Super Bowl Ring, Changes Tune When He Realizes Putin Is Scary
Robert Kraft is probably scared of the Russian president. He should be.
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Activists Strip Down To Their Underwear To Protest Victoria Secret’s Lack Of Body Diversity
A group of activists decided to show Victoria’s Secret shoppers that they didn’t need Photoshop to feel good about their bodies.
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Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Was Hit In The Face With Juice This Weekend
“That hurt, man,” the crack scandal-embroiled mayor said. The 27-year-old juice-thrower faces assault charges.
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A Weekend Of Violence And Political Rallies In Turkey In 23 Photos
Over the weekend, riot police detained hundreds of protesters in Turkey. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan held rallies in Ankara and Istanbul, telling supporters on Sunday that those behind the protests will pay a heavy price.
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Man Shot At Utah Church
A man was shot in the back of the head at St. James Catholic Church during 11:30 a.m. Mass. Update: The suspect has been taken into custody.
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Kim Kardashian Gives Birth To Baby Girl
UPDATE: TMZ confirms that Kim Kardashian has given birth to a daughter, her first child with Kanye West.The Daily Mail and OK! Magazine reported earlier that the reality star was in labor at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles.
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Facebook Releases Government Data Request Numbers
For the six months ending Dec. 31, 2012, the total number of user-data requests Facebook received from any and all government entities in the U.S. was between 9,000 and 10,000, the company said in a statement late Friday by General Counsel Ted Ullyot.
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“Superman Is An Immigrant” Campaign Launches As “Man Of Steel” Premieres
“Superman is American,” the creators say. “Like Superman we are the American way.”
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Everyone Thinks This Racist YouTube Parody Of Kmart’s “Ship My Pants” Is A Real Ad
And it’s causing a pretty big headache for whoever is running Kmart’s Twitter account.
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Inspiring Story Of Newtown Guys Pitching In To Help Oklahoma Tornado Victims
It has been six months since 20 children and six adults were killed by Adam Lanza at Sandy Hook Elementary. Since then, the people of Newtown, Conn., have inspired the rest of the country with their generosity and resilience. Here’s one example.
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A Former Nazi Commander Lives In Minnesota
He’s 94 and the U.S. is probably going to deport him to be prosecuted for his crimes in Germany or Poland.
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Gabrielle Giffords On 6-Month Anniversary Of Sandy Hook Shootings: “We Must Do Better”
The former Arizona congresswoman, who was shot in the head in 2011, co-authored an op-ed Friday, remembering the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings and urging changes to gun laws.
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U.K. Tells International Airlines It Doesn’t Want Edward Snowden
See the order issued Monday, urging airlines to bar the source of the NSA leaks from flights to Britain.
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Australian Army Chief Is Not Amused By Sexist Emails
Lt. Gen. David Morrison released a message regarding an investigation into emails with inappropriate content that were uncovered. Do not mess with this man.
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Collapsed Pier In Miami Causes Multiple Injuries
As many as 100 people fell into the water following the collapse of a wooden deck at Shuckers Bar & Grill leaving at least 33 injured, 24 taken to local hospitals with 2 in critical condition, according to local media.
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An American Hero Is Born: Sebastien De La Cruz Sings National Anthem, Shows A Nation How To Love Again
He rocked the house.
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9 More Photos BLISTERING With Irony
It’s like winning the lottery the day after the world explodes.
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White House Says Syrian Regime Used Chemical Weapons, Military Plans No-Fly Zone
The Assad regime used chemical weapons to kill more than 100 rebels.
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San Antonio Spurs To Haters: Sebastien Will Sing National Anthem Again
Sebastien de la Cruz, who classily stood up to Twitter critics, will sing Thursday before Game 4 of the NBA finals. Is he the Spurs new good luck charm?
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Steve King: Aliens Invaded My Office
The “brazen,” “illegal alien” variety, he tweeted.
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Thanks To The Supreme Court, Angelina Jolie’s Breast Cancer Test Might Become More Affordable
Companies were patenting certain gene mutations. They lost in the Supreme Court Thursday. Here’s everything you need to know.
