It’s the latest in a series of PR efforts since The Guardian reported the leak of a series of classified documents that brought the NSA’s top secret surveillance programs to light. On Tuesday, Google filed a petition with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, asking for permission to lift the gag order on FISA’s top-secret requests from the comapny for user information. Since then, Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor who has taken responsibility…
Actually Scott Foley Has Signed On for Season 3 of ‘Scandal’
Scott Foley, the actor formerly known as Felicity‘s Noel Crane, will continue to play your favorite Scandal character, Jake Ballard. Good news for fans of Scandal, the ABC series that you’re sure to catch up on this summer. (Otherwise, what’s the point of being on Twitter?) That’s right: Foley has signed on as a Season 3 regular. Sure, it’s difficult to tone down your excitement… until you realize this is one giant spoiler….
House Passed Amendment Exempting Military From D.C. Gun Laws
“Representative Gingrey’s anti-home-rule amendment continues a pattern of Republican assaults on our local rights and gun safety laws, which we know how to fight,” said Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC). On Friday, the House passed an amendment to the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) exempting members of the military from Washington, D.C. gun laws. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) filed the amendment, which says military personnel living or stationed in D.C. would…
Walk Through the Highs and Lows of His Career – Wes Bentley Books Ryan Murphy’s Pilot
He’s survived plastic bag jokes, the pressures of fame, and, more admirably, drug addiction, which brought his once-promising career to a halt. But, hot off the heels of ‘Hunger Games,’ the actor has booked his next high-profile role as the star in Ryan Murphy’s HBO pilot ‘Open.’ (In the drama, he’ll play a man with many theories on sexuality.) Read on to see how substance abuse made Bentley put on…
The 10 Most Dated Publicity Shots From the Long-Running Pageant
After all, we can’t help but chuckle looking at the fashion of Miss USA’s old publicity stills. Starting with this one — Miss USA McDonald might not have had a farm, but she had plenty of lace. Read on to see nine other incredibly dated Miss USA gowns. There’s little doubt that we can expect plenty of cut-out gowns at 2013’s Miss USA pageant. Which means, in 10 years time,…
Actually Justin Timberlake’s Cover Art for ‘Tunnel Vision’ Transforms His Nose into Sideboob
Plus, turning Justin Timberlake’s nose into sideboob will never let us look at Timberlake the same way again. Or a sideboob, for that matter. Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience constantly cranks out hit songs. But the cover art for his new single, “Tunnel Vision,” is quite a miss. We’re not sure whose brilliant idea it was to frame his face inside the silhouette of a naked woman, but the result is more…
The Latest News and Rumors – The Edward Snowden Round-Up
The 29-year-old emerged last Sunday, as Washington grappled with damage-control measures in the wake of the exposed NSA programs. Snowden stepped forward to take responsibility for the leak. “I have no intention of hiding who I am, because I know I have done nothing wrong.” In case you’ve been living under a tapped-phone rock, here’s what you need to know about the world’s new favorite geek, Edward Snowden. Snowden spoke from an anonymous hotel…
Study Links Facebook Posts With Relationship Satisfaction. But We Still Don’t Care
The study enlisted married Facebookusers over the age of 18 and conducted three experiments. The first experimentrevealed that those who frequently posted pictures of themselves and theirspouse as their Facebook profile picture were more likely to report being happyin their relationships. The second study found that participants who posted dyadic profile pictures on Facebook within the last year reported higher levelsof romantic satisfaction and interconnectedness. The third study showed thatparticipants were more…
Waiting for Sex? Actually Ain’t Nobody Got Time For That!
I stumbled upon “Skinemax” when I was 12 (gasp!Cable is wonderf—er, evil) and I knew the parts of myself long before I was taughtthe technical names. I have a confession to make—nay, a declaration. After nearly two decadesof a self-imposed drought, I finally got some real action. I….came into my womanhood, if you will. Now before you stamp me a “goody-two-shoes” and dismissme snidely for being a late bloomer, allow me…
New Legislation Could Lastly Protect Underage Models
According to a newsletter sent this morning by the Model Alliance, a not-for-profit organization working to give models a voice in the workplace, the state of New York is looking to make major legal steps in protecting young models. Senator Diane Savino, Chair of the State Labor Committee, and Senator Jeffrey Klein, the Co-Leader of the New York State Senate are proposing legislation that would extend the laws currently protecting…