Scandal is back, and the season 3 premiere was full of all the preposterous foolywang we’ve come to expect from our favorite prime-time soap opera. Fitz and Liv—who should, by now, be good at having an affair—continue to make out in the Oval Office without locking the door. Vice President Sally Langston has turned on…

Lil Jon surprised the Internet late Tuesday night when he hosted an epic Reddit Ask Me Anything. Redditors asked the King of Crunk to dish on everything—from foreign affairs to the durability of his crunk-juice cup. Who is Lil Jon’s ideal woman? His wife. What’s his favorite kind of dinosaur? Barney. What makes him turn…

Gabriella Bambii, an aspiring model based in the United Kingdom, shocked Instagram when she shared harrowing images of injuries she sustained after being thrown out of a moving vehicle by her ex-boyfriend. Bambii wrote: This night be a little graphic but I just want to let everyone know that I am okay. I am a…

Fashion producer Elana Rosenblatt, of the environmentally friendly fashion house Reformation, wished everyone a happy Black History Month by posting the above photo to her Instagram account over the weekend, according to Fashionista.com. But it’s fine, ya’ll, because she snapped the pic at her black friend’s house during a Black History Month celebration, according to…

After nine years of marriage, singer Robin Thicke and actress Paula Patton confirmed their separation on Monday, much to the surprise of no one. “We will always love each other and be best friends, however, we have mutually decided to separate at this time,” the couple said in a statement to People magazine. The two were together…

Our favorite horrible mayor is back on the Internet, reminding us that trying to stay on the beat remains his life’s work. Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford made an appearance Saturday night at a fundraising event for the Beat Academy, a Canadian organization dedicated to “hitmakers in the making,” which is slated to officially open its…

Remember the brilliant, supersized Buffalo hat Pharrell Williams wore to last month’s Grammy Awards show? The one that swiftly sparked an Internet meme and became its own Twitter personality? Of course you do. Well, “now’s your chance to own a piece of pop culture history!” Williams took to Twitter to announce that he’s parting with…

Award-season darling Lupita Nyong’o appeared on The Ellen Degeneres Show on Friday, looking perfect—as per usual—in a sleeveless double-breasted vest and shorts. Nyong’o is also a dancing, smiling ball of charm and wit. She dished about that pesky rumor that she and actor Jared Leto are an item. She didn’t outright deny the claim, but…

If you want to swoon, follow Instagram user @adannaohakim, the dancing Instagram couple whose choreographed videos are being shared all over the Internets.  Adanna and Udo dance to Nigerian music: And they also play music games with plastic cups: And they don’t take themselves too seriously: “When you’re married to your best friend ..#YouDance,” reads…

Black feminist Audre Lorde would have turned 80 years old today. (She also shares a birthday with Toni Morrison, who turns 83.) Twitter is flooded with tributes, remembrances and quotes from the self-described “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet,” whose contributions to feminism are immeasurable.  Share some of your favorite Lorde quotes in the comments section.…