culture
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Take a Look at Some Epic Super Bowl Failures
The Super Bowl has contributed its fair share of defining moments to football history, but it also lends itself to some pretty epic failures. Here are some memorable examples from recent years. 1. Janet Jackson’s Wardrobe Malfunction Carolina Panthers vs. New England Patriots Ten years ago an estimated 140 million people watched as Justin Timberlake…
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MLK: Rare Tape of Speech Discovered in Arizona
Just in time for Black History Month, archivists at Arizona State University announced that they have discovered what may possibly be the only known recording of speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made at the school and a Phoenix church in June 1964, the Associated Press said Friday. Mary Scanlon found the tapes last year…
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Manslaughter in Buttocks-Injections Trial
Natasha Stewart, 40, told a jury she was only trying to help someone who felt insecure about her body. But prosecutors said her so-called help led to a woman’s death. Stewart, of suburban Memphis, Tenn., was found guilty of culpable negligence manslaughter Friday by a jury in Jackson, Miss., the Associated Press reports. The verdict…
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Obama Presidential Library: Foundation Launched to Pick Site
A foundation to oversee the competitive process to select President Barack Obama’s library and museum was launched Friday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. A site could be selected as soon as 2015. Contenders are said to include land in Hawaii, the tropical paradise of the president’s boyhood, and Chicago, where he came of age politically. Obama’s…
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Kanye West Will Not Be Charged in Alleged Beverly Hills Beating
Kanye West appears to be off the hook for now. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office rejected a battery case against the rapper because he had reached a civil settlement with the alleged 18-year-old victim and there were no significant injuries documented after the altercation, the Associated Press reports. The incident occurred on Jan.…
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Say What You Will About Pam Oliver’s Hair, but She’s Focused on Her Craft
Fox Sports sideline reporter Pam Oliver is expected to rouse quite a bit of attention at Sunday’s Super Bowl, all because of a little misplaced hair, Philly.com reports. As it turns out, the veteran TV sports reporter made the grievous mistake of having a bad hair day, and it ignited a twitter storm, with people…
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President Obama Issues Black History Month Proclamation
President Barack Obama released a proclamation Friday, declaring February Black History Month, saying, “Through centuries of struggle, and through the toil of generations, African Americans have claimed rights long denied.” The proclamation, released by the White House, urges all people of the U.S. to observe the month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities. “During National…
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Exploring the Double Consciousness of African-American Males
Aiming to break down stereotypes among and about African-American males, Question Bridge: Black Males—a traveling transmedia project—is now on view at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Its tour around the country has also included stops at the Brooklyn Museum and the Oakland Museum of California. The exhibition will be open at the…
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Missouri Too Quick to Execute, Lawyers Say
In Missouri, the practice of putting inmates to death even though their cases are on appeal is not really that unusual, and lawyers think this signals a huge problem with the state’s judicial system, the Associated Press reports. The case of Herbert Smulls is just the latest example. His lawyers are arguing that his execution…
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New Biopic Tells Olympic Champion Gabby Douglas’ Inspiring Life Story
Gabby Douglas is still on fire. She’s been a household name—a brand, even—ever since her historic 2012 Olympic double-gold win launched her into the sports Hall of Fame. She’s been featured in ads and slapped on cereal boxes and has even written books—and now the upbeat 18-year-old is getting her very own biopic. Tonight, cable’s…