Michelle Obama Wears Bubblegum Pink to Play Tourist in Tuscany
Though we miss seeing her every single day, we’re so happy that Michelle Obama is out in the world living her absolute best life. The former First Lady is currently on vacation in a small hill commune town in Tuscany called Montalcino—giving us all the inspiration we need for our upcoming summer looks. Photographers snapped…
'It Is Time to Give Peace a Chance': Historic FARC Peace Deal Achieved
After almost four years of negotiations and over 50 years of war, Colombia’s rebel FARC group and the government finally signed a peace accord in Havana, Cuba, late Wednesday. “We won the most beautiful of all battles: Peace,” said the rebel group’s top negotiator, Iván Márquez. “The war is over,” the Guardian quotes Humberto de la Calle,…
Now You Can Eat AND Drink Like Martha Stewart Thanks to Her New Wine Collection
Get excited wine lovers: Martha Stewart is launching her own curated collection of the alcoholic beverage. The online shop—appropriately dubbed Martha Stewart Wine Co.—will feature a carefully selected line of wines from around the world, including the lifestyle guru’s own favorites that she reaches for first when entertaining family and friends. Stewart herself has chosen…
With New Vision for Europe, Rising Podemos Threatens to Upend Establishment
Spain’s Podemos party, which in recent years rose to prominence on a defiant anti-austerity platform, has overtaken one of the nation’s two leading political powerhouses and is threatening to unseat the conservative establishment in Sunday’s general election. Polls on Monday suggest that the populist party successfully has shattered the era of two-party dominance, besting the…
Starbucks Registers Go Down in Outage, Leads to Free Coffee
Large parts of the United States and Canada are being afflicted by a coffee shortage as a result of a crash to Starbucks’s computer systems. The caffeine crisis began on Tuesday morning and, as of 2 p.m. ET, remained unresolved. The company has acknowledged the problem, saying it is the result of troubles with a…
Tens of Thousands March for European Unity in Anti-Brexit Demonstration
Tens of thousands rallied in the streets of London on Saturday, protesting last week’s Brexit referendum results and seeking a unified way forward in a colorful March for Europe. “Today we joined thousands of people backing ‘March for Europe’ and we called for the country to come together in a positive democratic discussion over the new…
This Grandma Looks So Much Like Scarlett Johansson, It’s Scary
Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has one of the world’s most recognizable faces, but it looks like there’s at least one other person in the world who shares her distinctive features. Thanks to a photo post from Reddit user denverjoel, it appears that ScarJo may have found a doppelgänger in their grandmother. The photo of their…
'Monstrous' Boris Johnson Named Foreign Secretary in Brexit Cabinet
Former London Mayor Boris Johnson has been appointed as foreign secretary in the U.K.’s new post-Brexit government, headed by now-Prime Minister Theresa May. Johnson—whom some have likened to Donald Trump—ultimately supported the Leave campaign ahead of the U.K.’s referendum last month and compared the EU to Adolph Hitler in its attempt to unify Europe. His…
Zac Efron’s Going to Play One of History’s Most Terrifying Serial Killers
Zac Efron has officially left his High School Musical roots in the dust. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the hunky Baywatch star has signed on to star as Ted Bundy (yes, that Ted Bundy) in the upcoming psychological thriller, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. The film chronicles the downfall of one of the world’s…
Barack Obama to Young Leaders: It’s Time to “Take Up the Baton”
Barack Obama broke his post-White House silence to talk with students at the University of Chicago Former President Barack Obama said Monday that while there are lots of issues on his radar, the most important thing he believes he can do in his next job is help the next generation of leaders. “The single most…