A Twitter List by commondreams In the wake of Britain’s unprecedented vote to leave the European Union on Thursday, the initial wave of reaction was tumultuous: Prime Minister David Cameron resigned, global markets plunged, and right-wing leaders across Europe cheered—stoking fears that other nations may hold similar referendums to depart the EU in the future….
Read moreKaty Perry Makes a Beachside Political Statement in a Retro Swimsuit
Katy Perry is soaking up some rays—and political commentary. The 32-year-old singer shared a sunny new snap with her 64 million Instagram followers on Tuesday. Showing off her super-fit figure in a dusty-rose, retro swim outfit, Perry sits on a rock with what looks like an ocean view in the background. She wears a straw…
Read moreTouching Maternity Photoshoot Reunites a Couple Separated by 7,000 Miles
Get ready to grab a box of tissues. While a military wife was trying to find the perfect photographer for her maternity shoot, she ended up contacting photographer Traci Fugitt of Traci Lynn Photography with a special request. The 19-year-old mom-to-be, Nicole Bedwell, had gotten pregnant just as her navy corpsman husband, Wesley, was deployed…
Read moreEarth 'Locked Into' Hitting Temperatures Not Seen in 2 Million Years: Study
Earth is the warmest it’s been in 100,000 years, a new reconstruction of historical temperature data finds, and with today’s level of fossil fuel emissions the planet is “locked into” eventually hitting its highest temperature mark in 2 million years. The new research published Monday in Nature was done by Carolyn Snyder, now a climate…
Read moreHow to Get Meghan Markle’s Perfect Polo Style—and Her Joy Bracelet
Meghan Markle made a stylish statement during her first public appearance alongside boyfriend Prince Harry over the weekend. Harry took part in the Audi Polo Challenge at Coworth Park Polo Club in Ascot, England, on Saturday, but it was Markle who stole the spotlight. James Whatling/MEGA The Suits star looked glamorous as she cheered Harry…
Read moreLatest Leak Shows How TTIP Puts US-EU Clean Energy Goals in 'Mortal Danger'
A new leak provides further confirmation that the pro-corporate TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the U.S. and European Union would result in “a giant leap backward in our fight to keep fossil fuels in the ground.” As the 14th round of TTIP negotiations started in Brussels on Monday, the Guardian reported that the…
Read moreSNL‘s Aidy Bryant Secretly Got Engaged Six Months Ago
Aidy Bryant sure can keep a secret! During a Thursday appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, the Saturday Night Live star revealed that she and Conner O’Malley have been engaged for six months. Bryant, 29, told the adorable engagement story, noting that she returned home from work at SNL one night in October to…
Read moreYOLO Economics: Growth on a Burning Planet
The economy, we have been taught, is a cat with considerably more than nine lives. The bottom might drop out of the stock market, but it will rebound — again and again. The Chinese were on top of the world, economically, for a thousand years or more, but then the colonial powers cut the country…
Read moreThis Is the Average Age of the World’s Most Beautiful Women
People‘s annual list of the World’s Most Beautiful Women has been published consistently for almost three decades now, garnering attention and acclaim each time. Julia Roberts was deemed 2017’s Most Beautiful Woman, with Reese Witherspoon, Selena Gomez, and Viola Davis, and others making the final list. After years of being published though, a research journal…
Read moreJennifer Lawrence Got in a Bar Fight and Poured Beer All Over a Fan
While it seems like running into a drunk Jennifer Lawrence in a bar would make for an epically fun night out, one guy had his day ruined when he asked for a selfie with the Mother! star—and then insulted her for denying him a pic. “I got in a bar fight. I got in a…
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