2019

How Can You Tell If Sephora Reviews Are Trustworthy? Here’s What To Look For.

When I saw that Sephora had added a new product that promised to smooth out otherwise unfixable acne scars in eight weeks, I was intrigued but not entirely convinced. When I saw it had already racked up close to 200 five-star reviews, I grabbed my credit card. But my excitement was tempered — nearly all […]

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John Oliver Puts Ominous Spin On Joe Biden’s ‘Record Player’ Comment

John Oliver on Sunday zinged Joe Biden over his “record player” comment during last week’s Democratic presidential debate. (See the video below.) In his monologue, the “Last Week Tonight” host replayed the former vice president’s rambling answer in response to a question about reparations for slavery. “We bring social workers into homes of parents to help

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Fire Erupts On The Field At Tennessee Titans Game

Something was on fire on the field at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium Sunday, and it wasn’t the Tennessee Titans’ offense. A pyrotechnics malfunction caused a piece of equipment to ignite into flames and burn the grass minutes before the home team’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, according to The Tennessean. No injuries were reported, per a statement

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Christopher Eccleston: ‘I’m a lifelong body-hater’

Image copyright Getty Images Christopher Eccleston has revealed he’s battled with anorexia for decades and at one point considered suicide. Writing in his new book, I Love the Bones of You, the actor described himself as a “lifelong body-hater”, saying he was “very ill” with the condition while filming Doctor Who. The 55-year-old played the

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German industrial designer Luigi Colani dies at 91

Luigi Colani, a renowned German industrial designer, has died. He was 91. German news agency dpa reported that his partner, Yazhen Zha, confirmed that Colani died Monday in the southwestern town of Karlsruhe after a severe illness. No further details were given. Colani’s designs, which included cars, furniture, glasses, TVs, cameras and clothes, were famous

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Supreme Court Says Judges Are Above Politics. It May Hear a Case Testing That View.

Supreme Court precedents, the appeals court said, have drawn a line. On the one hand, politics may play no role in the hiring and firing of most government workers. On the other, it is perfectly acceptable to consider politics for those in “policymaking positions.” In other words, it is unlawful to hire, say, prison guards

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The Women Don’t Get Naked In ‘Succession.’ They Get Power.

“Succession,” the HBO show about a billionaire patriarch named Logan Roy (Brian Cox), could’ve been just another prestige drama about a male antihero. An old rich bastard, a corporate corollary to Tony Soprano, who grapples with the inevitability of his decline and death, ever reluctant to step off the stage. But the second season is

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