Controversial scene is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to sexual violence in Westeros, particularly where the books are concerned. By Alex Zalben
I didn’t realize Lea Michele was an actual singer, I always thought she just played one on that crappy TV show I never watch. Sort of like how I pretend to be a real journalist. Anyway, I guess I was wrong though, because here she is rocking a sexy swimsuit on the set of her new music video. Which is really all it takes to be considered a successful musical artist in my books. It’s just too bad Lea’s face doesn’t match her body, because otherwise she could’ve become one of my favorite new acts. You know, as long as I didn’t have to ever actually listen to her music or anything. » view all 20 photos Photos: WENN.com
The 2014 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced on Monday. The Washington Post and The Guardian each won a Pulitzer Prize in the Public Service category, taking home one of the most prestgious and coveted journalism awards for their coverage of Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing on the widespread secret surveillance of the global population. Edward Snowden, a National Security Agency contractor, revealed that the NSA had been spying on the world in early 2013 and fled the country, seeking asylum in Europe. The Washington Post, The Guardian Win Pulitzer The Washington Post ‘s coverage of the event helped the public understand the “larger framework of national security” while The Guardian sparked debate between the US government and the public over issues of privacy and security. The Boston Globe staff also took home a Pulitzer in the Breaking News category for their coverage of the Boston Marathon bombing and ensuing manhunt. The Pulitzer Prize was named for Joseph Pulitzer who founded the Columbia Journalism School. The awards are decided upon by a 19-member panel of editors, executives, and academics. A complete list of the winners follows. Letters, Drama, and Music Fiction– The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (Little, Brown) Drama– The Flick by Annie Baker History– The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832 by Alan Taylor (W.W. Norton) Biography or Autobiography– Margaret Fuller: A New American Life by Megan Marshall (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Poetry– 3 Sections by Vijay Seshadri (Graywolf Press) General Nonfiction– Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation by Dan Fagin (Bantam Books) Music– Become Ocean by John Luther Adams (Taiga Press/Theodore Front Musical Literature) Journalism Public Service– The Guardian US and The Washington Post Breaking News Reporting–Staff of The Boston Globe Investigative Reporting–Chris Hamby of The Center for Public Integrity, Washington, DC Explanatory Reporting–Eli Saslow of The Washington Post Local Reporting–Will Hobson and Michael LaForgia of Tampa Bay Times National Reporting–David Philipps of The Gazette , Colorado Springs, CO International Reporting–Jason Szep and Andrew R.C. Marshall of Reuters Commentary–Stephen Henderson of Detroit Free Press Criticism–Inga Saffron of The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Writing–Editorial Staff of The Oregonian , Portland Editorial Cartooning–Kevin Siers of The Charlotte Observer Breaking News Photography–Tyler Hicks of The New York Times Feature Photography–Josh Haner of The New York Times
Nothing says “will you go to prom with me” like…an Original Recipe drumstick!! KFC’s chicken corsage is a prom fashion trend your stomach doesn’t want you to miss this prom season! After dancing all night, your date is sure to work up an appetite and this corsage might just come in handy when that happens. KFC #PutAWingOnIt Chicken Corsage This might look and sound like a joke, but it totally isn’t. The KFC Chicken Corsage is a real thing. For only $20 plus shipping, Louisville, KY-based florist Nanz & Kraft will send you a baby’s breath corsage and a $5 KFC gift card to purchase your chicken, and a list of suggested flowers to complete the look. Roses with Original Recipe or daisies? Or do daisies go better with Extra Crispy? Some of these celebrity prom-goers might have benefited from the KFC Chicken Corsage, don’t you think? 15 Celebrity Prom Photos You Gotta See to Believe Open Slideshow 1. Lady Gaga Prom Photo That’s Lady Gaga’s prom photo! She’s in the middle in blue! View As List 1. Lady Gaga Prom Photo That’s Lady Gaga’s prom photo! She’s in the middle in blue! 2. Brad Pitt Prom Photo Brad Pitt’s senior prom photo. Classic. 3. Ellen DeGeneres Prom Photo Ellen DeGeneres’ prom photo. That is truly epic. 4. Will Ferrell Prom Photo Will Ferrell’s prom photo. Great stuff. 5. George Clooney Prom Photo George Clooney at the prom. Guy was the man even then. 6. Katie Couric Prom Photo Katie Couric looking downright adorable at her senior prom. 7. Obama Prom Photo Future President Barack Obama at his senior prom in 1979. Pretty great. 8. Kobe Bryant, Brandy Prom Photo Kobe Bryant and Brandy went to the prom together. Funny! 9. Snooki Prom Photo Snooki’s prom photo. Good times right there! 10. Meryl Streep Prom Photo A beautiful Meryl Streep at her senior prom. 11. Michelle Obama Prom Photo Michelle Obama’s prom photo. That is pretty outstanding. 12. Tiger Woods Prom Photo Tiger Woods’ prom photo with then-girlfriend Dina Parr. 13. Danielle Fishel and Lance Bass Prom Photo Danielle Fishel and Lance Bass went to the prom together. Aww. 14. Sarah Palin Prom Photo A photo of Sarah Palin at her prom. Nice use of her signature color red. 15. Kim Kardashian Prom Photo Yes, that’s really Kim Kardashian, with her first love T.J. Jackson (Michael’s nephew)!
As you probably know, Farrah Abraham is penning Celebrity Sex Tape, a trilogy of erotic novels about a young woman that is loosely based on herself. Gotta be pretty awkward for her daughter someday, right? Well, not anymore than the existence of the Farrah Abraham porn that the books are based on. Farrah’s clearly cool with it, and heck, she says she hopes the sexy novels that mirror her own sexual escapades are read by young Sophia one day. “If she wants to read it later in life, I might blush a little, but I wouldn’t stop her,” Farrah says. “Eventually, she will have to find out that Mommy is a sexual person.” Aren’t we all, she says? Sure we are, but not quite like … that. Will she pop in Backdoor Teen Mom on holidays, too? Sorry, maybe that’s too far, but when you’re talking about Farrah, one can’t be sure of anything. Back to her new book, Abraham has received major backlash from critics who claimed (nay, assumed) that she hired a ghostwriter for the sexy series. Farrah Abraham states that this is simply not the case here. Farrah Abraham Celebrity Sex Tape Photos Open Slideshow 1. Celebrity Sex Tape: In the Making Cover Farrah Abraham on the cover of her new book, Celebrity Sex Tape: In The Making. View As List 1. Celebrity Sex Tape: In the Making Cover Farrah Abraham on the cover of her new book, Celebrity Sex Tape: In The Making. 2. Farrah Abraham Lingerie Photograph Farrah Abraham rocking lingerie like a BOSS in a photo shoot for her new book. 3. Farrah Abraham: Celebrity Sex Tape in the Making Farrah Abraham on the cover of Celebrity Sex Tape: In the Making. It’s the first installment of her erotic trilogy. 4. Farrah’s Bedroom Antics Farrah Abraham invites you into her bedroom. Do you accept the invite? 5. Farrah Abraham ‘Celebrity Sex Tape’ Photo Farrah Abraham in a promotional photo for her new Celebrity Sex Tape book trilogy. 6. Celebrity Sex Tape Author Farrah Abraham is about to publish her first erotic novel Celebrity Sex Tape. Here’s a pic from the Ellora’s Cave shoot. 7. Farrah Cleavage Photograph Farrah Abraham shows some cleavage in a photo shoot for her erotic romance novel. 8. Farrah Abraham Photo Shoot Farrah Abraham in a photo shoot for her upcoming novel, Celebrity Sex Tape. 9. Gettin’ All Dolled Up Farrah Abraham in a photo shoot for her erotic romance novel. 10. Prepping Farrah Farrah Abraham behind the scenes of her photo shoot for her erotic novel Celebrity Sex Tape. 11. Sexy Photo Shoot Behind the Scenes Farrah Abraham’s photo shoot for Celebrity Sex Tape goes behind the scenes. 12. Farrah Abraham From the Reverse Farrah Abraham from a reverse angle as part of the photo shoot for her upcoming novel, Celebrity Sex Tape. 13. Ass(es) Up! Farrah Abraham flips the script on a couple of her male subjects. Sort of literally. 14. Farrah Abraham and Hunk Farrah Abraham and the type of hunk you would assume would be in a photo shoot for her erotic novel with her. 15. Farrah and a Hunk Farrah Abraham and the type of guy you would assume would be in a photo shoot for her erotic romance novel. According to the reality star, she would NEVER hire professional writing help to tell a story so personal, no matter how passionately dirty it might be. “There were no ghost writers,” the Teen Mom star says. “The story and words all came from my imagination.” Imagination is probably a strong word, considering that Vivid wants to silence her , fearing she will reveal trade secrets under the guise of thinly veiled fiction. She’s also referred to Celebrity Sex Tape as “therapeutic” because it mimicked her life … plus we’re not sure if she lacks the brain capacity to be super inventive. Just saying. Ghostwriting exists with her in mind. Farrah Abraham Talks Celebrity Sex Tape
With the seventh and final season of Mad Men premiering this Sunday, we thought it would be a good time to relive some of the most jaw-dropping moments from the acclaimed series’ first six seasons. 9 Memorable Mad Men Moments Open Slideshow 1. Lane Price and Pete Campbell Fight Lane and Pete go at it. Lane won the fight but this season, um…didn’t end well for him. View As List 1. Lane Price and Pete Campbell Fight Lane and Pete go at it. Lane won the fight but this season, um…didn’t end well for him. 2. The Sterling-Cooper Lawnmower Incident A tragic mishap in the Sterling-Cooper offices. Well, tragically hilarious, anyway. 3. Betty Draper Shooting Pigeons Betty took her frustrations out on some neighborhood birds. She became a somewhat character in seasons since. 4. Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper Don’s daughter has had too many memorable moments to choose just one. It’s been a pleasure watching her grow into a sassy teenager. 5. Mad Men: JFK Assassination Scene Mad Men memorably tackled a day that brought the nation to its knees. Just one of many historical events the series has vividly brought to life. 6. Don Draper Hits Rock Bottom Don was a drunken mess for most of season four. He drinks a lot, but now he manages to do his job…for the most part. 7. Peggy Olson Smokes Weed Elisabeth Moss puts her foot down as Peggy Olson. That girl really wanted to get high. 8. Roger Sterling: Drunk For Pearl Harbor Day Every day is an occasion to drink for Roger Sterling. Though he got especially plastered (and bigoted) on Pearl Harbor Day. 9. Don Draper Crying Don broke down and showed his human side after learning about the death of a friend. We’re sure the final season will hold many more emotional moments for Don. Some scenes will never leave out mind (You don’t see lawnmowers in office buildings for a reason, people!), while others we had all but forgotten about (Remember when Betty was a gun-toting badass! Neither did we!) and w ith 78 episodes already in the books, it was no easy task choose just a few favorite clips. Some fans might consider the show’s finest moment to be the unforgettable declaration, “My name is Peggy Olson, and I want to smoke some marijuana,” while we’re certain at least a few others would cast their vote for the time meek Lane Price “kicked the crap” out weaselly Pete Campbell. Part of what’s made Mad Men such an enduring hit among critics and audiences alike is the way the show manages to blend gut-wrenching human drama with jet black humor – sometimes within the same scene. But whether it’s the humor or the heartache that keeps bringing you back to the offices of SCDP, we hope you’ll agree that the scenes in the gallery above reflect some truly stand-out moments from our favorite ad men. And don’t forget: if you need to catch up before the final season you can watch Mad Men online at TV Fanatic!
Dear Bossip , Well, my dilemma is I am committing adultery with a married man. Hold on it gets better. Not only am I being a jezebel, but I am also in a “committed” relationship. I have been with my boyfriend on and off for 8 going on 9 years now. I’m 22 years old, and my boyfriend is 24 years old. My married side piece is 39 years old. My relationship with my boyfriend obviously has not been a piece of cake. I know real love takes hard work and determination and I was under no pretense that it would be a fairytale. My boyfriend and I have very strong-minded personalities when together. So, I believe that is what attributes to the on and off part of our relationship. While I love him, there are times where I don’t want to be in his company, and I nitpick about the things he does. Sounds normal enough, right? Well, my boyfriend is a a**hole for a lack of a better word. No, he is not like an a**hole. Nor is it that he has tendencies of one. He is one completely through on through. That’s the bad side of him. Over the years I have grown immune to it because that’s a part of his personality. You might wonder why I’m attracted to him and have been in a relationship so long with such an a**hole. Well, the answer is because he is my high school sweetheart. We have grown with each other. He has gotten to see the changes in me and vise versa. I do see myself marrying him and having children and the whole house, dog, and white picket fence dream. He is the love of my life, but I’m cheating on him, with a married man, who has children, and he is 17 years my senior. And, his oldest child is 2 years younger than me. Yes, hella ratchet. My married side piece denies he is married, but he wears a band on his left finger, so I’m not naive to his lies. He claims that his “wife” bought him the ring, but he never proposed to her and he never signed a marriage license. I don’t believe it, but it’s not my problem. What troubles me is that 1). I’m 2 years older than his oldest child. I feel like that’s high on my creep radar. 2). We work together. So, I’m all about keeping it on the hush, but he keeps finding ways to show me attention. And, I believe that some people are getting suspicious. 3). So far, I have been good at hiding my infidelity from my boyfriend, but I’m afraid of what will happen when I decided to end this messy side romance. My side piece knows where I live. And, he does give off the vibes of being a creep. 4). I know I’m dead wrong for cheating with a married man that is so much older, but honestly I didn’t find out about his true background until after the first time we did something. Before, he didn’t wear a ring and he was very secretive about his home life. I was originally under the impression that he was single and he had a child. I didn’t question it because I didn’t want to know more. Again, none of my business, but on the flip side I haven’t told him about my boyfriend. And, I don’t plan on it either. Like I said, he seems like a creep, so I definitely wouldn’t want him trying to blow up my spot because he’s butt hurt. I know I’m a bit of a creep myself for being attracted to someone 17 years my senior, but in my defense he is gorgeous for his age. Like fine wine. Send me some advice. – Got Some Trouble Dear Ms. Got Some Trouble , Ratchet a** bird! Ugh! I can’t. I swear some of you young girls are trapped in the abysmal dark hole of ignorance, and stupidity. Basically, as my grandmother would say, “These fast tail girls who are hot in the pants.” Let’s get something real clear. You are not in a committed relationship. You do not love your boyfriend, and he is not the love of your life. If he was, then you wouldn’t be cheating on him. I don’t care if he’s your high school sweetheart, and he’s an a**hole, and you’ve spent nearly 9 years off and on with him dealing with his a**hole ways. Despite the things you don’t like about him, and what you nitpick with him about, he does not deserve what you are doing to him. If you don’t want to be with him, then just leave. If you are tired of his a**hole ways, then leave. You don’t cheat! You’re complaining about him, then you sit up here and say, “But, I’m immune to it.” Huh? And, then you go on to say we’ve grown on each other, and that he’s seen the changes in you and vice versa. Your dumba** obviously have not changed. You’ve gotten worse if you’re cheating on him. With your silly a**! Now, for the class, what do you call a woman, or man, who is in a committed relationship, yet, steps out on their relationship and sleeps with someone they work with, and continues the affair despite knowing the person is married? But, hold up, you then say that you can see yourself marrying him, having kids, the dog, and the white picket fence. Really? Really! You can barely stand being around him most times, and when –ish hits the fan, you feel that in order to resolve your issues it’s okay to cheat with someone you work with. Girl, I swear your common sense level is as bright as the donkey grazing on the side of the road. Why are you cheating? What is it about this older man that you find appealing, other than he is fine like wine for his age? (Silly a** bird) Why do you feel you can’t talk with your boyfriend, and reconcile what is bothering you, or him? What are you lacking in your relationship that you feel you need to go outside of it and cheat? What are you getting out of this? You claim you know that relationships take hard work and determination, and you’re talking about marrying your boyfriend, yet, you’re cheating on him. So, what determination and hard work have you invested in resolving your issues and problems? I do hope that your married side piece blows up your spot. I do hope that he rides over to your house and he and your boyfriend meet one another. I do hope your co-workers find out about your side piece and someone tells him about your boyfriend. I do hope that your boyfriend discovers you are cheating on him, and dumps your a**! You are young, silly, childish, and immature. You don’t know anything about relationships, love, and respecting other people’s emotions, or feelings. You’re using your boyfriend to cover up your own insecurities, and your own faults of self-worthlessness. You don’t love yourself because if you did, then you wouldn’t be cheating on your boyfriend, and, you wouldn’t allow yourself to lay down with an older man and allow yourself to subjected as a side piece hoe. You don’t care about anyone else, and are using others for your own demise and destruction. You’re only using the older man because you feel you can manipulate and deceive him to get what you want. You want attention. You want to be loved, wanted and needed. You want to escape into a world and hide from your problems and issues. You have low-self esteem, no self-worth, and you don’t respect yourself or your body. You claim you didn’t know the older man was married, but now that you know you still continue the infidelity with a married man, and who happens to have children at home. Did you, or do you think about his wife, and his family and how this will affect them if they find out what’s going on? Do you care if you destroy this man’s home? Does it even bother you that you are sleeping with another woman’s husband? Lawd, lawd, lawd, I hope she finds out and comes up to the job whoop both of y’all a**es! And, yes, he is low down and trifling for cheating on his wife, and sleeping around. But, you don’t have to be the one he is stepping out with, and spreading your legs wide for him. My advice is that you end the side piece relationship. It is not going to fair well if it goes on longer. His wife is going to find out, and/or, your boyfriend is going to find out. And, it won’t be pretty. Besides, you don’t –ish where you sleep or work! Office romances are detrimental to the workplace, and to all involved. Next, you come clean with your boyfriend and resolve your issues. Yes, tell him you’ve been cheating on him with a married man in the office, and why you’ve been doing it. What are you missing, and what you want at home? Why are you cheating, and what drove you to seek the bed of another man? You have to be honest with him and resolve your issues now before they get bigger and deeper, though they already are. Look, you can sit up here and claim you love him, and he’s your high school sweetheart, but in the end, we know you don’t love him, and you don’t want to be with him. If you did, then you would be working on your so-called committed relationship with him. If you have problems with his personality, and there is something you don’t like, then you discuss it, get into therapy, and work on your issues together. You don’t step outside of your relationship and cheat. And, if you’re considering marrying him, and building a life with him, then you must know that there will be some trying moments, times, and challenges in your marriage. If you can’t handle them now while you’re dating, then you will do what you’re currently doing, and that is seeking solace in another man’s arms and bed. So, you’re not ready for marriage, and you’re not ready for the long haul. You’re only out for yourself and what you can get. Separate from your boyfriend and spend the time working on you, and getting yourself together. You need to resolve the issues you’re dealing with, and what’s really at the core of your cheating. If you don’t, then this mess is going to blow up in your face, and you’re going to be left alone, without either man, picking up the pieces. – Terrance Dean Hey Bossip Fam, what do you think? Share your opinions and thoughts below! Also, e-mail all your questions Terrance Dean : loveandrelationships@bossip.com Follow Terrance Dean on Twitter : @terrancedean and “LIKE” Terrance Dean on Facebook , click HERE! Make sure to order my books Mogul: A Novel (Atria Books – June 2011; $15); Hiding In Hip Hop (Atria Books – June 2008); and Straight From Your Gay Best Friend – The Straight Up Truth About Relationships, Love, And Having A Fabulous Life (Agate/Bolden Books – November 2010; $15). They are available in bookstores everywhere, and on Amazon, click HERE! 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