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Jussie Smollett
Jussie Smollett paid $3,500 to stage his attack, hoping to promote his career, Chicago police allege
CNN
Chicago (CNN) — Actor Jussie Smollett paid two men $3,500 to stage an attack on himself last month, taking "advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career," Chicago Police Superintendent
Jussie Smollett
CNN’s Don Lemon: It’s ‘not his fault’ Jussie Smollett lost in the ‘court of public opinion’
Fox News - Joseph A. Wulfsohn
CNN anchor Don Lemon offered his perspective of the growing controversy surrounding “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett. Three weeks after Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic hate
Colossal
A Colossal Hat Exhibition Spanning Four Decades of Stephen Jones's Craftsmanship Launches in the UK | LOVE
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LOVE Speaks to the Designers of The Moncler Genius Project | LOVE
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U.S. Politics
Coast Guard Officer Accused of Racist Mass-Murder Plot, Kept ‘Hit List’ of Democrats and MSNBC Hosts
The Daily Beast - Spencer Ackerman
A white-supremacist Coast Guard lieutenant is accused of stockpiling weapons, compiling a hit list of Democratic senators and left-leaning …
History
The Enslaved Girl Who Became America’s First Poster Child
smithsonianmag.com - Jessie Morgan-Owens
On February 19, 1855, Charles Sumner, the Massachusetts senator, wrote his supporters about an enslaved 7-year-old girl whose freedom he had helped …
U.S. Politics
'Not Here to Make Headlines.' Meet the Lawmaker Quietly Unearthing Trump Scandals
TIME - Alana Abramson
President Donald Trump’s feuds with Democratic leaders regularly make news, but away from the spotlight he may have more to fear from the work of long-serving Rep. Elijah Cummings. The President’s Day
U.S. Politics
Matthew Whitaker’s testimony about Trump trying to influence the Cohen inquiry was cagey. Now we might know why.
The Washington Post - By Aaron Blake
President Trump has denied a New York Times report that he asked then-Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker to appoint an ally in the Southern District of New York to run the investigation of Michael
U.S. Politics
A Former Trump Staffer Filed A Class Action To Invalidate All Of The Campaign’s Nondisclosure Agreements
buzzfeednews.com - Zoe Tillman
Jessica Denson, who worked for the Trump campaign in 2016, is arguing the language of the nondisclosure and nondisparagement agreements that all …
Robert Mueller
Robert Mueller Isn't Going to Rescue the Country
Esquire - By Charles P. Pierce
Congress has clear constitutional obligations—and more than enough in the public record to commence impeachment proceedings. So Wednesday's inspiration for agog-ness inside the Beltway was a CNN report
Newport Beach
Detectives Say Genealogy Website Gave Them Break in 1973 Killing Of Newport Beach Girl
laist.com - by Jill Replogle in News onFebruary 20, 2019 4:35 PM
Linda Ann O'Keefe was last seen walking home from summer school on July 6, 1973, in Newport Beach. She was 11 and wore a white dress with light blue …
Opinion
There’s yet another Trump administration scandal brewing. And it’s a doozy.
The Washington Post - By Paul Waldman
That the Trump administration is deeply, profoundly corrupt is not in question. But there are layers to that corruption that we have barely begun to explore. We are now learning of an absolutely shocking
Kantele (dreamtime no. 3) by Marco Lucchi - Listen to music
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News
Pentagon chief briefing irks lawmakers, draws expletives from Sen. Lindsey Graham
NBC News - By Courtney Kube
The episode highlighted Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's increasingly strained relationship with Capitol Hill two months after he replaced Jim Mattis. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan
Fashion Week
Gucci puts on masquerade catwalk as Milan Fashion Week opens
Reuters India - By Marie-Louise Gumuchian
MILAN (Reuters) - Masks of all shades, shapes and sizes took over the Gucci catwalk on Wednesday as the Italian luxury label kicked off Milan's leg of the Autumn/Winter runway season with an eclectic rich
Serena Williams
Meghan Markle and Serena Williams Reunited For an Exclusive Night at the Polo Bar
W Magazine - Andrea Park
Since striking up a friendship at a #sponcon event in 2014, Meghan Markle and Serena Williams have maintained a particularly strong relationship that includes pretending to watch polo together, wearing
Barack Obama
Barack Obama joined by Stephen Curry to tell minority boys ‘you matter’
nbcsports.com - Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry told minority boys on Tuesday that they matter …
Women's Fashion
The Item I Wear to Death: My 3.1 Phillip Lim Jumpsuit
Marie Claire - By Riza Cruz
I'm a believer. In our biweekly series, editors share "the item they wear to death," whether it be a basic white tee or a super-trendy jumpsuit. Prepare yourself (and your credit card) for some guilt-free
‘Nobody Shows.’
thecut.com - Heather Havrilesky
Polly, My hands are covered in jam because I just had a breakfast I didn’t want. I’d like to go wash them, but I’m too sad to care enough to make …
Shopping
The Case That Protected My Phone Through Being Dropped 53 Times
New York Magazine - David Pogue
My eighth grader hurtles his phone down the hall at school just to get a reaction. A former tech columnist at Yahoo, Scientific American, and the New …
National Security
White House to Probe Intelligence Community’s Finding That Climate Change Poses National Security Threat
The Daily Beast
The White House is preparing to launch a committee that will scrutinize the intelligence community’s repeated insistence that climate change poses a …
Donald Trump
Amid Backlash, CNN "Thrilled" With Hiring of Former Trump Staffer
hollywoodreporter.com - Jeremy Barr
"We're thrilled that Sarah is coming to CNN," network management said Wednesday of the former Jeff Sessions spokesperson. Amid widespread backlash to …
Los Angeles, CA
Tri-towered DTLA megadevelopment clears commission—but not without changes
Curbed - Bianca Barragan
Olympia might have to cut some digital signs and make balconies overlooking the freeway unusable A hotel and condo project that would bring three skyscrapers and 1,000 new hotel rooms to a freeway-adjacent
BRIT Awards
Pink Looks Stunning In Bright Yellow At The BRIT Awards — See Her Fabulous Fashion
HollywoodLife - Dory Larrabee-Zayas
Pink in yellow! She is at the BRIT Awards accepting a lifetime achievement award, and she looked amazing as she arrived on the red carpet. See pics …
meet the woman behind l.a.'s first weed rave
i-D USA - Jack Sunnucks
Michelle Lhooq talks about about creating an inclusive space, ethical consumption, and raving stoned. Michelle Lhooq’s Weed Rave is the first of its kind, giving women and queers a place to talk about
Trader Joe's
America's Most Popular Trader Joe's Products, According to Google
Food52 - Written By: Brinda Ayer
Some of 'em may surprise you. If you were to ask me where I'd go in the event of the Apocalypse, it would 100 percent, without hesitation or doubt, be Trader Joe's. It's my happy place, even when the lines
The Arts
How a Movie Helped Fuel a Viola da Gamba Revival
The New York Times - By MICHAEL COOPER
Film can set fashions (would trench coats have been as popular without Bogart?), send viewers shopping (see: action figures and trading cards) and popularize all sorts of music (the song “Ghostbusters”
U.S. Politics
US: Alabama woman who joined Islamic State is not a citizen
Associated Press - By MATTHEW LEE and JOSHUA REPLOGLE, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria won't be allowed to return to the United States with her toddler son because she is not an American citizen, the U.S. said
Food
It's Wednesday, February 20, and In-N-Out Is Pissed About Puma's In-N-Out Sneakers
VICE - Hannah Keyser
Also, this man went to a dog park wearing nothing but peanut butter and gold lamé undies. Welcome to Off-Menu, where we'll be rounding up all the food news and food-adjacent internet ephemera that delighted,
Kitchens
10 Walk-Out Kitchens That Get the Indoor-Outdoor Connection Right
houzz.com - Laura Gaskill
With wall-size glass doors that let in tons of natural light and open up to an inviting outdoor living space, it’s no wonder that walk-out kitchens …

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Jussie Smollett paid $3,500 to stage his attack, hoping to promote his career, Chicago police allege

CNN’s Don Lemon: It’s ‘not his fault’ Jussie Smollett lost in the ‘court of public opinion’

A Colossal Hat Exhibition Spanning Four Decades of Stephen Jones's Craftsmanship Launches in the UK | LOVE

LOVE Speaks to the Designers of The Moncler Genius Project | LOVE

Coast Guard Officer Accused of Racist Mass-Murder Plot, Kept ‘Hit List’ of Democrats and MSNBC Hosts

The Enslaved Girl Who Became America’s First Poster Child

'Not Here to Make Headlines.' Meet the Lawmaker Quietly Unearthing Trump Scandals

Matthew Whitaker’s testimony about Trump trying to influence the Cohen inquiry was cagey. Now we might know why.

A Former Trump Staffer Filed A Class Action To Invalidate All Of The Campaign’s Nondisclosure Agreements

Robert Mueller Isn't Going to Rescue the Country

Detectives Say Genealogy Website Gave Them Break in 1973 Killing Of Newport Beach Girl

There’s yet another Trump administration scandal brewing. And it’s a doozy.

Kantele (dreamtime no. 3) by Marco Lucchi - Listen to music

Pentagon chief briefing irks lawmakers, draws expletives from Sen. Lindsey Graham

Gucci puts on masquerade catwalk as Milan Fashion Week opens

Meghan Markle and Serena Williams Reunited For an Exclusive Night at the Polo Bar

Barack Obama joined by Stephen Curry to tell minority boys ‘you matter’

The Item I Wear to Death: My 3.1 Phillip Lim Jumpsuit

‘Nobody Shows.’

The Case That Protected My Phone Through Being Dropped 53 Times

White House to Probe Intelligence Community’s Finding That Climate Change Poses National Security Threat

Amid Backlash, CNN "Thrilled" With Hiring of Former Trump Staffer

Tri-towered DTLA megadevelopment clears commission—but not without changes

Pink Looks Stunning In Bright Yellow At The BRIT Awards — See Her Fabulous Fashion

meet the woman behind l.a.'s first weed rave

America's Most Popular Trader Joe's Products, According to Google

How a Movie Helped Fuel a Viola da Gamba Revival

US: Alabama woman who joined Islamic State is not a citizen

It's Wednesday, February 20, and In-N-Out Is Pissed About Puma's In-N-Out Sneakers

10 Walk-Out Kitchens That Get the Indoor-Outdoor Connection Right