Although the internet has been buzzing about that white/gold/black/blue dress (we even wrote an entire Bwoglines about the damn thing), artist Nelson Shanks admitted in an interview that he painted the shadow of Monica Lewinsky’s blue dress in his 2006 presidential portrait of Bill Clinton. See if you can spot the addition on the left side of […]

The aftermath of the murder of Boris Nemstov in Russia continues, which brings uncomfortable culture-profiling validity to House of Cards’ Putin-counterpart and the Pussy-Riot-like band he invited to dine (and dash) with President Underwood. (Reuters) There’s no comfort of hiding behind a computer screen for 6,000 Chinese Internet users after the government removed and disabled their pseudonym […]

After blowing up Tumblr late Thursday night, this dress made its way onto almost every other social media site and news outlet, quickly becoming one of the biggest topics of controversy 2015 has seen. Here’s what everyone’s saying about #TheDress: The New York Times was of course one of the first major news sources to […]

According to recently released figures, Colorado marijuana dispensaries sold 17 tons of the devil’s lettuce for recreational purposes during the first year of state legality. Since the practice remains illegal on the federal level, businesses involved in the pot business are having trouble storing the mountains of cash they’re raking in. (Reuters, CNBC) Law enforcement is […]

In news we are going to try our best to interpret as good, a recent study reveals more than eight hours of sleep a night has been linked to a heightened risk of strokes. Let that comfort you, come your next all-nighter. (Los Angeles Times) Then, the next morning, as you try to keep yourself up, […]

We all knew it, but didn’t want to admit it. Unfortunately, the Huffington Post made it official; Pimp My Ride was 100% fabricated. Huff reveled that there was no surprises involved in Xzibit’s pimping. Everything was staged. In fact, the homes that the contestants were filmed in, were often homes rented by MTV to act as a set. […]

Yesterday, President Obama vetoed a bill pushing forward the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline. (New York Times) Canadian customs wouldn’t allow Chris Brown to enter the country, and people on Twitter seem to think Drake is behind it. (Complex) Reddit, one of the main websites involved in the celebrity nudes leak last fall, has finally […]

TIME, our historical record of the world, reassures us, and future generations, that Emma Watson is not in fact dating Prince Harry. And basic bros the world over let out a sigh of relief. NY City News, one of the many competing voices of this city, brings word of Proctor & Gamble’s plan to sell […]

Columbia’s very own Joann Baney, who serves as a professor in the School of International and Public Affairs teaching peacekeeping skills to cops and firefighters, was charged with assault against her retired NYPD sergeant boyfriend last week. Oh the irony. (NY Daily News) A dentist in Connecticut has been charged in the death of one of […]

GS undergrad Lipa Schmeltzer (profiled last year by Bwog), called at times the Elvis or Lady Gaga of Hasidic pop music, is facing opposition from leaders in the Orthodox Jewish community, who have even gone so far as to tell their followers to boycott his concerts. (Gothamist) Inhabitants of the San Carlos Apache reservation are facing the destruction […]

A Los Angeles teaching hospital has alerted over 170 patients that they may have been exposed to an antibiotic-resistant ‘superbug.’ Read about it now, so that when the plague comes to sweep away humanity you can be the most smugly informed. (Reuters) In what is probably only horrifying because of present unfamiliarity, and pretty definitely the future, […]

Sadly, today, we say good bye to Fashion Week here in NYC until the fall. If you find that you haven’t been able to keep up with the shows that have been featured throughout the week, the New York Times gotcha your back. Must sees: Delpozo’s and Alexander Wang’s shows. (NYT) Chipotle is everyone’s favorite […]

Last Thursday night, Drake dropped his new mixtape, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late (just in time for Valentine’s Day–we spent the holiday lying in bed with wine and chocolate and listening to “Know Yourself”). If you haven’t already learned all of Aubrey’s new lyrics, here’s a list of some good potential Instagram captions. (Buzzfeed) […]

Saturday Night Live celebrated its 40 year anniversary last night with a three-hour Sunday night feature celebrating its best and worst legacies. 40 years, huh? SNL might be the only thing that isn’t generational between you and your parents. (USA Today) Your Facebook newsfeed was crying on Thursday when Jon Stewart announced his future departure […]

Social justice warriors, don’t get your apples in a twist. Fifty Shades of Grey whipped up $30.2 million its opening weekend despite immense criticism from almost everyone everywhere. Looks like everyone low-key just wants to get down and dirty. (USA Today) You heard it here first, folks. Scientists have come up with a way to genetically-modify apples […]