Happening in the World: After a military coup last week to stop Zimbabwe’s president Robert Mugabe from installing his wife as his successor, the ruling party, Zanu-PF, has given Mugabe until Monday to resign or face impeachment. His former vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who Mugabe fired two weeks ago, has been appointed in his place. (BBC) Happening in the US: Co-founder of AC/DC, […]

Happening In The World: In a non-binding poll, 7.8 million Australians voted in favour of same-sex marriage. After the results were announced, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stated that “[Australians] have voted overwhelmingly yes for marriage equality. They voted yes for fairness, yes for commitment, yes for love.” Turnbull then said that the government will make moves […]

Happening Around the World: Over 300 people have been killed after a 7.3 earthquake hit the northern region of Iran yesterday. With an additional 7,000 injured individuals, this is now the deadliest earthquake of 2017, with most of the damage being done in the Kermanshah Province. (BBC) Happening in the US: In an interview recently conducted, former […]

Happening in the World: After two years of delays, an elephant in Colombian zoo finally received surgery that will save his tusks. Hundreds of people raised money for the procedure and it took thirty people over three hours to perform a root canal on a cracked tusk.  (BBC) Happening in the US: A Trump nominee for a […]

Happening Around The World: A minor accident at a Russian nuclear facility caused a recent spike in radioactivity levels over much of Europe, though the Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety says it’s harmless. Yeah, ok, call me when the superpowers start showing up. (AP) Happening In The US: The Washington Post published shocking allegations by four women […]

Happening Around The World: What isn’t happening in Saudi Arabia right now? Dozens of princes and other powerful men with ties to the royal family are facing charges of corruption, “their planes grounded and their assets seized”. However, government corruption is pretty much a fact of life in Saudi Arabia, so many are viewing this […]

Happening In The World: Syrian Deputy Environment Minister announces that Syria will join the Paris climate agreement, which leaves the United States alone in disagreement. The Paris Agreement is a climate accord that “unites the world’s nations in tackling climate change”. (BBC) Happening In The Nation: In Minnesota, a drone helped save the life of an 84 year […]

Happening Around The World: Former leader of Catalonia Carles Puigdemont has turned up in Brussels and is now refusing to appear before a Madrid court. Puigdemont’s actions attempting to separate Catalonia from the rest of Spain were in violation of the Spanish Constitution, and could lead to a European arrest warrant. (NYTimes) Happening In The […]

While Bwog is known for getting it on and having a wild time over the weekend, there isn’t a better weekend to go over-the-top than Halloweekend. Whether you’re attempting to recover from your weekend antics or need a good laugh, these Bwoglines are written and curated for you. So sit back, relax, and enjoy our […]

Happening Around the World: With Catalonia now declaring independence for itself, Spain, its jealous older brother, has decided to take control of all institutions in Catalonia in order to prevent them from successfully starting their own country. This happens after months of conflict and weeks of independence talks and referendums. (BBC) Happening in the US: After Trump’s antics […]

Happening Around The World: Heightened racial tensions and hostile relations with communist nations? It really is the 1950s all over again. North Korea has warned of a possible hydrogen bomb test over the Pacific Ocean, a threat that apparently should be taken “very seriously”. Just as a reminder, the h-bomb is 1,000 times more powerful […]

Happening In The World: China’s new senior leadership committee for the next five years has been announced. President Xi Jinping once again appoints himself to the committee, breaking tradition of producing a successor. This act has raised concerns over Xi’s long term plans for the future of China and some suggest that he may have a continued […]

Another weekend, another list of regrettable endeavors performed by yours truly, the staff of Bwog. Sit down, relax, and enjoy the tales and mistakes we made over the past weekend. Bwog and Relationships / Hooking Up: Finally hooked up with someone I’ve been flirting with for weeks! Hooked up with the guy i’ve been talking to […]

Happening Around the World: The Italian regions of Veneto and Lombardy have voted in a referendum for greater autonomy from the Central Italian government. While turnout rates for both votes hovered around 50%, the vote for autonomy was astounding, with 98% and 95% voters backing it, respectively. This call for autonomy comes right after Catalonia’s own referendum […]

Happening Around the World: One BBC writer took a trip to Indonesia to find out more about its nudist community. (BBC) Happening in the Nation: Former President Obama, Clinton, Carter, as well as both President Bushes, gathered together at a relief concert in Texas to raise money for hurricane victims.  (USA Today) Happening in NYC: City college will name […]