Ken Shepherd

Wal-Mart, Target pull ‘tranny’ granny costume after complaints it’s insensitive to transgenders

A costume designed to be worn by men to portray a babushka-wearing grandmother has been pulled from Wal-Mart and Target websites after complaints it was offensive to the LGBT community, Yahoo News reported Wednesday.

October 6, 2016

Twitter nearing decision on whether or not to sell: Report

San Francisco-based social-media platform Twitter is nearing a decision on whether it will put itself up for sale, Reuters reported Wednesday.

October 5, 2016

Mall of America to close on Thanksgiving Day: Report

The nation's largest indoor shopping mall is closing its doors on Thanksgiving Day, although individual tenants will retain the right to open their doors before the traditional Black Friday rush.

October 5, 2016

Machete-wielding man killed by cops at Colorado University sports facility: Report

A machete-wielding man was shot and killed Wednesday by police on the University of Colorado campus in Boulder, the Boulder Daily Camera reported.

October 5, 2016

Robbie Williams’ ‘Party Like a Russian’ music video angers Russian critics: Report

English pop singer Robbie Williams has apparently touched a raw nerve in Russia with his new music video "Party Like a Russian."

October 5, 2016

Jana Kramer, country singer, talks about abusive ex-husband Michael Gambino: Interview

In a new interview with People magazine, actress and country musician Jana Kramer discusses a painful part of her past.

October 5, 2016

Demi Lovato, pop singer, ‘taking a break from music’ in 2017

Pop singer Demi Lovato will be taking a breather from the music biz in 2017.

October 5, 2016

Demi Lovato, pop singer, shames teenage fan who depicts her as bare-breasted mermaid on Instagram

Pop singer Demi Lovato recently took to Instagram to shame an artist who portrayed her as a bare-breasted mermaid on Instagram.

October 3, 2016

Facebook launches new Marketplace feature for selling your used stuff

Facebook is aiming to make it a little easier to buy or sell stuff without the sketch factor of Craigslist and similar sites.

October 3, 2016

David Bowie designated as ‘icon’ for 2016 LGBT History Month

David Bowie, the rock legend who died after a battle with cancer in early January, has been named as one of the "2016 icons" being honored this month for LGBT History Month, a project of the gay-rights group the Equality Forum.

October 3, 2016

Some 95 percent of new fragrances on the market are ‘gender neutral’: Report

The vast majority of new fragrances hitting the department store cosmetic sections are being marketed as gender-neutral, just the latest sign of the cultural significance of the transgender rights movement, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

October 3, 2016

Rickie Fowler, Ryder Cup golfer, gives cameras a priceless moment as teammates lock lips with WAGs

When it comes to partying, as with golf, there ain't no shame in Rickie Fowler's game.

October 3, 2016

Donald Trump’s audio setup did have technical difficulties: Debate commission

The Commission on Presidential Debates admitted Friday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump did in fact have some technical issues with his audio setup at Monday night's debate at Hofstra University.

September 30, 2016

Men who traveled to Zika-infested areas should refrain from unprotected sex for 6 months: CDC

The federal government is out with fresh sex advice for men who have traveled to areas with Zika outbreaks.

September 30, 2016

Carnegie Deli, iconic New York eatery, closing at the end of the year: Report

Carnegie Deli, a 79-year-old Midtown Manhattan landmark, will close its doors forever at the end of the year.

September 30, 2016

Google blocked trailer for ‘I’m Not Ashamed,’ a Christian film, from YouTube, claim movie producers

After blocking it for months, Google has finally allowed a trailer for a new movie involving the Columbine school shooting to run on YouTube, and the producers credit The Hollywood Reporter for forcing the company's hand.

September 30, 2016

Portland feminist bookstore ends partnership with ‘Portlandia’: Report

Blasting the IFC show as a "net negative" for their belovedly quirky liberal city, a Portland feminist bookstore says that they have ended their arrangement with the network that allowed it to film scenes for "Portlandia" there.

September 29, 2016

No more bad blood? Taylor Swift and ex Calvin Harris texting again: Report

Has detente been reached between estranged exes Calvin Harris and Taylor Swift?

September 29, 2016

Google honors Laszlo Jozsef Biro, ballpoint pen inventor, on his 117th birthday

Chances are you've never heard the name Laszlo Jozsef Birobefore, but you probably use his signature invention nearly every day.

September 29, 2016

Oregon judge goes on anti-gun tirade from the bench: ‘Dump them in the ocean’

Calling them a "scourge of this country" that "no one should have," a judge in Portland, Oregon, went on an anti-gun tirade during a sentencing hearing recently, The Oregonian newspaper reported on its website Wednesday.

September 29, 2016