Новости за 23.11.2018

A former USA Gymnastics president says she warned the United States Olympic Committee about rampant sex abuse in the sport back in the 1990s, but was encouraged by the committee not to investigate or discipline perpetrators.

Another year, another onslaught of celebrity Instagram posts featuring Thanksgiving centerpieces that cost more than my monthly rent. Last year, The Stars wore capes, gave thanks, bought sweaters, exercised, cooked, and blessed us with photos of baby Luna Legend. This year, they did some other stuff. Let’s dig in!

A U.S. district judge in Michigan has ruled against a federal ban on female genital mutilation, arguing that Congress overstepped its constitutional authority in passing the 1996 law.

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It’s Thanksgiving night, and hopefully you’ve had your fill of relatives, if not whatever food traditions you and yours might have. It’s time to reflect on our thankfulness, so I’ll start: I am thankful for Finally Aaron’s remix of the Golden Girls theme song, which I have thought about at least once a day for two…

Yes, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a hellscape of capitalism wherein children are indoctrinated into early submission by adorable dinosaurs sponsored by oil companies, but let’s discuss the alternative: this New York City Thanksgiving parade in 1961, pre-Macy’s, when every “fun” children’s character looked…

Funeral plans are underway for Kim Porter, the actor/model and coparent with former husband Diddy who died suddenly last week at 47. TMZ reports that the funeral, held this Saturday in her hometown of Columbus, Georgia, will include a horse-drawn carriage transporting Porter’s casket, and longtime friend Faith Evans…