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In an interview with Oprah Winfrey on her show Super Soul Conversations that aired Wednesday night, Amy Schumer discussed being sexually assaulted by her boyfriend when she was a teenager. Though Schumer has mentioned the experience in the past—even in her standup—this is the first time she’s done so in detail. Schumer says that she initially began telling … [Read more...] about Amy Schumer Opened Up About Her ‘Grey-Area’ Rape To Oprah

The Trump administration is giving sex educators two choices: Create a curriculum that tells teens to never have sex, or create a curriculum that tells sexually active teens to never have sex again. This will work out great, no doubt. NBC News reported that sex education advocates are concerned that these new programs sound a lot like abstinence-only. They’re right to … [Read more...] about Trump Administration: ABSTINENCE ONLY EDUCATION IS BACK, BABY

The New York Times reporters who broke the Harvey Weinstein story—Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey—will be the focus of a movie about how they uncovered the allegations. According to Deadline, Annapurna and Plan B (Brad Pitt’s production company) have obtained the rights to Kantor’s and Twohey’s story, and yes, the project is already being likened to … [Read more...] about The Investigation Into Harvey Weinstein Is Being Made into a Movie

In the realm of Good News Thursday, gorillas are faring better than scientists previously thought—much better, in fact. A new study published in Science Advances shows that the giant ape’s numbers throughout western equatorial Africa could be twice as large as researchers believed. A team of researchers from around the world—including organizations like The … [Read more...] about Gorilla Numbers Are Double What We Thought, But They're Rapidly Declining

It’s one of the first questions about any major royal appearance or event, with entire websites dedicated to answering it as quickly as possible: But what was she wearing? While many no doubt write off the fascination with the wardrobes of Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton as frivolous, their outfits have a major impact on the fashion industry. And given how tight-lipped … [Read more...] about Meghan Markle Aside, the Royals Have Set Fashion Trends for Centuries

The quiet place is about to get much, much quieter. John Krasinski’s wildly popular horror movie A Quiet Place, which focuses on a family living in near-silence after a group of hearing-sensitive monsters invade Earth, is getting a sequel. Variety reports that Paramount is moving forward with the movie but no other details are available, including if Krasinski will … [Read more...] about A Quiet Place Is Getting a Quieter Sequel

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Janelle Monáe has finally confirmed the career-long rumors about her sexuality—which have ramped up in intensity since the release of new visuals from her forthcoming album Dirty Computer, heavily featuring actor Tessa Thompson. Within the first few paragraphs of the profile, Monáe cuts right to the chase: “Being a … [Read more...] about Janelle Monáe Comes Out as Pansexual: ‘I Consider Myself to Be a Free-Ass Motherfucker’

When Patton Oswalt was booked to appear on Late Night with Seth Meyers Wednesday night, he assumed he’d be talking about his new show AP Bio. But when a suspect was arrested in the Golden State Killer/East Area Rapist case—aka one of the most notorious unsolved crimes in this country’s history and the subject of his late wife Michelle McNamara’s … [Read more...] about Police Say Michelle McNamara Had No Role in the Golden State Killer Suspect’s Arrest, Patton Oswalt Disagrees

Pollution isn’t the only thing the 2017 hurricane season spread far and wide. Plants and animals were sloshed around by the storms too, and some wound up far from home, setting the stage for new ecological invasions. That’s why the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has spent the past six months putting together a series of maps to help biologists track down unwelcome … [Read more...] about Hurricanes Bring Invasive Species, and These Maps Preview Where

There’s nothing I would like less than to watch a bunch of men who for a brief glittery moment have suffered some version of consequences for their actions all get together on TV and put their bemused, bruised egos to the task of interpreting current events once more. And yet, here we are. On Wednesday, iconic editor and writer Tina Brown confirmed to Page Six that she … [Read more...] about Charlie Rose Reportedly Getting New Show Where He Interviews Men Who Faced Consequences for Their Actions