Denim diapers are still making a splash. Shinesty, the kooky etailer that creates “wearable aphrodisiacs,” has crafted “The Daytona Dong Sarong Jeado Swim Brief,” aka a jean-printed, speedo-like creation. (Yes, they’re chafe-less and waterproof, in case you were wondering.) The Speedo-style briefs, which cost $39.99, are also fully lined with elastic waistband and drawstring — … Continue reading "Jean ‘speedos’ are here to ruin summer"

BEIJING – The Chinese government signaled on Wednesday that it would not follow Taiwan’s example on same-sex marriage after the first legal unions in Asia were hailed by activists as a social revolution for the region. Taiwan’s parliament passed a bill this month that endorsed same-sex marriage. More than 360 same-sex couples married on Friday … Continue reading "China signals it won’t follow Taiwan in allowing gay marriage"

Special prosecutor Robert Mueller’s statement upon the shuttering of his two-year investigation into the Trump campaign was weird even by the standards of the weirdness of the past couple of years. “Charging the president with a crime was not something we could consider,” he reported. Indeed, even pursuing that question, he added, would have been … Continue reading "Robert Mueller\u2019s \u2018final statement\u2019 was a disgraceful mess"

You’d have to be living on another planet not to have heard one of the biggest news stories in recent times: After years of denial, it turns out that the US government has a secret program, researching and investigating UFOs. The conspiracy theorists were right all along. The story broke in December 2017 and generated … Continue reading "UFOs have come out of the fringe and into the mainstream"

CAEN, France — The emotion of being liberated from Nazi occupation was so sweet and intense that the French refugees burst into song, a spontaneous rendition of “La Marseillaise” that echoed around the underground network of dank, dark tunnels where they had been sheltering for weeks since D-Day, amid filth, fleas and the rumble of … Continue reading "D-Day joy, hell told anew with virtual reality"