A pink dwarf planet was recently discovered beyond the edge of the solar system in an area originally described as a celestial wasteland. The planet’s name is short-termed 2012 VP113 and because of its initials, it is also known as “Biden.”
History is hard to truly capture whether it be from word of mouth or literature, but when it comes to cinema, as a director you have a lot to contend with - from creating the perfect backdrop, believable character portrayals and the flow of storytelling. It's a monumental task - and especially when it comes to an American audience, which can be a little more critical and hard to please.
Mozilla's recently appointed Chief Executive Brendan Eich has comes under harsh criticism from his own employees as they are calling for his resignation as the head of the software developing company for publicly and financially supporting California's Proposition 8 back in 2008.
NBA superstar Kobe Bryant is featured in the latest issue of the "New Yorker" in which he talked about a variety of topics ranging from his long and fruitful career with the Los Angeles Lakers to the Trayvon Martin case.
As a nation of immigrants with various backgrounds and cultures, many of us in the United States have grandparents, parents or relatives whose first language is not English. While they can get by with basic communication, watching a movie and truly grasping its plot, message and its humor is a whole different story.
Fashion retailer H&M has stirred up quite a bit of controversy with its latest “fashion” release of a tank top that appears to have a skull on top of the prominent Jewish symbol, the Star of David.
SELF Magazine took things too far when they posted a photo of a brain cancer survivor under their column labeled as “Lame” and made fun of the way she was dressed.
Is there something to learn from Miley Cyrus? Apparently there is, according to Skidmore College. The liberal arts school located in Saratoga Springs, New York, is now offering a special sociology course entitled, "The Sociology of Miley Cyrus: Race, Class, Gender and Media."
Entering its eighth year in recession, Puerto Rico has poured considerable effort and energy into better-positioning the capsizing economy. Puerto Rico's government has launched a website to attract ideas from citizens, asking them to submit ideas on how to reverse the U.S. territory's bleeding economy.
Segregated public schooling is most prevalent in New York state, as most Latinos and African American students attending schools in the state are likely to have virtually no white classmates, according to a report that was released on Wednesday.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor, first Hispanic justice and third female justice and of the United States, as well as Elena Kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsburg spoke out on Tuesday during the the Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. case.
Here is a list of the most popular, worth following online voices that are colorfully and flavorfully accented with Latin influences. These blogueras certainly won't disappoint you, as they offer exceptional daily advices and information through their creativity and unique individual style.
On Sunday, a French satellite photo revealed 122 objects floating along the search area for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight. On Monday, a Thai satellite detected an additional 300 objects about 125 miles away from the French search area.
