First African-American Woman Ph.D. Graduate in Computer Science at University of Michigan

  “Bittersweet.” That’s how Kyla McMullen describes what it feels like to be the first African-American woman at the University of Michigan to graduate with a doctorate in computer science. “I don’t think there’s anything special about me,” says McMullen, with a modest laugh. She explains that while it is gratifying to be recognized as a …

Man Accused Of Vandalizing 1929 Picasso Surrenders

HOUSTON — A man accused of vandalizing a 1929 Pablo Picasso painting in an act caught on cellphone video surrendered Tuesday to federal marshals at the U.S.-Mexico border. Uriel Landeros, 22, of Houston, turned himself over to marshals at the international bridge near McAllen, Texas. “I don’t regret anything that I’ve done,” Landeros told KPRC-TV …

It Ain’t Over: From A Blank Canvas They Created A $20 Million Empire

One of the reasons I started my website was so that women could have a place to come together and dream. We women need to know that we don’t have to hang on to an old dream that has stopped nurturing us — that there is always time to start a new dream. This week’s …

Atlanta’s National Center for Civil and Human Rights Construction to Resume

Atlanta’s National Center for Civil and Human Rightshas taken another step toward construction. Although the center broke ground last summer, major construction on the downtown site had to wait until the permitting process was completed. Now, the stage is set for work to begin. Contractor Holder Construction Company recently filed for land development permits at 100 …

Danny Quirk’s Body Art Will Creep You Out In A Good Way (PHOTOS)

Scientific illustrator Danny Quirk was just trying to make his girlfriend a Halloween costume when he stumbled upon viral gold. His stunning anatomical reproductions, made of Sharpie and latex, quickly gained an Internet following, prompting Quirk to draw on his own hand “as a means of self promoting in public,” the illustrator wrote in an …

Elin Nordegren Bikini: Tiger Woods’ Ex Shows Off Flawless Body In The Bahamas (PHOTO, VIDEO)

Elin Nordegren showed Tiger Woods exactly what he is missing when she stripped down to a skimpy bikini while on vacation in the Bahamas. Nordegren showed off her flawless body in a sexy black lace string bikini while walking along the beach in the Bahamas on Sunday, Us Weekly reports. She topped off her look …

Beyonce & Inauguration: Singer Will Be Joined By Kelly Clarkson & James Taylor At January Event

The Huffington Post  |  By Madeline Boardman President Barack Obama will be sworn in to his second term to the tune of Beyonce. People Magazine and Politico reported Wednesday that the singer will lead the performances at the inauguration on Jan. 21, where she will be singing the National Anthem. Also tapped to perform equally …

Leaked Celebrity Nude Photos

Celebrity nudes = Fame, fortune and filth. Leaked celebrity nude photos inspire instant adoration and fascination from the masses, most of whom are sexually frustrated enough to care. This is the state of today’s celebrities. Especially if you want to get or stay famous. Can you imagine classy icons like Marilyn Monroe or Audrey Hepburn …

Ned Wertimer Dead: ‘The Jeffersons’ Star Dies at Age 89

Ned Wertimer, who appeared on 11 seasons of “The Jeffersons” as Ralph The Doorman, is dead at age 89. The actor’s manager Brad Lemack confirmed to The Huffington Post Tuesday that Wertimer died on Jan. 2 following health complications at the Sherman Village Health Care Center in California. Wertimer was a veteran television actor who …

Picasso Exhibit Arrives In Toronto (Video)

Over 150 masterpieces by Pablo Picasso will be displayed at the Art Gallery Of Ontario (AGO) in Toronto. For the first time since 1964, works from Picasso’s private collections will be displayed for the public at the AGO beginning May 1 and running through August 26. These works are on loan from the Musée National …

Polaroid Fotobar Stores Designed To Print ‘Trapped’ Photos From Instagram, Smartphones

  Retro, meet retro. Polaroid is planning to open at least ten “experimental” retail Fotobar stores, where customers can edit and print photos taken on their smartphone and stored by services like Instagram, Facebook and Picasa. The first Polaroid Fotobar is set to open in Delray Beach, Fla., next month and will be outfitted with …

Manit Sriwanichpoom’s ‘Obscene’ Art Exhibition Contains Sacred Dildos, Baroque Nudes (NSFW PHOTOS)

As the new year brings a new barrage of self-declared “shocking” art exhibitions, how does an artist actually unnerve a largely desensitized audience? Thai photographer Manit Sriwanichpoom‘s new exhibition “Obscene” delivers with an unusual combination of eroticism and introspective insecurity. Sriwanichpoom’s exhibition is made up of two parts, both exploring the masculine vices of greed …

Warhol At Auction: The Pop Artist Reigns As World’s Biggest Seller In 2012 (PHOTOS)

The auction results are in — pop artist extraordinaire Andy Warhol has snagged the position as the world’s biggest seller at auction last year. The Campbell Soup connoisseur raked in $380.3 million in sales in 2012, according to figures compiled by Artnet for Bloomberg News. Warhol’s “Double Elvis” fetched a whopping $37 million, and his …

Richard Parsons, Ex-Time Warner CEO, Leads Drive to Restore Historic Harlem Hotspot

This old dive in Harlem has been shuttered for about as long as it had been open. Yet Minton’s Playhouse will always be known as the cradle of bebop, where the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker jammed into the night. Money woes long ago left the doors locked and the electric …