Is America truly the land of the free? I can't help but ask myself this question as I keep reading the many posts filling my Facebook feed. Evidently, most of these posts are election-related and communicate some rather strong opinions and statements (good and bad) on both candidates and their...

The first presidential debate on Wednesday night brought some memorable moments more so on our social media sphere than on our little screens.

As I was skimming through my Facebook news feed, I caught one very interesting status update posted by none other than the biggest pop star in the...

Oh bloody hell!

Prince Harry is yet again inflicting another big headache to Buckingham Palace.

As if it wasn't enough that back in 2009, photographs of the young Royal smoking pot were leaked to the press, now his highness got another Kodak moment caught butt naked...

Guess who's been stirring up controversy around the world lately? That's right! Madonna's done it again. Could we expect anything less from the superstar who's clearly made a lifelong career out of being a daredevil? After all, when it comes to pulling off provocative stunts, no one holds a better...

West Hollywood's iconic social hub, The Abbey Food and Bar has been making headlines with its recent decision to put a (temporary) ban on bachelorette parties.

Founder and co-partner (along with SBE) David Cooley announced last week that the famed premier gay and lesbian bar, lounge and restaurant will no...

It has certainly been a tragedy for disco fans around the world losing two music icons in one week. Crowned "The Queen of Disco," Donna Summer, and Robin Gibb, the man who in his own rights equally merits the title of "King of Disco," have sadly passed away both succumbing...

So Chris Brown is back in the news again making headlines for taking his Grammy criticisms response(s) to Twitter in a rather not-so-elegant prose.

"HATE ALL U WANT BECUZ I GOT A GRAMMY Now! That's the ultimate F--- OFF!" Brown defensively tweeted, later followed by: "IM...

An article published in the Los Angeles Times recently reported on the passing of a new bill in a town in Western France that banned the use of the title "Mademoiselle" -- the English equivalent of "Miss" -- on the grounds that it was sexist. As a...

I can't for the life of me understand why, where, and how new queer idioms emerge in our daily conversational vocabulary. But clearly they just do, and somehow I'm always the last one to get the memo. Of course, it's always the beyond useless expressions, the kind you desperately want...

Santa Claus is not real? I don't think so!

How else would you explain the fact that for years, and quite consistently, every gift deposited under the tree with that little tag bearing my name on it exactly matched the items I meticulously enumerated in each of my 30-something...

Thank God our dear celebrities have not been running short of scandals lately.

So who's been bad?

Well, take your pick! There's plenty to choose from: Republican runner-up Herman Cain is giving us a remake of Clarence Thomas' sexual harassment episode; Kim Kardashian just made history entering the annals...

Bring out the box of Kleenex!

The world is aching today as the news of TV's most popular reality star losing her "Mrs." title to go back to "Miss" is making headlines everywhere.

That's right! In case you haven't already heard, Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from husband...

In a world where everything is based on instant gratification and the philosophy of "I want it and I want it now," we've become too consumed with living in fast-forward mode, racing through life instead of actually really living it.

While the galloping advances in technology are indeed making...

As the world mourns the recent tragic passing of Apple pioneer Steve Jobs and respectfully pays tribute to his numerous seminal contributions to modern technology, having left behind an enduring legacy with such groundbreaking products as the MAC, the iPhone, the iPad and the iPod, some critics are weighing in...

Would America elect a fat president?

Welcome to the hot topic du jour, which has been making headlines since New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was suddenly thrust into the political spotlight as the most favorable 2012 Republican contender in the GOP presidential race (even though he has officially...

I was sitting outside on the patio at my local coffee joint the other day when suddenly I witnessed something terribly tragic.

The majority of people occupying other tables around me -- couples and groups of friends alike -- were apparently all engaged in an intimate tête-à-tête with the...