Gossip

Yet Another Tell-All Hit on Obama

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.07.2012

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The scramble to dig up any piece of salacious dirt, gossip, or innuendo about President Obama before he was President Obama is never ending. The latest in the long train of purported tell-all exposes on Obama is no different.

Gorgeous Gossip Revealed

Marlise Karlin | Posted 05.03.2012

Marlise Karlin

Words emanate into an energy field that surrounds us; they are like arrows and can shoot sparks of love into our hearts or daggers that remain for years, leaving scars of mistrust in our future life choices.

Acting In Memory Of Chuck Colson

Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld | Posted 04.30.2012

Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld

Once a person has committed the sin of gossip, the only way to atone for this horrible sin is to force oneself to understand just how emotionally painful it is to live alone. I thought of this last week when reading about the life and death of Chuck Colson.

Going Up

Zach Puchtel | Posted 04.22.2012

Zach Puchtel

Today, focus your efforts on improving the lives of others; even if it be lending a simple smile to a stranger where otherwise there would be none. Make the world a bit brighter today, and a bit more every day after. Your life will follow suit.

Who Needed Facebook When You Had A Good Nail Salon?

Ann Brenoff | Posted 05.26.2012

Ann Brenoff

What beauty parlors were to my mother, this nail salon was to me: a place of community, a spot where you came for sisterhood and women-bonding. It was "Cheers" without the booze and indeed, a place where everyone knew your name.

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Birthday Boy Perez Hilton On His Dramatic Weight Loss (EXCLUSIVE)

HuffingtonPost.com | Lee Hernandez | Posted 03.25.2012

If you’ve seen Perez Hilton recently, you’ve probably noticed that the Queen of All Media is thinner than he’s ever been. The Huffington Post ca...

Did You Hear That? Office Gossip May Be On The Decline

Posted 02.23.2012

Your co-workers have been gossiping less as of late, and that should have the old boss worried. Most workers -- 63 percent, in fact -- say that wat...

Why Gossip May Not Be So Bad After All

The Huffington Post | Amanda L. Chan | Posted 01.17.2012

Gossip may not be as evil as society makes it out to be, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, found t...

The Evolution Of Gossip: How Dishing Got Dirty

The Week | Posted 01.13.2012

Gossip gets bad press, but until the invention and widespread use of the Internet, it could be conveniently divided between private and public spheres...

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Movies... and Always Ask

Rick Schwartz | Posted 03.06.2012

Rick Schwartz

Thirst for inside Hollywood knowledge is ubiquitous, so I've decided to answer the more common questions once and for all. Hopefully this will return our focus to more pressing issues, such as the stellar roster of Republican candidates or whether Kim Kardashian will marry again.

A Reason (and Season) to Stop Shunning

Janice Harper | Posted 02.19.2012

Janice Harper

One of the least discussed aspects of bullying and mobbing, and perhaps the most powerful and damaging, is the practice of shunning. Shunning is widel...

Specks And Planks

Tanya Martin | Posted 01.16.2012

Tanya Martin

What if they were able to reveal the most intimate details of both our words and actions? What if the covers were pulled off our hidden sins and exposed for the entire world to evaluate?

Naughty But Nice Rob

Jackin Collins On Bill Clinton's 'Zipper Problem'

HuffingtonPost.com | Naughty But Nice Rob | Posted 01.10.2012

Jackie Collins has sold over 400 million books worldwide with her saucy tales of fame, fortune and lust. The author told me, however, that many of her...

Unintentional Innuendo: What Is It And Are You Doing It Too?

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 01.09.2012

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

Why don't we just come out and say what we really mean? The short answer is that there is an awful lot of social pressure to avoid directly criticizing other people.

Murder, Ink. (A Satire About Hip Hop And Gossip Blogs)

Barry Michael Cooper | Posted 01.07.2012

Barry Michael Cooper

The most controversial rapper and producer in hip hop was found dead this morning, at a five-star hotel in Paris, France.

UNICEF Ball, WSJ Innovators & 'Janie Jones' Premiere (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.28.2011

Something about fall weather makes New Yorkers just mad with a desire to party. Don't you feel it? We do. And those featured in today's Last Night In ...

It's None of Your Business: How to Keep Friends and Your Privacy

Mark Matousek | Posted 12.27.2011

Mark Matousek

How is it possible for an ordinary, controlling individual to care intensely about his friends without trying to change them? How can we give our treasured advice without feeling attached to its implementation?

How To Know If You Emotionally Exhaust Others

Judith Orloff MD | Posted 12.23.2011

Judith Orloff MD

Inevitably, we've all got a bit of vampire in us, especially when we're stressed. The solution is to own up to where you may be draining

Gossip: Evolutionary Necessity?

Posted 12.19.2011

A new study found that gossip makes up 80 percent of our conversations, and CBS claims gossip is a $3 billion a year business. But who’s doing all t...

Are Rural People Meaner?

Christian Sandvig | Posted 11.20.2011

Christian Sandvig

A normal Topix small-town discussion forum includes a purported attempt to out a gay man, accusations that so-and-so has AIDS, a diatribe against misc...

Celebrity Gossip Is Good for You

Anne Peterson | Posted 11.18.2011

Anne Peterson

Celebrity gossip is Aesop's Fables for adults: a based-on-a-true-story morality tale that teaches a life lesson.

Stealth Bullies: The Hidden Face of Bullying

Rae Pica | Posted 11.16.2011

Rae Pica

What if preventing bullying is as simple as paying closer attention? The research indicates this may be the case.

(Not) Giving In To Gossip

Fahad Faruqui | Posted 11.15.2011

Fahad Faruqui

Why do people go out of the way to know intimate details about another's trials, tribulations and financial troubles? We often fail to grasp the extent of damage that gossip can cause.

Think Gossip Is Harmless? Research Says Otherwise

Posted 10.30.2011

Across offices in every industry and workers in every function few things are constant. But one of them is definitely gossip. Talking about other peop...

An Interview with Naughty But Nice Rob

Jordana Zizmor | Posted 10.11.2011

Jordana Zizmor

Reading and watching Rob Shuter is my escape from the doom and gloom of the news. I look forward to his daily "Naughty But Nice" column because he has the best celebrity scoops.