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Len Berman | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York


Len Berman

At a soccer game in Australia, police were called to quell a disturbance among the fans. Nothing new in soccer. But some of the fans were wielding spears and axes.

White House Visitors List: Vote For The Most Remarkable Guest (PHOTOS)

Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics


The White House released a list of nearly 500 visitors to the White House Friday. As HuffPost's Sam Stein reports, there are a number of prominent pol...

HuffPost Game Changers: Who Is The Ultimate Game Changer In Sports?

Huffington Post | Posted 11.11.2009 | Sports


HuffPost's Game Changers celebrates 100 innovators, visionaries, and leaders in 10 categories who are harnessing the power of new media to reshape the...

How Not To Be A Horse's A#$%!: 3 Tips For When You Blow A Public Fuse

Debbie Robins | Posted 10.15.2009 | Living


Debbie Robins

It's been a month now since American pop culture witnessed three consecutive bursts of public anger. Serena Williams, wielding her racquet as a weapon at the U.S. Open, kick-started a week in which Kanye West stole the microphone from young, doll-faced Taylor Swift at the MTV Awards, and ended with Congressman Joe Wilson shouting down the President of the United States like a British heckler.

ESPN's 'Body Issue' Of Naked Athletes (PHOTOS): Serena Williams, Dwight Howard, Adrian Peterson, More Pose Nude (PICTURES)

Posted 10.20.2009 | Entertainment


ESPN Magazine is trying to give the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue a run for its money by featuring naked and barely-clothed athletes on the cover ...

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Len Berman | Posted 10.06.2009 | New York


Len Berman

The Mets have shaken up their coaching staff. And in a startling upset, the entire training staff will return, but they'll change some "medical protocols." Like what, how to actually do medical training?

Civil Discourse And The Intentional Conversation

Hoyt Hilsman | Posted 10.02.2009 | Living


Hoyt Hilsman

What is an Intentional Conversation? Stated simply: It is a structured conversation with no purpose other than the conversation itself.

It's Better to Be Racist Than Color Blind

David A. Wilson | Posted 10.02.2009 | Politics


David A. Wilson

We give weight to the idea of race being negative by considering it taboo. The more we avoid the topic, the discussion, the word, the more power we lend it.

Incivility: The Root Cause Is Lack of Empathy

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living


Lisa Earle McLeod

It would be easy to go off on a rant about the disrespectful Congressman, the angry athlete or the scene-stealing rapper, but these people are not acting in a cultural vacuum.

Jason Linkins

Lanny Davis Wants Everyone To Be Nicer To Each Other

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.23.2009 | Media


Professional Beltway bile-sack Lanny Davis, in between shilling for Central American coup d'etats and helping Whole Foods CEO John Mackey achieve subject-verb agreement in anti-health care reform op-eds, has found the time for a new hobby: teaching Americans to be nicer to each other!

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Len Berman | Posted 09.18.2009 | New York


Len Berman

I feel a twinge of sadness that Lenny Dykstra is putting his 1986 Mets World Series ring on the auction block. Of course he's the one who plunged head-first into his financial mess, but ...

Sports and the Uncivil Society

Dave Zirin | Posted 09.18.2009 | Media


Dave Zirin

The efforts of the media to conflate "black people behaving badly" alongside "tea baggers on the march" should be soundly rejected.

Celeb Career Thermometer: Taylor Swift vs. Serena Williams

Nicole Williams | Posted 09.18.2009 | Home


Nicole Williams

Serena Williams just tilted the reputation scale toward insane this week when she threatened to kill the line judge.

Seth & Amy Mock Kanye, Joe, And Serena In Weekend Update Premiere (VIDEO)

Posted 09.18.2009 | Comedy


Meyers and Poehler did their first "Really?!? With Seth & Amy" of the season last night during the premiere of Weekend Update Thursdays. The pair devo...

Back In Black: Lewis Black Takes On Angry Outbursts (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 09.17.2009 | Comedy


Lewis Black appeared on the "Daily Show" last night to tackle the topic of "Anger in America." It seems every reporter, columnist, and blogger in Amer...

Don't Bank On It!

Dan Dorfman | Posted 09.17.2009 | Business


Dan Dorfman

As far as the stock market goes: Don't fall in love with supposedly sure things because the wrong sure thing can kill you.

Egyptian Minister Forced to Apologize for Threatening to Burn Books About Israel

Joseph Freeman | Posted 09.16.2009 | World


Joseph Freeman

Hosny publicly said that he would burn all the books in Alexandria's library that had anything to do with Israel. He also called Israeli culture "racist."

Breaking News: Someone Says Something; Others Offended

Spencer Green | Posted 09.16.2009 | Comedy


Spencer Green

Several groups are angry with something said by someone in front of some people somewhere. Someone then appeared in a highly visible public forum where he or she apologized publicly.

Con Games: How Conservatives Play the Race Card

Michael Conniff | Posted 09.15.2009 | Media


Michael Conniff

Ever since Barack Obama arrived on the scene, the race card has become magical for conservatives.

Serena Williams Apologizes, Says She Lost Control In "Good Morning America" Interview (VIDEO)

Posted 09.15.2009 | New York


Serena Williams went on Good Morning America today to repent for her US Open semi-finals outburst, and attempt to repair her image. In the interview,...

Enough With The Apologies! When Mea Culpa Just Doesn't Cut It

Nelson Montana | Posted 09.15.2009 | Living


Nelson Montana

There is nothing in life more meaningless than an apology, yet it's become a panacea for just about any behavior, no matter how inappropriate, how vile, classless or sickening. It's down right fashionable!

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 09.15.2009 | New York


Len Berman

I'm not convinced it's the end of the line for Federer, but just like boxing, tennis players can age in a hurry. There are always younger Turks like del Potro coming along to claim the throne.

Why Are Kanye and All These Celebs Mad? It's in the Stars...

Phil Bronstein | Posted 11.14.2009 | Entertainment


Phil Bronstein

While you've been burying your nose in egghead tracts about health care reform and the deteriorating war in Afghanistan, the truly in-touch media, like AstrologyZone, has the details you need to know.

Joe Wilson, Serena Williams and Kanye West Kick Off National Outburst Week

Andy Borowitz | Posted 09.14.2009 | Comedy


Andy Borowitz

Joe Wilson (R-SC), tennis legend Serena Williams and recording artist Kanye West held a press conference in Washington, DC today to kick off the first annual National Outburst Week.

Double Fault: Serenas's Loss of Serenity Reveals Both Race and Gender Bias

Michael Kimmel | Posted 11.14.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Kimmel

The context for both the line judge's reaction and the chair umpire's call at Saturday's U.S. Open women's semifinal match depended on Serena being a strong black woman.