CULTURE

On Monday night, folk singer Michelle Shocked appeared at a San Francisco venue and went off on a bizarre, purportedly anti-gay rant. Shocked has issued an apology for her statements, and claims she was taken out of context.

Before he was Pope Francis the man who was known as Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio spoke to Rabbi Abraham Skorka on the issue in a 2012.

The Village Voice is no longer the largest alt-weekly in the country by circulation, having been eclipsed by LA Weekly for the first time, new figures show.

Actress Alexis Bledel is engaged to "Mad Men" co-star Vincent Kartheiser.

Three alleged psychics charged in $25 million fraud case pleaded guilty last week.

Google Reader users in dictatorships like China and Iran say they rely on the soon-to-be-killed RSS service to access blocked content.

Ma'lik Richmond's defense attorney called the whole rape incident a failure of "responsible adults" to prevent immature behavior.

Prince Harry was spotted in London with model Cressida Bonas last weekend.

Authorities are allegedly investigating Octomom Nadya Suleman for welfare fraud.

Rihanna is currently on a world tour, but her tour buses were stopped by authorities after they suspected that drugs were onboard

An aspiring rapper believed he had to make a sacrifice in order to join the Illuminati and that membership could lead to a successful rap career.

Actress Katie Holmes talks about her rough year, future children and career, in the latest issue of Allure.

Ashley Judd's teal dress turned heads at the Hollywood premiere of her latest film, "Olympus Has Fallen."

Just days after a rumored split from fiance Liam Hemsworth, Miley Cyrus tweeted a picture in which she was once again wearing her engagement ring.

Rob Kardashian admits that he has lost five pounds since gaining nearly 45 pounds following his split with singer Rita Ora

"Teen Mom" star Farrah Abraham was arrested for a DUI in Nebraska on Monday.

CNN's coverage of the Steubenville rape verdict continued to spark criticism on Wednesday. A petition on Change.org has amassed more than 236,000 signatures.

Former ballerina Anastasia Volochkova said the Bolshoi Ballet frequently pimped out its dancers to wealthy donors, almost as if it were a brothel.

Ice-T surprises Coco with a new Las Vegas home amid rumors the pair are on the brink of divorce.

Justin Timberlake releases the second music video, Mirrors, off his new album 'The 20/20 Experience' and dedicates it to his grandparents

Two fishermen caught a great white shark off the coast of Florida for three hours before letting it go.

Lindsay Lohan added another mug shot to her collection on Tuesday.

A new California sinkhole swallowed a pond overnight, stunning local homeowner Mark Korb.

The first day of Spring arrived on Wednesday with the 2013 vernal equinox heralding the end of winter.

The next Bond movie will be in theaters within three years, but MGM is still looking for a director and there is plenty of speculation about Sam Mendes' successor.

Parents of the slain Virginia teen, Caleb Gordley, said they already forgive their son's shooter.

'Sports Illustrated Swimsuit' model Kate Upton said yes to high schooler Jake Davidson's prom invitation video.

Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys beat up a fan who started performing a Nazi salute during a concert in New York.

Miss Alabama 2012 Katherine Webb dedicated her first dive to ESPN commentator Brent Musburger on season premiere of ABC show 'Splash'