Massive Fire Burns Los Angeles
2017 comes to a close with a massive wildfire first in Ventura County and now in the heart of Los Angele’s west side with homes in Bel Air ablaze as the fire is feet away from the 405 & Getty Center.
Trump Recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
President Trump on Wednesday formally recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, reversing nearly seven decades of American foreign policy and setting in motion a plan to move the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv to the fiercely contested Holy City. “It is time to…
Germany offers money for migrants to go back home
Germany has come up with a novel way to thin the ranks of migrants who have sought asylum but been rejected: paying them to leave. The country, which has come under fire in some quarters for its acceptance of refugees fleeing war and hardship in…
Venezuela wants to launch a cryptocurrency backed by oil
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced the launch of a cryptocurrency called the “petro” backed by oil reserves. Few specifics were given about the currency launch or how the struggling OPEC member would create the crytocurrency. Maduro said the petro will help Venezuela recover financially after…
Addicted to Your Phone? It Could Throw Off Your Brain Chemistry
It’s hard to escape screens; there is a roughly 100 percent chance you are looking at one right now. And though the long-term effects of screen time are still being studied, the effects of excessive internet and smartphone use are well-documented. “Pathological” internet use has…
The real reason American health care is so expensive
Hint: single-payer won’t fix America’s health care spending. We need a overhaul asap…
Russell Simmons Steps Down Following Sexual Assault Allegations
Russell Simmons announced on Thursday that he is stepping down from leadership roles in business after writer Jenny Lumet accused him of sexual assault in 1991 in a column for The Hollywood Reporter. Lumet – the screenwriter behind Rachel Getting Married and The Mummy – alleges in a detailed account…
Post Malone Clears Up His Controversial Hip-Hop Comments
Post Malone recently made some comments in a recent interview that some viewed as dismissive in regards to hip-hop music. “If you’re looking for lyrics, if you’re looking to cry, if you’re looking to think about life, don’t listen to hip-hop,” he stated, continuing to say “whenever…
SNEAK PEAK: Fiona Silver Gets Dark And Sensual With New Single “Here Comes The Fall”
The official music video for Fiona Silver’s first single, “Here Comes The Fall” (directed by none other than Blurred Culture’s contributor extraordinaire Cortney Armitage) will premier this Friday (11/24) at Paste Magazine… but we’ve got the goods right here, right now! Following the release of her highly-regarded,…
How the US outsourced border security to Mexico
For the first time ever in 2014, the U.S. recorded more undocumented migrants from Central America than from Mexico. In particular, 52,000 unaccompanied children were detained between October 2013 and June 2014. With what seemed to be a looming humanitarian crisis to deal with, the…
