Danish queen refuses to backtrack on stripping royal titles

[ad_1] COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark’s popular monarch, Queen Margrethe II, has apologized for upsetting members of her family with a decision to strip the royal titles from four of her grandchildren, but has refused to change her mind. Last week, the royal palace of Europe’s oldest royal monarchy announced that as of Jan. 1, the … Read more

Beauty experts are fed up with celebrities cashing in on skin care

[ad_1] “Does anyone believe that Brad Pitt even cares about skin care?” That was Charlotte Palermino’s reaction to the actor’s announcement last month that, like many of his celebrity peers (Idris and Sabrina Elba, Ciara, Scarlett Johansson, just to name a few), he had launched his own skin-care line, Le Domaine. The “genderless” collection includes … Read more

The Onion and the Supreme Court. Not a parody

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The Onion has some serious things to say in defense of parody. The satirical site that manages to persuade people to believe the absurd has filed a Supreme Court brief in support of a man who was arrested and prosecuted for making fun of police on social media. “As the globe’s premier … Read more

Trump files $475 million defamation lawsuit against CNN

[ad_1] NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump on Monday sued CNN, seeking $475 million in damages, saying the network had defamed him in an effort to short-circuit any future political campaign. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, focuses primarily on the term “The Big Lie” about Trump’s false claims … Read more