Old Drunk Dude Mistakes Mindy Kaling for Malala Yousafzai

Hudson Hongo · 10/25/14 01:35PM

At some point in their lives, most young women have to decide whether to become an internationally renowned women's rights activist or star in their own primetime sitcom. Unless they look sufficiently ethnic-y, that is, in which case they're free to take credit for both. That's the lesson Mindy Kaling learned earlier this month at the New Yorker Festival, where "a tipsy man in his 80s" mistook the comedian for Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai.

Tinged Pink: When The Cancer Narrative Can't Compass Your Loss

Erika Anderson · 10/25/14 01:19PM

Four years ago, a woman I love—a friend who felt sisterly and vibrant—died of breast cancer. She was 33. I feel like I must spell it out: thirty-three. I want to paint it on a brick wall in the middle of the night. I want to wear it like the scarlet letter A. I want every billboard to read two numbers: 3 and 3.

Cream Bassist Jack Bruce Dead at 71

Dayna Evans · 10/25/14 12:30PM

The Scottish bassist and singer best known for his role in '60s group Cream died in his home in Suffolk, England on Saturday, a statement from his family said.

Benedict Cumberbatch Tried, and Failed, to Walk Like Beyoncé

Kelly Conaboy · 10/25/14 10:56AM

Benedict Cumberbatch, our little Sherlock Holmes, beautiful object of the Internet's desire, appeared on The Graham Norton Show recently with comedian Miranda Hart. In her segment, Hart shows the audience how to do the "pop star walk," popularized by Beyoncé, and Benedict gives it a whirl. (A poor whirl, but a whirl nonetheless.)

Iran Hangs Woman For Stabbing Her Alleged Rapist

Hudson Hongo · 10/25/14 10:25AM

Despite international calls for reprieve, Iran has hanged a woman for the murder of a man human rights groups say sexually assaulted her. According to Reuters, 26-year-old Reyhaneh Jabbari was executed Saturday morning for the the 2007 killing of a Morteza Abdolali Sarbandi, concluding what Amnesty International called "a deeply flawed investigation and trial."