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I think the real importance of the ?Fifty Shades? series is that it has made explicit erotica more acceptable, more public, one male reader said. In a society that is often repressive and puritanical, I find this reassuring.?

U.S. tightrope walker Nik Wallenda has made it across Niagara Falls walking on nothing but a thin wire, the AFP reported. Cheered on by throngs of spectators, the skilled performer fulfilled his childhood dream on June 15.

As Greek voters prepare to the go to the polls on Sunday and central banks around the world prepare to enter crisis mode if far left-wing candidate Alexis Tsipras wins and reneges on the country's bailout package, thus threatening euro zone solidarity, the Greek economy may slip into something resembling medieval Europe's Dark Ages.

Adam Sandler was once the epicenter of the comedy universe, but about 15 years after his heyday (e.g., Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore, arguably his two greatest hits), Sandler's grip on the funny bone in today's youth has loosened considerably. Sandler attempts to pass the comedy torch in That's My Boy, in which the New York-born star and former SNL comic shares the spotlight with fellow Jewish comic Andy Samberg, SNL's current an up-and-comer, as the two pla...

Phil Jackson told HBO's Real Sports that he didn't want to coach the Knicks because they are clumsy. The former Knicks forward and Lakers head coach said Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire don't fit well together.

Chris Brown and Drake got into a violent brawl in a New York City nightclub on Thursday. The woman at the center of the storm is none other than R&B superstar Rihanna, who has been romantically linked to both men.

As expected, Apple unveiled iOS 6 -- the next-gen mobile operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch -- the 2012 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco. Nobody knew what Apple would include in its latest update for iOS, but with more than 200 new features added to the mobile platform, this will the most comprehensive update Apple has ever released to its mobile devices.

It's much more interesting to go beneath the surface and really try to grasp some of the underlying pull in the societal collective unconscious, the director said.

The Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) was awarded a contract worth $489.53 million to begin purchasing parts, materials, and components for a seventh batch of 35 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter planes, the U.S. Defense Department announced Friday.

There are fresh signs the U.S. economy may be caught in a storm fed by a floundering Europe and a slackening China. Weakening demand in both regions appears to be taking a toll on U.S. manufacturing, already the locus of a contracting workforce.

Those looking to purchase Apple's MacBook Pro with Retina display will certainly learn to conserve their notebook personal computer's battery power, for one big reason: It will be pretty expensive to replace the glued-down battery in the new notebook PC, reported ComputerWorld.

?This is not a threat, but whoever is planning an attack should think about this.?

The Australian government has released new information about the extensive history of physical and sexual abuse of minors in the military dating back more than five decades.

Bigots have taken to Twitter and other websites to attack the legacy of gay porn star Erik Rhodes -- real name James Elliot -- who died at 30 years old in New York City on Wednesday night.

What better way to attract Twitter followers than getting Justin Bieber to send out your first Tweet to his 23,371,863 followers.

Rap Queen Nicki Minaj demanded respect from her peers by pulling out of Hot 97?s SummerJam, costing the radio station and the concertgoers. Is that a small price to pay to demand equal respect for women?

Ali Wentworth is setting the Internet ablaze after locking lips with Mariska Hargitay of Law & Order: SVU on the red carpet of the Joyful Revolution Gala in New York City. Who is Ali Wentworth?

With the NHL draft next week the Rick Nash trade rumors are red hot once again.

A body believed to be that of Timothy V. Jorden, the trauma surgeon suspected of killing ex-girlfriend, Jacqueline Wisniewski, in a shooting earlier this week at Erie County Medical Center that rocked the Buffalo area, was found near his home on Friday morning.

Simple everyday dishes adorned with expensive ingredients are becoming something of a trend; the latest installment comes from a small pizza chain: a $450 pie topped with lobster, black Alaskan cod and a side of Russian Osetra Caviar.

Rajat Gupta, former Goldman Sachs Group director and head of consulting firm McKinsey & Co., was convicted Friday of insider trading by a New York federal jury in one of corporate America's most high-profile scandals.