The verdict each time was ‘Hey, we think you’ve got a great personality, and you’ve got a really unique look. We just don’t understand how we could make money off of you.’ ”

Score a victory for Hillary Clinton, Justin Bieber, and Ellen DeGeneres as Kate McKinnon has won her first Emmy. The actress took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her varied performances on Saturday Night Live

1973: Singer songwriter Meg Christian discovers fellow musician Cris Williamson’s record in Washington, D.C. Deeply moved, she rallies 400 fans to attend a Williamson concert. Christian starts singing from the audience when Williamson forgets the words.

Actor-comedian Drew Droege turned New York’s Barrow Street Theatre into a booze-fueled bacchanal this weekend, exploring the challenges many gay men face in the marriage equality era with a new, side-splitting solo show.

The New York Police Department is reportedly investigating a Tumblr account that claimed responsibility for the Saturday night bombing in Chelsea that injured 29 people, according to an unnamed police source quoted by the New York Daily News.

“What’s like growing up in China being gay?” This is often the first serious question I get when someone I've just met discovers I’m gay and grew up in mainland China. I understand their curiosity—the concept can seem almost oxymoronic.

Susan Rice, who’s currently the national security adviser, said she (and other women) had to shoulder their way into important conversations: “It’s not pleasant to have to appeal to a man to say, ‘Include me in that meeting.’”

Hackers have published confidential medical data belonging to a handful of high-profile American athletes including Serena Williams and Simone Biles.