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Nasir al-Mulk 'Pink Mosque' Of Iran Is Like Stepping Into A Kaleidoscope

From the outside, the Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran, seems like a fairly traditional house of worship -- but it's hiding a gorgeously colorful secret. Nasir al Mulk by Marco Antonini on 500px...

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Man Known As Kissing Sailor From One Of History's Most Iconic Pictures Has Died

HOUSTON (AP) — A man who became known for claiming he was the sailor kissing a woman in Times Square in a famous World War II-era photo taken by a Life magazine photographer has died. Glenn McDuffie...

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8 Things You Didn't Know About Split, Croatia -- As Told By Indie Darling...

In honor of South by Southwest, the music festival taking over Austin, TX this week, we're interviewing the bands and musicians who've traveled far and wide to play and celebrate indie music. With this...

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New York's Fabulous 1980s and '90s Club Scene

By Jordan G. Teicher In New York’s nightclub scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s, Alexis Di Biasio stood out in the crowd. For one, he was older than most of the people out at the clubs, and with...

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Heartbreaking Photo Series Captures The Final Years Of Two Brothers And...

"The story began when I heard about two elderly brothers living together in Tessanden, a tiny hamlet near the village of Vågå in the middle of rural Norway," explained Norwegian photographer Elin...

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Afrika Bambaataa Among Hip-Hop Pioneers Looking To Create NYC Museum

NEW YORK (AP) — The pioneers of hip-hop are hoping to create a museum in the Bronx dedicated to the genre. Organizers say it would be called the Universal Hip Hop Museum. Afrika Bambaataa says the...

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Gorillaz Alums Reunite At SXSW

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — For a guy who got his start in the '90s British rock 'n' roll scene, Damon Albarn sure knows how to throw a hip-hop party. Albarn invited De La Soul and Del The Funky Homosapien to...

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Spandau Ballet Finally Returns To The U.S. At SXSW

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It's been nearly three decades since Spandau Ballet played in the United States. After a successful return to America at South By Southwest, members of the influential British pop...

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Lupita Nyong'o Apparently Met With J.J. Abrams About 'Star Wars: Episode VII'

Lupita Nyong'o has truly arrived. Fresh off her Academy Award win for Best Supporting Actress, the "12 Years a Slave" star is now part of the "Star Wars" rumor mill. Late Friday, The Hollywood...

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'Anchorman 2' Gag Reel Might Just Be The Best Part Of The Movie

"Anchorman 2" was pretty hilarious, but the gag reel from the movie might just be even funnier. Will Ferrell and the crew prove yet again that they are the kings and queens of improv and all things...

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Barricades, Elephant Feasts And Prayers For Missing Passengers: Week In...

Nothing quite compares to the power of a photograph to communicate the goings on in the world. Ranging from the serious to the silly, these photos offer peeks into what happened around the globe this...

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Kid Cudi Tells Arsenio Hall What He Would Change About Hip Hop, Takes Jab At...

Kid Cudi stopped by the "Arsenio Hall Show" Friday night, March 14, to discuss what he would change about the current state of hip hop and perform his new song "Internal Bleeding." Cudi said the...

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Demi Lovato Calls Out Lady Gaga's SXSW Performance As 'Glamorizing' Eating...

Following Lady Gaga's interesting, and debatably disturbing, SXSW performance, Demi Lovato took to Twitter to criticize the bit involving performance artist Millie Brown. Lovato's struggles with eating...

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An Art Show Dedicated Entirely To Hot Sauce Is Making Our Spicy Dreams Come True

Most of the time, discussions revolving around the divine genre of condiments known as hot sauce are passionate, divisive and potentially dangerous. Some hearts beat for the sweet and garlicky taste of...

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Paul Stanley Says KISS Is Not Happy With The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) — Paul Stanley of Kiss wants to shout it out loud: The band is miffed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for not inducting members Eric Singer and Tommy Thayer along with the original...

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ScHoolboy Q Hits SXSW After 'Oxymoron' Success

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — It's ScHoolboy Q's turn. The Los Angeles rapper took the handoff from Top Dawg Entertainment label-mate Kendrick Lamar and scored a touchdown when his new album "Oxymoron" opened...

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Rick Ross' 'Mastermind' No. 1 Still Means A Lot To The Rapper

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Rick Ross still gets excited by No. 1 albums, but as he celebrates his fifth he takes satisfaction in different ways. Ross marked the ascendance of "Mastermind" on Saturday night...

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De La Soul Plans 2014 Albums, Upcoming Mixtape

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Get ready for a lot of new De La Soul music. Dave Jolicouer, a member of the classic hip-hop group, says a new mixtape will be issued in the next week or so and the trio is working...

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Tyler, The Creator's SXSW Show Sparks Riot

AUSTIN, Texas, (AP) — Rapper Tyler, The Creator, was arrested Saturday for allegedly inciting a riot during a show at the South By Southwest music festival. Travis County Sheriff's spokesman Roger Wade...

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Queer New World: Mr(s) Williamsburg Competition In Brooklyn (NSFW)

This is the twentieth installment in an ongoing series that explores drag culture and the nightlife scene in Brooklyn, N.Y. Over the past several years, following the large-scale exodus of artists...

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