Sifting through memories as I wrote my book, I had to let go of bitterness toward the loved ones who'd let me down

Our broken systems – whether it's foster care or prison – set up this bittersweet story starring Teyana Taylor

Is NBC's "Crusoe" a gay escapist fantasy? Is Starz' series "Crash" as bad as the Oscar-winning film it's based on? Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!

Elegance Bratton on a progressive military and how neither the gay or straight male space addresses intimacy

Police determined danger "diminished" by early afternoon; after-school programs canceled

In diners and mobile homes from New Mexico to North Carolina, I listened to working-class people try to make sense of a black president named Barack.

The feminist icon was interviewed for Dunham's "Lenny Letter"

Looks like I touched a nerve when I suggested banning screaming babies. How about this: Ban obnoxious adults!

The first weeks of my daughter's life aren't going exactly as planned. Especially the part where I am losing my freaking mind.

Illinois governor removes picture of him and Obama from his website.

Trump' feud with the Khans should be the last wake-up call that he's a dangerous outlet for the angry right

I love beer! I drink beer! We drank beer in high school! So there!

I'm not a celebrity — I'm a Twitter celebrity. But the retweets and faves don't do it for me anymore

An elementary school girl was reportedly handcuffed under the stairs to "be taught a lesson"

Life's getting harder. Incomes are declining. People are mad because they think D.C. isn't listening. They're right