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NDREW COWIE / AFP / Getty ImagesRussel Brand Irreverent British funnyman Russell Brand is known for his tabloid-ready personal life (as Katy Perry’s ex), no-holds-barred opinions and edgy stand-up style—all of which should suit him well as the host of the “comedy news” show Brand X, premiering Thursday, June 28th on FX. TIME talked to Brand a few days before the first taping about American politics, late-night news and Los Angeles spirituality. [Read More]

Every November, I get asked an unfortunate, loaded question: “You’re a Native American—what do you eat on Thanksgiving?” My answer spans my lifetime. I was born and raised on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota in the 1970s and am a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Tribe. Growing up, I went to a very small country school on the reservation, in the poorest county in the United States. [Read More]

Full Name: Steven James Anderson known as "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Profession: Professional Wrestler and Media Personality Biography: Steve Austin is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential professional wrestlers of all-time. Austin started in pro wrestling after playing college football at the University of North Texas. He had successful stints in WCW and ECW, before signing with the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE) in 1996. He was repackaged as an anti-establishment antihero " [Read More]

Born in a more hopeful era, when citizens of the world committed to stamping out injustice and holding genocidal dictators and warlords accountable for crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court in the Hague suffered a major blow on Monday when Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir escaped South Africa on his presidential jet, foiling yet again a six-year quest to bring him to justice. The 71-year-old, who has ruled Sudan with an iron first for two and a half decades, stands accused by the ICC of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide related to the 2003 conflict in Darfur, which claimed more than 300,000 lives in a gruesome orgy of decapitation, rape and torture committed by government militias. [Read More]

Following the immunity challenge on Monday night, Big Brother placed all 12 remaining pairs of housemates up for possible eviction, leaving their fate in the hands of the viewers. TAMI [BBN] Pulse Nigeria ADVERTISEMENT As voted by the viewers, the bottom four pairs were Chekas (Onyelobi and Chizoba), Radicals, (Fairme David and Michky), Tami (Toyosi and Damilola), and Streeze (Mayor Frosh and Toby Forge). With safe pairs given the power to save other pairs, Ndi Nne agreed to save The Radicals. [Read More]

During the opening scene of Power Slap: Road to the Title, the TBS show debuting last week that features the emergent sport of slap fighting, striker Chris Thomas steps into a square and calls “right three.” He’s indicating to the official that on a count of three, he will wind up and smack his opponent, Chris Kennedy, with all the velocity and power available to him in his right hand. Kennedy, meanwhile, holds his hands behind his back, clutching a sort of stick to ensure that he won’t raise his hands to defend himself from this assault. [Read More]

December 4, 306 AD — Today is the feast day of Saint Barbara of Nicomedia, an unfortunate woman who met the fate, according to legend, of being decapitated by her own father. But today, not only the United States Army and Marine Corps maintain the Order of Saint Barbara, but the US Army Artillery Association bears the emblem of the Order of Saint Barbara as a coat of arms. Across the world she is celebrated as the patron saint of a host of professions and people, including architects, bricklayers, carpenters, roofers, electricians, bell-ringers, miners, ironworkers, stone cutters, geologists and mathematicians. [Read More]

How TIME and Statista Determined the Best Colleges and Companies for Future Leaders A degree from an elite university doesn’t guarantee success. But in U.S. society, success is a good indicator you went to an elite university.  TIME and Statista analyzed the resumés of 2,000 top leaders in the U.S.—politicians, CEOs, union leaders, Nobel winners, and more across sectors—to assemble a list of the universities and colleges where they received their degrees. [Read More]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. For even the most seasoned festival dresser, choosing the right shoes can pose a seemingly impossible challenge. For festivals like Coachella and Stagecoach, one has to prioritize breathability to avoid overheating and sweat in the desert heat. But of course, skin-baring sandals are a wish death on the dust-heavy grounds of Indio Valley. [Read More]

When South Africa’s high court overturned a six-year ban on the domestic sale of rhinoceros horn January 20, it reignited a simmering debate over the best way to save the iconic, and threatened, African animal. Should rhino horn, like elephant ivory, be completely banned from the market, or should the horns, which can be harvested in a painless process that leaves the rhino alive, be sold at a profit in order to fund the fight against poachers driving the rhino to extinction? [Read More]