Stephen Fry tweets a brutal takedown of UK prime minister Boris Johnson
To put it incredibly mildly, things in the UK are a bit of a mess right now. The Brexit Oct. 31 deadline is looming, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson just…
Hugh Grant demolished PM Boris Johnson in a gloriously savage tweet
Not since President Billy Bob Thornton got told off in Love Actually has a world leader received such a devastating public dressing down from Hugh Grant. Thousands of Londoners took…
Stephen King really, really, really wants you to know he’s not Steve King
There's nothing worse than being mistaken for someone you really, really don't like. Stephen King knows this better than most. The famed horror author shares a name with Rep. Steve…
David Harbour has strong words for those blaming mental illness for mass shootings
Alongside video games, another thing Donald Trump blamed for the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio was mental illness. "Mental illness and hatred pulls the trigger," he said during a…
Chris Evans bluntly shuts down Fox host on Twitter
Captain America by name, Captain America by nature. When Chris Evans isn't busy defending the planet from intergalactic threats, he's out policing the digital highways of Twitter — shutting down…
Cersei had a chilling response to Boris Johnson becoming UK prime minister
Lena Headey, much like her Game of Thrones character, is not one to mince her words. The actor has previously hit out at Donald Trump on Twitter, and now she's…
Jon Stewart’s face as Mitch McConnell walks by him is priceless
Every so often a photograph captures a facial expression so priceless that you feel compelled to print it out, frame it, and do something really dramatic like sneak it into…
Stephen King mocks Donald Trump’s worldview with a rather blunt theory
It's kind of amazing that Donald Trump has yet to get into a Twitter feud with Stephen King. Given how often the horror master tweets about the president, and how…
Taylor Swift’s new song is LGBTQ-friendly, a big hit with fans
The song, "You Need To Calm Down," feature lyrics showing the artist's support of the LGBTQ community. The song further continues Swift's growing political voice, something she shied away from…
Laverne Cox on ‘blackness,’ ‘transness,’ and telling LGBTQ stories
Every day of Pride Month, Mashable will be sharing illuminating conversations with members of the LGBTQ community who are making history right now. Laverne Cox is a woman of "firsts." …
What Is Authoritarianism? Authoritarianism Defined
What is authoritarianism? Are there different types of authoritarianism? And how do authoritarian regimes function? What Is Authoritarianism? Broadly, an authoritarian regime can be simplistically characterized as extreme centralization of…
AOC invited Bobby from ‘Queer Eye’ to help decorate her office
Queer Eye's master of decor, Bobby Berk, is in Washington, D.C., for a week and he has some big plans. Berk reached out to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter to…
Emma Watson and 75 prominent women pen powerful letter about equality for International Women’s Day
Governments all over the world are still failing women every single day, and it's still far too dangerous for women to speak out about issues of discrimination and abuse. That's…
Watch Jennifer Lawrence explain America’s corrupt political system and how to fix it
If you don't trust America's political system, you have plenty of reasons not to — and you're not alone. In a video by RepresentUs, an organization aimed at ending corruption…
What Is Nationalism? Nationalism Defined
Many people have a deep love and pride for where they come from. It’s part of what makes us who we are. We throw around the terms nationalism and patriotism…
What Is a Dominion? A Dominion Definition
Countries can form many different types of bonds and alliances with one another, and a dominion is one such relationship. In the past, the word “dominion” was used to describe…
What Is a Protectorate? A Definition and Overview
In this post, we’ll work to define the term “protectorate”. What is a protectorate? Why do we have them? And how do protectorates work? Big and Small Countries There are…