Britney Spears's music video for "Criminal" came out today, and it stars her real-life boyfriend Jason Trawick in some criminally sexy scenes. After her posh British boyfriend roughs her around outside a ritzy party, a street-smart stranger, played by Jason, comes to Britney's rescue. He knocks out the Brit jerk, and Britney takes a shot at him too, gratuitously kicking him in the crotch. She Read more

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a time to remind communities that marital, dating, and sexual violence threatens the sense of well-being everyone needs to thrive. While women are the most obvious victims, violence in the home can also impact a child's entire life. The Family Violence Prevention Fund's Respect Wall lets you declare that you're ready to take a stand against Read more

Cop punches teen girl in the face after she jaywalked — Jezebel Angelina Jolie releases video in honor of World Refugee Day — PopSugar Obama's speech on oil spill criticized for not going far enough — The Atlantic Al Gore and Larry David's ex-wife deny affair rumors — NY Post Men's soccer could only dream of ratings similar to the Women's World Cup — Salon Sources say Bristol Palin Read more

"It's not softcore porn hunny, it's called ART," Lindsay Lohan explained after fans voiced concern over this photo she tweeted earlier in the week. The picture, taken during a racy photo shoot for photographer Tyler Shields's upcoming book on the dirty side of glamour, is only one of many from the shoot. In other ones, she's sprawled out in lingerie and covered in blood. The photog is also Read more

Most of us can remember the mean girls from our adolescence, and with the news we read today, it's not hard to think that bullying has taken a turn for the worse. However, statistics show the occurrence of violent injury by and toward girls is plummeting. Today's teens might not be beating each other up, but their actions have violent consequences as demonstrated by the high-profile suicide of Read more

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the suspect in the Fort Hood shooting, is in stable condition; he was set to be deployed to Afghanistan. — New York Times Meet Kimberly Munley, the police officer who brought down the gunman. — CNN Texas polygamist sect leader Raymond Jessop is convicted of sexual assault. — AP The jobless rate hit 10.2 percent in October, a 26-year high. — Wall Street Read more

Adding something positive to a very dark situation, the 15-year-old girl who was gang raped outside her homecoming dance in Northern California asked her supporters to channel their anger toward making sure nothing like this happens again. Speaking to a few hundred people gathered on campus, the victim's pastor read these words on her behalf: "We realize people are angry about this. But let the Read more

I typically avert my eyes when graphic scenes flash across my television screen, so it boggles my mind that violence is such a celebrated form of entertainment. A new report from the Parents Television Council suggests that the prevalence of violence on TV is getting even more disturbing. The report reveals that violence against women and teen girls is up 120 percent, while violence shown on Read more

It's hard to believe that in this day and age, countless women around the world are being accused of something that sounds pretty medieval. According to the UN, women accused of being witches are persecuted and sometimes murdered around the world. Even children thought to be witches are being targeted, too. The UN estimates that this violence is impacting the lives of millions of people. So Read more