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Stephen Colbert Taking over Late Show
It has been announced that Stephen Colbert will be taking over the esteemed position of hosting the Late Show when David Letterman retires in 2015. CBS has made a deal with Colbert to host the show...
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New York City’s Idea of an Egg Hunt
Some big names in art and architecture have decided to have some fun with spring’s favorite holiday this year. From April 1-April 17, Faberge is hosting a huge Easter egg hunt throughout the city. To...
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Google Glass Available Today!
Today marks the first day that anyone in America who is 18 years old or older can purchase Google Glass without a special invitation. Does this mean the beginning of science fiction-esque cyborgs...
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Oldest Message in a Bottle Found
A German fisherman pulled a bottle out of the Baltic Sea and found that it contained a postcard. The fisherman turned the rare historical find in to the International Maritime Museum in Hamburg,...
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Ferry Sinks in South Korea
The search is still on for hundreds of missing passengers that were aboard a ferry that sank off the Southern coast of South Korea. As of Thursday night Korean time, 179 passengers had been rescued...
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Double Down coming back to KFC
Lately it seems fast food has taken its reputation for heart-unhealthy food and decided to run with the ball. In the wake of the breakfast taco, KFC has decided to re-release the double-down the day...
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Mrs. Doubtfire 2 in the Works
The movie Mrs. Doubtfire was a hit back in 1993 when it was released, but both critics and cast members are torn on whether the newly announced sequel is a good idea. Director Christopher Columbus and...
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Study Delves into Artists’ Brains
New research into artists’ brain patterns indicates that artists may have more “grey matter” in their brains, particularly in the in the parts that deal with observation and fine motor skills. Grey...
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Loch Ness Monster on Apple Maps?
An image on Apple Maps of Lake Loch Ness has an image which some are saying could be the Loch Ness monster. The image, which is low resolution, depicts a large light-colored form which appears to have...
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Supporters Denounce Nevada Rancher after Racist Comments
Cliven Bundy met U.S. federal agents with an armed militia after receiving notice that his cattle were to be confiscated, a move that many conservatives supported. The Nevada rancher has not paid...
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New Regulations for E-Cigarettes may Affect Sales
The FDA issued a proposal yesterday that sets a foundation for regulating the sale of e-cigarettes and related products. While the proposal is not expected to make immediate changes, the intention is...
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Landlords Accused of Evicting Tenants for Air BNB Profits
Several San Francisco area landlords are being sued by attorney Dennis Harrera for allegedly evicting tenants so that they could list the apartments on short-term rental sites such as Air BNB for...
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Avril Lavigne’s Hello Kitty Video Racist?
Critics have blasted Avril Lavigne’s newest video “Hello Kitty.” In the video, Avril appears in a cupcake skirt, dancing around, chanting “Kawaii” (cute) and other random Japanese words. There are...
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Storms Continue Reign of Destruction
The storm system that swept across Arkansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Alabama bringing tornadoes and leaving many homeless, wounded, and even dead has continued the path of destruction. Flooding in...
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Ben Affleck allegedly Caught Counting Cards
Ben Affleck and his wife Jennifer Garner were spending some time in Las Vegas last week before flying out to begin filming for the new Batman movie. Affleck was allegedly kicked out of the Hard Rock...
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17-Year-Old Prompts Coca Cola to Change Ingredients
Coca Cola has decided to drop the ingredient brominated vegetable oil from all of its soft drinks following a petition by 17-year-old Sarah Kavanagh on change.org. The teenager from Mississippi took...
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Street Art Breaks Molds in the Art World
For years “street art” has been simply known as graffiti, and as beautiful as the art is in some cases, it has rarely been recognized. In many cases, these works of art have even been viewed as an...
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Dog Keeps Missing Boy Safe
A 3-year-old North Dakota boy, Carson Urness, went missing from his back yard around 7pm on Monday. His distraught parents called in a search team to help find the boy, and about 200 people including...
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Controversy over Hashtag Activism
The hashtag #BringBackOurGirls has sparked awareness across the nation and around the world that 276 Nigerian girls were kidnapped by an Islamic terrorist cell called Boko Haram. The use of the...
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Sriracha Maker Refuses to Move
Last October, several residents in Irwindale, California complained to city officials that the smell of the Sriracha plant was overwhelming. The residents claimed that the fumes from the factory made...
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Barefoot Running Shoe Company Sued for False Advertising
Vibram, the makers of the FiveFingers shoes that are known for simulating barefoot running while providing protection for the skin, settled a class-action lawsuit for $3.75 million. The class-action...
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George Clooney’s Dad Confirms Engagement
The rumors have been flying that George Clooney is getting married after his girlfriend of six months, Amal Alamuddin, was seen at dinner in April wearing a huge diamond ring on that finger. Clooney,...
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Quiet Music Festival Encourages Sleep
The Quiet Music Festival in Portland is not your typical music festival. Chris Johanson has been organizing the festival for four years now, after a lifetime of playing in a punk rock band left the...
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Cat Renuited with Owners 3 Years after Tsunami
On March 11,2011, many people lost their homes, belongings, and pets in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan. Among those that lost a pet were Kazuko and Takeo Yamagishi, whose...
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Martial Law in Thailand
The army declared martial law in Thailand on Tuesday, after six months of political unrest. This move places the army in charge of public security. Although martial law may differ in the way that it...
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7-11’s Wacky Summer Promotion Gets Buzz
It is nothing new for 7-11 to come up with a Slurpee promotion when the summertime draws near. However, this summer 7-11 is kicking it up a notch with some zany, hipster-inspired mustache straws and...
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Brad Pitt Assaulted at Maleficent Premiere
Crazed fan Vatalii Sediuk jumped a barrier when Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrived at the Maleficent premiere last night and punched Pitt in the face. The incident was alarming, but the power couple...
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A Brave New World for Advertising
Companies are quickly discovering that advertising through annoying video and audio ads is no longer working as effectively. Gone are the days when ten commercial breaks throughout a half hour sitcom...
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Stay at Home Mom Makes Food Art
Samantha Lee is a stay at home mom in Malaysia that decided to go the extra mile for her picky eaters. About five years ago, she began crafting scenes made out of food to entice her then two-year-old...
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The GITMO Controversy
President Obama is receiving widespread criticism for his decision to negotiate with Taliban terrorists and release five prisoners from the military prison, Guantanamo Bay, in Cuba. The prisoners were...
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Tracy Morgan Accident Sparks Debate
Early Saturday morning, a Walmart tractor trailer crashed into the back of a limo bus carrying comedian Tracy Morgan and several others. One of the vehicle occupants, comedian James McNair, was killed...
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Chobani Inspires Hashtag Movement
Chobani evoked some emotion with the under-lid message “Nature got us to 100 calories, not scientists. #howmatters” Many disapproved of the line for the message that it instilled-that what comes from...
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Orange is the New Black Season 2 Brings Netflix to New Level
Barely two weeks after the release of season 2 of the Netflix original series Orange is the New Black, most fans have binge-watched the season in its entirety and are rallying for more. Unlike other...
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Barbie’s New Job with an Agenda
Barbie has been at the heart of many debates lately about the influence that toys have on young girls’ perceptions of career opportunities and body image. Mattell, the makers, of Barbie, have heard...
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New Record Set for Largest 3D Painting
A Chinese artist, Yang Yonchun has set a new world record for the largest 3D painting. The painting is 24 feet wide and 1200 feet long. Yonchum claims that the work took 20 days for him and his team...
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Abortion Clinic Protest Buffer Zones Overruled
The Supreme Court overruled a law instated in Massachusetts that protesters had to stay at least 35 feet away from the entrance to abortion clinics. Eleanor McCullen, a member of an anti-abortion...
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Woman Lights Home on Fire While Trying to Exterminate Spider
Ginny Griffith of Hutchinson, Kansas, started her home on fire this past Friday while attempting to kill a spider. The 34 year old woman says that she had lit a bunch of towels on fire using a...
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Boy Gets Deep-Fried Paper towel at KFC
A 29-year-old mother and her seven-year-old son were disgusted to find that one of their pieces of KFC chicken was not chicken at all, but a blue paper towel that has been breaded and fried. The...
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Lawsuit Filed by Insane Clown Posse Dismissed
In 2011, an FBI report classified Insane Clown Posse fans as gang members. Founded in Detroit, Michigan, Insane Clown Posse is a hip-hop/metal duo that was widely popular in the late 90s and maintains...
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Esurance “Beatrice” Commercial Sparks Debate
Esurance is attempting to bring the slogan “insurance for the modern world” to life in comical ways, but some have found one of the newer commercials to be insulting towards older customers. The...
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Children’s Nightmares Brought to Life in Art Series
Photographer Arthur Tress took a different approach to photography 40 years ago, when he embarked on his series “Daymares.” For the series, Tress asked friends and children to describe some dreams...
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Downed Plane Fiasco
On Thursday, a Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down over the Ukraine. Approximately 298 people were on board. It has been determined that a surface to air missile is what brought the plane down, but...
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Dog Travels Miles Every Day to Feed Family
Lilica is a very special dog. As a puppy, she was abandoned in Sao Carlos, a large city in Brazil. A junk yard owner was able to take her in, but unable to supply enough food for her along with the...
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Bill Clinton reunites with…Bill Clinton
Clinton, who loves the opportunity to reassert himself as the first black president, recently had lunch with a 14 year-old Ugandan who was named during Clinton’s 1998 trip to Africa. The two photos...
View ArticleSnoop Dogg has us torn on “Reincarnated”
I pimp this link with a little hesitancy. First, I’m a big Snoop fan. Though east coast, I’m born late enough in the game to approach hip hop with minimal bias. That being said, I’m still dubious of...
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Iranian leader, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is on Instagram
This doesn’t necessarily qualify as newsworthy, but it’s one of those beautiful instances where irony and insanity mix – Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is on instagram. Yes, the very man who only three...
View ArticleBaldwin and Billy Joel made an incredible podcast
Alec Baldwin’s podcast, “Here’s The Thing” has gone slightly under the radar, and it’s been a travesty. His interview with Michael Douglas should have won something. I don’t know, some NPR gold...
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Olympic tragedy for S. Korea fencing
It’s easy to complain about NBC’s coverage of the Olympics. Especially when #NBCFail is trending on Twitter. But in reality, this is a business, and the race to cover the 1 Billion plus rights tag is...
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Apple Be Stackin’
As the world takes a huge beating on Facebook, now with a market cap of under 40 bil, Apple continues to crush. The most valuable company in the world, it’s striving without the late, great Steve Jobs....
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Seinfeld hasn’t sold us yet, drinking coffee w/ comedians
The first episode of Jerry Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee got it right on many levels. I was quick to praise Crackle for making the type of original content that Netflix and YouTube have...
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