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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whUoAKyGD1s Ten-year-old Kaley Szarmack was playing the waters close to shore in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, on Wednesday afternoon. As she was making her way out of the surf, a reportedly 3-foot-long shark took a bite out of her leg. This did not stop the young girl from turning around and going back into the ocean […]

Dismaland “bemusement park” is set to open on Saturday, but the website wasn’t open for business to would-be attendees wanting to purchase tickets early Friday morning. Dubbed “the UK’s most disappointing new visitor attraction,” the counter-cultural exhibition by British graffiti artist Banksy was a disappointment to Twitter and other social media users attempting to access […]

Dismaland “bemusement park” opens on Saturday in the UK. The dreary pop-up art exhibition is the creation of British graffiti artist Banksy. The countercultural exhibit is housed inside the Tropicana seaside swimming resort in Weston-super-Mare. It was inevitable that someone, somewhere would create a parody of Disneyland. During an interview with the Guardian, Banksy was […]

Felipe Ferri, a self-proclaimed “hardcore Game of Thrones fan,” was one of the lucky extras to take part in the long-awaited results of the Season 4 Purple Wedding scene. Ah, the satisfaction of being the right fan in the right place at the right time. Game of Thrones: This is what it was like to […]

Aug. 29, 2005 is a calendar date many can never forget. Forever mourning the loss of 1,833 lives, residents of the Gulf Coast are still recovering nearly a decade later. Per statistics from the Make It Right Foundation, 5,363 homes were destroyed in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans alone. Brad Pitt arrived in […]

Caution. Spoilers are coming. There is gore beyond the wall of YouTube. Come and play. Everyone’s flayed today. Sesame Street is coming…to HBO. For the next five years, new episodes will air on the premium channel, as per Digital Spy. When Games of Thrones welcomes Sesame Street to share the HBO small screen, it’s done […]

A columnist for the Chicago Tribune published a story comparing Chicago to New Orleans on Thursday that resulted in a backlash of Twitter and social media outrage. In the piece, the writer suggested that a Katrina-like storm would be good for her own Windy City, allowing for the metropolis to hit the “reset button.” "Chicago […]

Canadian independent Parliament candidate Wyatt Scott has made himself the hero… of the internet. Forget about giving this 38-year-old small business owner (as described by CBC News) a political goose egg. He rides a goose like a boss! Per his Facebook page, Scott made his intentions known. “My name is Wyatt Scott and I want […]

Fans mourning their Lost Sawyer have a new mysterious show to get found in. Lost star Josh Holloway returns to TV in the USA fantasy semi-futuristic drama Colony, and Losties will only have to wait until January to indulge in the Joshness, per USA Today. To bring back the “Island-esque” hype, Colony is produced by […]

HarperCollins is bringing J.R.R. Tolkien back all the way to the “First Age” of the Lord of the Rings universe, according to the Daily Dot. As the voracious reading masses devour new finds, first by Harper Lee, then by Dr. Seuss, an unfinished story by J.R.R. Tolkien that pre-dates The Hobbit and The Lord of […]

Norman Reedus shared his take on The Walking Dead Season 6 with Entertainment Weekly during an EW cover shoot. Exclusive: @WalkingDead_AMC star @wwwbigbaldhead describes the 'wild animals' of season 6: http://t.co/K4vln6B5Ve pic.twitter.com/fYW0StAxZc — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) August 4, 2015 The show returns to AMC on October 11, and Reedus was armed with targeted plot commentary […]

The cast of Star Trek Beyond have partnered with Omaze (oh-MAZE) to offer charitable fans the walk-on role of a lifetime. Per ComingSoon, the Star Trek: To Boldly Go campaign will allow Trekkies the opportunity to support nine charities chosen by the series reboot actors. Each cast member-selected campaign charity will receive an equal portion […]

As the MH370 investigation continues, a Reunion Island resident came forward with news of possibly invaluable debris that he found up to three months earlier. The Telegraph reported that Nicholas Ferrier spotted what he called “a blue plane seat” in early May. After hearing news of the investigation of the found MH370 wing and suitcase […]

Betty White gave the Associated Press some feisty commentary when asked about her feelings on the news of the Minnesota dentist who killed Cecil the Lion after having the animal lured from protective lands in Zimbabwe earlier this month. Betty White is passionate when it comes to her work as an animal activist. “You don’t […]

​Julien Delarue, a reporter for the Journal de L’île de la Réunion, shared news on Twitter early Thursday that the badly damaged remnants of a suitcase have been found on Reunion Island by a gardener at Saint-André per the Sydney Morning Herald. Une valise découverte au même endroit que le débris d'aile (photo Ludovic Laï-Yu […]

Pluto’s red-tinted atmosphere is collapsing, according to the New York Times and a statement given by NASA’s New Horizons team on Friday. Atmospheric scientists were able to determine through telescopic study from Earth that Pluto’s atmosphere has actually thickened over the last 26 years. However, the total mass of the atmosphere on the dwarf planets […]

A lost Dr. Seuss book has been found by readers nationwide. What Pet Should I Get? debuted at No. 1 in Books on Amazon.com early Tuesday morning. It was released on July 28 by Random House Children’s Books. What Pet Should I Get? shared the spotlight with Harper Lee’s similarly rediscovered Go Set a Watchman […]

A lost Dr. Seuss book, thought to have been originally written in the 50s or 60s, was published by Random House Children’s Books on Tuesday, July 28. Theodor Seuss Geisel, Dr. Seuss himself, ranked on Amazon.com at No. 6 in the Top 100 Authors Overall on Monday, July 27. His lost work is entitled What […]

A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the Aleutian Islands on Sunday night per News Miner of Alaska. Alaska Dispatch reported that the quake was centered 71 miles southwest of the village of Nikolski and 167 miles southwest of Dutch Harbor. The earthquake hit at 8:49 p.m with a depth of 14 miles. It was […]

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church have openly announced their intentions to picket the funerals of Lafayette, Louisiana Grand Theater shooting victims Mayci Breaux, 21, and Jillian Johnson, 33, via the controversial organization’s Twitter account. Mayci Breaux, 21, and 33-year-old Jillian Johnson have been identified as the two victims killed in the Thursday massacre. Nine […]

Danai Gurira, the woman behind Michonne of AMC’s The Walking Dead, has a softer side. People reported that in order to raise funds for the non-profit Almasi Arts Alliance she co-founded in 2011, Danai is offering a chance for a once-in-a-lifetime fan experience to those supporting the charity. “For the Walking Dead fan it’s a […]

Rare twin baby manatees were spotted in the Homosassa Springs of Florida, and these little calves are quickly becoming beloved local celebs. Manatees, often referred to as “sea cows,” known for their docile nature, are born underwater, according to National Geographic. Each calf must be brought up for a first breath of air to the […]

Sir Ian McKellan told People that his two most iconic roles almost didn’t happen for him, and all because of the movie Mission: Impossible II starring Tom Cruise. “It’s ridiculous that I’ve gotten to play both Gandalf [in the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies] and Magneto [in the X-Men film saga].” Ridiculous? […]

Emilia Clarke was surprised to learn of her Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and the 24 total 2015 Game of Thrones Emmy nods her series has received. And all during a visit to the doctor’s office on Thursday. The actress shared her reaction to the news with the Los Angeles […]

Pluto sent what New Horizons astronomers are calling a “love note to Earth” via the team’s extreme long-range space probe on Tuesday, as noted by the San Diego Union-Tribune. The photos have been getting more and more detailed with each passing day. As pictured below, the large whitish feature on the dwarf planet resembles a […]

Very early Wednesday morning, just a little after midnight, members of the Reddit community began sharing the tidbit that Best Buy designer gift cards, valued at $200, were selling for $15. Gizmodo picked up on the news and shared. Best Buy is selling $200 gift cards for $15 http://t.co/MEq5oZ6GFu pic.twitter.com/gWXodlFWwV — Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) July 15, […]

The Heroes Reborn official trailer debuted to San Diego Comic-Con attendees on Sunday per NBC, featuring Chuck star Zachary Levi as the vigilante character Luke. Bearded and troubled, Luke promises to be quite a different role for Levi than the irrepressible and unwitting spy character Chuck Bartowski. https://instagram.com/p/47LKx6maDd/?taken-by=nbcheroesreborn Zachary Levi told Entertainment Weekly that he […]

The Game of Thrones Comic-Con Panel began on Friday at 5:30 p.m. ET per Fansided. The panel was heavy on female cast members. Lady panelists included Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth), Natalie Dormer (Margaery Tyrell), Hannah Murray (Gilly), Carolyn Strauss (executive producer), Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark), Carice van Houten (Melisandre), and Maisie Williams (Arya Stark). […]

The Firefly spoof Con Man, created by Firefly star Alan Tudyk, is an upcoming web series made possible by funding by 46,000 fans, according to Entertainment Weekly. The show will star Tudyk and his former Firefly Captain Malcolm (Mal) Reynolds, portrayed by Castle star Nathan Fillion. The trailer premiered Thursday during a Comic-Con panel hosted […]

Willie Nelson has been named as the next recipient of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. A statement from the Library of Congress was released on Thursday, making Nelson the first country musician honored with the award. The prize will be presented in November during a ceremony in Washington. A series of […]

A new Star Wars app, free to download on Google Play and iTunes, has been launched by LucasFilm and Disney Interactive. The app will bring the full Force of the franchise directly into the hands of fans five months before the December theatrical release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. According to Variety, the app […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRW6esOvNVE Captured on video, spectators were horrified as a man was trampled by three bulls during the Patriot Bull Run in Idaho on Saturday, July 4. The man went down as one stampeding bull hit him, then two additional bulls running side-by-side trampled him. But according to witnesses at the Patriot Bull Run in Idaho, […]

Five supermassive black holes containing “between a million and a billion times more mass than regular stellar black holes,” per Sputnik International, have been located. British astronomers from Dunham University were able to locate a large population of the hidden supermassive black holes utilizing NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) satellite observatory, according to Astronomy […]

Pedro Pascal, the Chilean-born actor beloved for his rich portrayal of short-lived Oberyn Martell on Game of Thrones, is set to hit the big screen on November 23, 2016. Pascal will co-star in the upcoming major motion picture The Great Wall. According to the Los Angeles Times, much of the plot on this joint American/Chinese […]

Just a day after Princess Diana would have turned 54 and nearly two decades after the world lost her to a car accident, per E! Online, the Inquisitr chronicles the memorials to the People’s Princess. Twitter users worldwide have shared many random acts of kindness on the days leading up to and following her birthday, […]

George Takei, the original Star Trek‘s Hikaru Sulu, detailed a recent discussion he shared with Donald Trump during an interview on MSNBC‘s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell. The interview aired on Monday, according to Time. In a nutshell, Takei trumped the Donald at Trump’s own game. George politely argued that Donald’s lack of support […]

Young Africans have used the hashtag #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou to post photos of the home they know and love in hopes to change the world’s view of the continent. The effort by Africans to show the world the real Africa was fostered to outshine the usual media portrayal of a desert land comprised of hungry children of […]

Christina Hendricks may have bid farewell to her seven seasons as Joan Holloway of Mad Men, but this redhead and her killer curves are in demand in Hollywood. “Big Red” demand. https://twitter.com/lovebravissimo/status/603524472226848768 Her current release is an Indie feature entitled Dark Places by Gillian Flynn, the writer of Gone Girl. The film was released on […]

Benjamin Franklin is trending, even with all the focus on the POTUS, the SCOTUS, banning this flag, raising that flag, healthcare, equal rights, monuments, and marriage. We, the People, simply need some positive guidance now and then. When in doubt, and in debt, many look to Benjamin. This FFOTUS (Founding Father of the United States) […]

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) declared on Friday that all 50 states must uphold the legality of same-sex marriage. This makes the United States the 21st country to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide, per CNN. The ruling on same sex marriage is readily available on the SCOTUS website. “The Fourteenth Amendment requires a […]

Gary Sinise boarded a Pacific Coachways charter jet with 45 World War II Veterans on Wednesday. The actor tweeted about the departure as he took a photo standing in the aisle in between the seated rows of heroes. The Gary Sinise Foundation provided transportation for the men on Wednesday from California to the National WWII […]

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal made his 2016 presidential intentions known via Twitter on Wednesday. According to the Wall Street Journal, this makes Jindal the 13th Republican running for President. The official announcement is scheduled to follow late Wednesday afternoon in New Orleans. I’m running for President of the United States of America. Join me: http://t.co/MmqB4kxpUq — […]

Russell Crowe, Debra Messing, Ron Perlman, and many more celebrities shared their thoughts in tribute to composer James Horner late Tuesday and early Monday. Fans and colleagues followed suit after news was released of the tragic loss. There were rumors of Horner’s possible death after a plane licensed to him crashed near Santa Barbara on […]

President Barack Obama used the n-word during a podcast with Marc Maron that aired on Monday. The word was spoken by Obama as part of a matter-of-fact and candid personal reflection on modern racism in the United States. In “Episode 613 — President Barack Obama” of his WTF podcast, Maron questioned Obama’s “faith in the […]