Michelle Ristuccia

Poveglia: For Sale, Most Haunted Place In The World

Picturesque Poveglia island will be going up for sale, but will any one want to buy “the most haunted place in the world“? Poveglia has been abandoned for fifty years, and rumor has it that even fishermen avoid the island for fear of catching human bones in their nets. Ghost Adventures, who recently visited the […]

10y ago

Football

25th Anniversary of Hillsborough Disaster Remembered At Anfield Stadium, Liverpool

The 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster brought thousands of mourners to Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium Wednesday to remember the 96 people who died and hundreds more who were injured. ABC reports that over 20,000 people attended the Hillsborough Disaster memorial service where the names of all 96 victims were read out loud. On the 15th […]

10y ago

youtube

[Watch] Kids React: Walkman

Hey, I haven’t seen a walkman in– uh, I’d rather not say. Remember the satisfying click when you pressed on actual, physical buttons to make a cassette player do its thing? Remember untangling the tape because some kid pulled it out of the cassette and unwound it all? Remember using a pencil to wind it […]

10y ago

big brother

Police Use “Live Google Earth” To Watch Criminals In Real-Time

Police hope that a “Live Google Earth” can help them track criminal movements, leading to more arrests, but they’re not too comfortable telling the public that they can film them from the sky. Air Force veteran Ross McNutt developed the aerial surveillance system to hunt down bombing suspects in Iraq and Afghanistan. He started Persistent […]

10y ago

KFC Chicken Corsage For Prom – Yes, It’s Real

Kentucy Fried Chicken is selling a chicken corsage. Yes, you read that right. They are selling a piece of chicken surrounded by baby’s breath, to be worn on the wrist of your prom date, for “only $20” plus shipping and handling. When I first saw this story, I thought it was an April Fools joke […]

10y ago

bureau of land management|cliven bundy|harry reid

Harry Reid, Cliven Bundy, And The Big, Bad BLM

Is the Cliven Bundy issue really a “land grab” conducted by Harry Reid and the federal government? Saturday federal agents from the Bureau of Land Management backed down from an armed stand-off with citizens protesting the BLM’s round-up of Cliven Bundy’s cattle on Gold Butte in Nevada. The conflict between Cliven Bundy and the BLM […]

10y ago

bureau of land management|cliven bundy

Cliven Bundy’s Cattle Returned, Armed Stand-Off Ends

Federal agents and contractors returned Cliven Bundy’s cattle Saturday, de-escalating the days-long armed stand-off. US officials from the Bureau of Land Management returned 400 head of cattle to the 67-year-old rancher in the interest of safety. “Based on information about conditions on the ground and in consultation with law enforcement, we have made a decision […]

10y ago

PAX East Announces PAX South For 2015

PAX East, the popular gaming convention held in Boston, announced today that it will be starting a new sister convention, PAX South, scheduled for Jan 23-25, 2015. The new PAX South will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, which Penny Arcade hopes will make their conventions more accessible […]

10y ago

French Quarter Festival ‘Sells Out’ New Orleans

The grand French Quarter Festival is here once again to celebrate New Orleans jazz, art, and food in the largest free music festival in the United States. “This festival represents all the local flavors,” singer-songwriter Lynn Drury told ABC. “It’s not just the brass bands or tra jazz, what New Orleans is mainly known for. […]

10y ago

wheel of fortune

Wheel Of Fortune Contestant Julian’s Achilles Heel

Watch “Wheel of Fortune” contestant Julian, from Indiana University, almost win $1 million and a car on Friday’s show – almost. The way he loses out is more than a little embarrassing. First, Julian blows though the puzzle “Mythological Hero Achilles” with all the confidence and speed of someone who knows what he is doing. […]

10y ago

feminism|kirsten dunst

Why Kirsten Dunst’s “Gender Roles” Comment Drives Feminists Up The Wall

Kirsten Dunst has angered feminists with her comment supporting traditional gender roles. “I feel like the feminine has been a little undervalued,” she told Harper’s Bazaar UK. “We all have to get our own jobs and make our own money, but staying at home, nurturing, being the mother, cooking – it’s a valuable thing my […]

10y ago

death

Baby Giraffe Dies During Risky Surgery At Oklahoma Zoo

Kyah, a 6 month old giraffe at Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, died Tuesday during a risky surgery to correct a fatal birth defect. The surgery was attempted to fix what is known as a persistent right aortic arch, a condition often found in dogs but never before diagnosed in a giraffe. Kyah was […]

10y ago

universal studios

Battlestar Galactica Remake Announced By Universal Studios

The “Battlestar Galactica” movie planned by Universal Studios will completely remake the scifi franchise. In Battlestar Galactica, “The Twelve Colonies of Mankind” are locked into a thousand-year war with the cybernetic race, the Cylons. After the Cylons attack the colony worlds, 220 refuge ships flee in search of a legendary thirteenth tribe, Earth, with the […]

10y ago

gay marriage|LGBT

Mozilla Boycott A Farce, OkCupid CEO A Hypocrite

When Brendan Eich made contributions to Proposition 8 campaigns in 2008-2010, he probably didn’t think it would ever cost him his job. Fast forward to 2014. OkCupid boycotted Mozilla over the co-founder and CEO’s 2008 donations. Eich then resigned under the pressure of a public firestorm. Since his resignation, Andrew Sullivan and Newt Gringrich have […]

10y ago

Evenflo Recall: Over 1 Million Car Seat Buckles Recalled

Evenflo is recalling over 1 million car seats manufactured between 2011 and 2014. The affected seats use a buckle that, over time, can become difficult to unlatch, which could potentially cause a problem during an emergency. The belt buckles are safe until “contaminants” such as food or drink are spilled on the buckle. Most toddlers […]

10y ago

LGBT|Newt Gingrich

Mozilla CEO “Victim Of New Facism” Says Newt Gingrich, Andrew Sullivan

Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich recently resigned over a donation made to a group supporting an anti-gay-marriage campaign in 2008. In case you didn’t catch that, Eich resigned over a single donation made six years ago. The controversy began when OKCupid called for a boycott of Mozilla, and despite Mozilla’s assurances that the company supports LGBT […]

10y ago

[Watch] ‘Unsung Hero’ Delivers Powerful Message Of Kindness And Generosity

You won’t want to miss “Unsung Hero,” the viral video uploaded by Thai Life Insurance company three days ago. This three minute video delivers a powerful message, so grab a box of tissues before you hit play. “Unsung Hero” shows an anonymous young man performing daily acts of kindness as he goes about his life. […]

10y ago

Tyson Foods Recalls 75,320 Pounds Of Chicken Nuggets

Tyson Foods is recalling 75,320 pounds of chicken product after a “small number” of consumers complained about bits of plastic found in their Tyson chicken nuggets. The Tyson chicken products were produced at the same facility over two days, Jan. 26 and Feb.16. Consumers should check any 5lb bags of chicken nuggets sold at Sams […]

10y ago

art|george w bush

George W. Bush’s Portrait Exhibition Opens In Dallas

George W. Bush’s portrait exhibition of fellow world leaders goes on display Saturday in Dallas, Texas. According to The New York Times, “The Art of Leadership: A President’s Personal Diplomacy” includes over two dozen paintings of the former president’s contemporaries, including portraits of Vladimir Putin, Tony Blair, and the Dalai Lama. Displayed alongside the paintings […]

10y ago

New York

First Common Core Exams Protested By Parents In NY

Up to 70% of students are protesting Common Core by refusing to take the New York Common Core exams. New York began testing last week for the controversial Common Core education standards dividing the nation. Common Core was originally adopted by 45 states, but after thorough criticism, Common Core has already been dropped by Indiana. […]

10y ago