Lauren Tyler

Anti-Obama Spam Texts Linked To Republican Consultants

Anti-Obama spam texts were sent to many people who are following the presidential campaign via social media, or who have a relation to someone who is, on Tuesday night. The anti-Obama spam texts went out between 7:30 and 10 pm, NPRreports. Texts which were anonymously sent, were then quickly and easily traced to a Republican […]

11y ago

Russia Imposes Internet Blacklist Law

The Russian government enacted an internet blacklist law, which aims to protect children from viewing harmful internet content by enabling the government to remove sites which it feels can be damaging. Russian authorities can now blacklist and force websites offline without being tried, BBC reports. Both the houses of parliament approved the law, which was […]

11y ago

bbc|russia|Vladimir Putin

Brad Pitt Contributes $100K For Gay Marriage Initiatives

Brad Pitt agreed to donate $100,000 in order to booster the strength of highly-contested gay marriage initiatives in four states. Pitt agreed to match contributions of up to $100,000 from other members for the Human Rights Campaign’s National Marriage Fund, which is the nation’s largest gay rights group. Pitt wrote an email on Wednesday, sent […]

11y ago

brad pitt|gay marriage|george clooney|Los Angeles|maine

Greg Merson Wins World Series Of Poker

Professional US Poker Player, Greg Merson won the World Series of Poker and will be going home with $8.53 million, BBCreports. Merson, 24, won the World Series of Poker after outlasting all of his opponents during a marathon session which ended before dawn, in Las Vegas, NV. The World Series of Poker began in July […]

11y ago

bbc|las vegas

Miley Cyrus “Wants To Be Her Own Person,” Jessie Andrews Says

Miley Cyrus is changing her image from the innocent Hannah Montana past and turning into what some consider to be “her own person,” porn star Jessie Andrews said. Cyrus sings in the chorus of the dubstep track “Decisions” by Borgore, which is about the Israeli DJ’s ex-girlfriend, porn star Jessie Andrews. Andrews spoke with MTV […]

11y ago

Hannah Montana|miley cyrus|mtv

Nepalese Blood-Drinking Festivals

A Nepalese blood-drinking festival seems creepily apt for Halloween, but in reality it is a festival in which Buddhists reflect on eating meat. In Nepal, Buddhists drink the blood of yaks for their annual festival. The shaggy-haired creatures are related to the American equivalent of cattle, but instead the Nepalese animal grazes in the Himalayas. […]

11y ago

Halloween|nepal|United States

‘Wilfred’ Returns For Third Season On FX

, the FX series with Elijah Wood and Jason Gann will get another walk around the network’s block for a third season. The eccentric half-hour series follows Elijah Wood, a distressed, young attorney who buddies up with a neighbor’s human-like dog, named Wilfred, who is played by Jason Gann and will be renewed for the […]

11y ago

australia|Elijah Wood

George Lucas Will Donate Part Of Disney Sale To Education

George Lucas will give a large portion of his $4.05 billion sale proceeds from the Lucasfilm sale to a currently unknown foundation which supports education. A spokesperson from Lucasfilm spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the director’s intention to donate part of the Disney sale to primarily benefit education: “George Lucas has expressed his intention, […]

11y ago

disney|george lucas|star wars

Europe’s Earliest Prehistoric Town Discovered

Europe’s oldest prehistoric town is thought to have been unearthed by archaeologists, in Bulgaria. The fortified settlement of Europe’s earliest prehistoric town is near modern day Provadia, Bulgaria and was believed to be an important salt production center, BBCreports. According to archaeologists, the prehistoric town is thought to date back to between 4700 and 4200 […]

11y ago

archaeology|bulgaria

Colombia Drug Lord Captured In Argentina

Colombia’s notorious drug lord, Henry de Jesus Lopez, was arrested in a suburb of Buenos Aires, after a months-long chase led by Colombian police through South America. The Colombian drug lord known as Mi Sangre, or My Blood, is thought to be the leader of the Urabenos gang, which dictates much of the drug trade […]

11y ago

argentina|colombia|United States

Ecuadoreans Will Sue Chevron Corp. In Argentina For Mass Pollution

A group of Ecuadoreans will sue Chevron Corp. in Argentina in order to seize the oil company’s assets, BBCreports. The Ecuadorean plaintiffs involved in the suit against Chevron, accuse the company of polluting the Amazonian land and putting the health of its’ people at significant risk. Last year, Chevron was ordered by an Ecuadorean court […]

11y ago

amazon|argentina|Ecuador

Ralph Nader to Stephen Colbert: Give Me Your Super PAC Cash!

Ralph Nader asked Stephen Colbert to show Nader’s nonprofit American Museum of Tort Law project a little love, by donating some of Colbert’s Super PAC cash. The Colbert Report host’s Super PAC, “Making a better tomorrow, tomorrow,” has nearly $778,000 and the five-time presidential nominee, Nader, wants the cash to help build the museum, The […]

11y ago

Stephen Colbert

North Korea Leader’s Wife Pregnant?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s wife, Ri Sol Ju, has reappeared in the North Korean state media after a two-month hiatus, either for being publicly scolded for ill-fitted conduct or for possibly being pregnant. The North Korean leader’s wife is though to be pregnant because of her appearance during a concert at the Kim […]

11y ago

kim jong il|kim jong un|north korea|South Korea

President Obama Surveys Storm Sandy Devestation In Atlantic City

President Obama, accompanied with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie surveyed Storm Sandy’s wreckage in Atlantic City, on Wednesday. President Obama surveyed a city which was hit particularly hard by the storm, leaving millions of residents without power and their homes flooded. Governor Christie anticipates the destruction’s toll will be billions of dollars, The Wall Street […]

11y ago

Barack Obama|Chris Christie|Mitt Romney|new jersey|United States

JFK Airport And Newark Reopen

John F. Kennedy and Newark Liberty Airports reopened for limited flight service as Hurricane Sandy has eased, allowing air traffic to return to one of the world’s busiest aviation markets. More than 18,000 flights were grounded, cutting off access to the Atlantic until the reopening of JFK and Newark, although New York’s LaGuardia and New […]

11y ago

John F Kennedy

Ohio Teen Convicted In Fatal Craigslist Plot

An Ohio teen was found guilty of aggravated murder for his part in a fatal plot where he tried to entice men who were desperate for work with false Craigslist job offers, the Associated Press reports. Prosecutors argued that the Ohio 17-year-old Brogan Rafferty was willing to participate in three murders. Defense argued that the […]

11y ago

ohio

Tom Sermanni Hired As New US Women’s Coach

Tom Sermanni was hired as coach of the US women’s soccer team on Tuesday, replacing Pia Sundhage. Sermanni has coached Australia’s team for the last eight years before taking the position as coach with the US women’s team, The Washington Timesreported. In 2008, The United States Soccer Federation had interviewed Sermanni but decided to hire […]

11y ago

australia|United States|world cup

Orangutan Shot With Air Gun Rescued In Borneo

An orangutan who was shot by an air rifle was rescued in Indonesia’s Borneo region, and rescuers are working adamantly to dislodge 104 pellets from her body, a conservationist told the Associated Press on Saturday. The shot orangutan was found in a palm oil plantation in the Central Kalimantan province, this month, Tigor Nainggolan, a […]

11y ago

indonesia

Does Mitt Romney Want to Get Rid of FEMA?

Mitt Romney indicated last year during a GOP presidential debate that he wanted to cut or even possibly privatize the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Last year, Romney’s FEMA cutting comments may not have made a tremendous effect, but now the question is coming into play and Romney doesn’t want to talk about it, Bloombergreports. As […]

11y ago

cnn|Louisiana|Mitt Romney

US Stock Markets Expect To Open On Wednesday

US stock markets are expected to reopen on Wednesday for the first time in two days after Hurricane Sandy squalled New York City with the worst storm the city has seen in 75 years. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is expected to open, though it may need to operate using fully electronic trading, NYSE […]

11y ago

New York City

Nuclear Power Plants Shut Down After Declaring ‘Alert’

A half dozen nuclear power plants were shut down as Hurricane Sandy raged on Monday, and the nation’s old facility issued a seldom-used ‘alert’ as flood waters endangered a cooling system, Reuters reports. In New Jersey, Excelon Corporation’s nuclear power plant, Oyster Creek, was put on ‘alert’ after the uranium rod cooling system was threatened […]

11y ago

new jersey

Chinese Mental Health Law Adopted To Bridle Abuse In Hospitals

China adopted a mental health law on Friday in order to protect the mentally ill from unnecessary treatment and being held against their will for the first time after the government has been publicly reprimanded. China’s mental health law will standardize services for mental health treatment and will ensure that treatment is conducted on a […]

11y ago

china|mental health|New York

Pastor In North Texas Killed

Police authorities in Forest Hill, a Fort Worth suburb, did not say why the unidentified man had attacked the pastor, Reverend Danny Kirk Sr., in Northern Texas. Kirk was Greater Sweethome Missionary Baptist Church’s founding pastor. Shortly after being taken into custody, the suspect died also. Forest Hill Police Chief Dan Dennis said officers quickly […]

11y ago

Johnny Depp Lands Role In ‘Transcendence’

Johnny Depp is set to play the lead role in the upcoming film, Transcendence. Depp will play the role of a husband who becomes taken over by a malicious, man-made computer in the new Wally Pfister film. Some editorial changes may be made in the script along the way though. Many of the film’s plot […]

11y ago

James McAvoy|johnny depp|tobey maguire

Bob Ross, PBS Icon, Receives Digital Homage From Google

Bob Ross, the favorite and “froed” PBS host, who taught generations of Americans how to paint, became a “Google Doodle” as the company celebrated what would have been the painter’s 70th birthday, the Los Angeles Timesreports. Ross had a small platform in 1983 before anyone had heard of YouTube or Google but aired on PBS […]

11y ago

google

Evelyn Lozada Wants To End No-Contact Order Against Chad Johnson

Evelyn Lozada, the divorcee of former NFL player Chad Ochocinco Johnson, said she plans to let the no-contact order against Johnson-who head-butted her allegedly-expire, The Examinerreports. Johnson is believed to be on his way toward the completion of a batterer’s intervention program, which he was placed in after being charged with domestic battery against Lozada, […]

11y ago

Chad Ochocinco|florida

As Hurricane Sandy Reaches East Coast, Stocks Drop

Hurricane Sandy’s arrival will close equity markets on Monday as the U.S. stock-index futures continue to fall, Bloomberg reports. No notice has been given of when they will reopen as Hurricane Sandy continues to gain strength and hit New York City. The physical trading floors and electronic trading of the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq […]

11y ago

New York City|stock market

‘The Kite Runner’ Author, Khaled Hosseini Releases New Novel

author, Khaled Hosseini, will be releasing his third novel, And the Mountains Echoed, on May 21. The novel from the pen of The Kite Runner author will be published by Riverhead Books, which is part of their parent company, Penguin Group (USA), who also published Hosseini’s first two novels, The Kite Runner and A Thousand […]

11y ago

afghanistan|Paris

Romney Is Favored Among Israelis

Mitt Romney is favored over President Obama in Israel because Israelis feel Romney would be more attentive to Israel’s needs, NPRreports. A study released by the Peace Index Poll and Israel’s Democracy Institute from August, found that Romney is favored twice as much as Obama. Worldwide, such a fond sentiment for Romney is not found […]

11y ago

Barack Obama|bbc|israel|Mitt Romney

USS Minnesota Christened On Saturday

The USS Minnesota is the newest addition to the Navy’s submarine stock and was christened on Saturday, in Newport News, VA. The attack submarine will be equipped with a crew of 134 officers and personnel to navigate the $2 billion, 7,800-ton, 377-foot-long USS Minnesota. The submarine has the capability to dive deeper than 800 feet […]

11y ago

connecticut|Minnesota

Jimmy Savile’s Papal Honor Cannot Posthumously Be Removed By Vatican

Jimmy Savile’s papal knighthood will remain, despite being alleged as a child predator, the Vatican said, seeing as the entertainer is dead. Last week, the Catholic Church of England had written the Vatican to see if Savile’s honor could posthumously be removed as more sexual abuse allegations against the late entertainer surfaced, the Associated Pressreports. […]

11y ago

bbc|vatican

World’s Rarest Dog Is Genetically Unsafe

Fewer than 500 of the world’s rarest dogs-the Ethiopian wolf-are genetically coming apart, scientist have said. The world’s rarest dog is Africa’s only species of wolf and a 12-year study suggests that only a small amount of gene flow exists in the small populations. This means the wolves are at a greater risk of extinction […]

11y ago

africa|Berlin|London

Myanmar Death Toll Tops 100 During Ethnic Strife

Myanmar ethnic strife has left more than 100 people dead in the western state of Rakhine, officials said. The Burmese government has warned the strife may risk the reputation of the country as it is trying to implement democratic rule after decades of a military junta, The Associated Press reports. The state spokesman from Rakhine, […]

11y ago

Myanmar

French Lawmakers Pass Bill To Pay For Abortions

French lawmakers voted on Friday to completely pay for all abortions and to have contraceptives be free for minors, The Associated Press reports. Currently, abortions are completely paid for minors and low-income women, while others are reimbursed for up to 80 percent of the cost. The national medical insurance, which is highly-privatized, pays for the […]

11y ago

france|United States

Silvio Berlusconi sentenced for tax fraud

Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister of Italy, was sentenced to a four-year prison term for tax fraud, by a court in Milan. Berlusconi is currently on trail for charges of paying for sex with an underage prostitute as well, which he denies, The New York Timesreports. The sentence has been lessened to a one-year […]

11y ago

italy|United States

Robert Pattison And Kristen Stewart Nuzzling In Public

Robert Pattison and Kristen Stewart, the Twilight duo, were found publicly nuzzling in a Los Angeles venue, TMZreports. Sources toldWonderwall that Pattison and Stewart seemed very affectionate: “They were tenderly affectionate. I didn’t see them kiss, but they couldn’t keep their hands off each other. He was very attentive, and she looked smitten.” The sighting […]

11y ago

Hollywood|kristen stewart|Los Angeles|twilight

‘Tarantino XX’ Art Work Released

Quentin Tarantino will be ushering in his 20th year in Hollywood and to celebrate the Oscar-winning director’s legacy, Lionsgate will be releasing ‘Tarantino XX: 8-Film Collection’ on Blu-ray, November 20, Entertainment Tonightreports. ‘Tarantino XX’ artwork is created by Mondo artist Ken Taylor. Quite appropriate for Tarantino’s works, the images for ‘Tarantino XX’ are in a […]

11y ago

brad pitt|Quentin Tarantino|Uma Thurman

Jacques Barzun, Cultural Historian Dies At 104

Jacques Barzun, the celebrated historian, who worked to constitute the modern discipline of cultural history, died in San Antonio on Thursday night. Barzun was known for his curiosity which was without limits. He was born outside of Paris and cultivated there over a century ago where he then became an avant-garde salon. Although he was […]

11y ago

columbia university|Paris|United States

Elephant Poachers Thrive In Tanzanian Village

Elephant poachers in Tanzania have been thriving as Asian demand for ivory remains insatiable. Mloka is one of Tanzania’s villages which leads to one of the greatest nature sanctuaries in Africa, Selous Game Reserve, which has a greater land mass than Switzerland and a where number of giraffes, hippos, zebras, and elephants live. Although the […]

11y ago

africa|tanzania

President Barack Obama Casts Early Vote In Chicago

President Obama cast his vote today in Illinois and is encouraging voters in eight different states to do the same, BBCreports. Obama’s challenger, Mitt Romney is campaigning in Ohio, a swing state which could determine who will be in the White House after the election. A national poll say Romney has a 50 percent-47 percent […]

11y ago

Barack Obama|bbc|Mitt Romney|ohio|White House

Nanny Arrested For Two Fatal Stabbings

A nanny was arrested after a mother returned home to find her 2-year-old boy and 6-year-old girl stabbed to death in a bathtub, authorities said. The nanny herself laid next to the dead children with a bloody knife in her hand and a self-inflicted slash across her neck, The New York Timesreported. According to Police […]

11y ago

Picasso Vandal Gets Art Show, Anger Spurs

The Picasso vandal, who stenciled over the 1929 piece entitled Woman in a Red Armchair and has since left the country will have his first solo gallery show, in Houston. In spite of the widespread anger, the owner of Cueto James Art Gallery, James Perez, anticipates the gallery will be filled on Friday for the […]

11y ago

Houston|mexico

Tina Fey Speaks Out Against Todd Akin And Politicians Who Define Rape

Tina Fey spoke out against Todd Akin and other politicians who have taken to defining rape. Fey spoke at the inaugural gala for the Center for Reproductive Rights in New York City last night where she seized the moment and expressed her views on the surmounting amount of politicians who have tried to define what […]

11y ago

30 rock|New York City|tina fey

Voodoo Musical Festival Will Offer Overnight Tent Camping

Voodoo Music and Arts Experience is transporting a European-style music festival to New Orleans and will be offering overnight camping and more electronic acts. The three-day festival starts on Friday at the New Orleans City Park. The Voodoo lineup includes Skrillex, Kaskade, and Justice. Also a number of electronic DJ producers will be performing as […]

11y ago

Metallica|neil young

Eva Longoria Seals First-Look Deal With Universal TV

Universal Television and NBC announced Eva Longoria signed a first-look development deal on Thursday. Longoria will be acting as executive producer of NBC’s forthcoming Ready For Love, which is a new series focusing on relationships, and will be produced by Renegade 83, UnbeliEVAble Entertainment, and Universal Television. The former Desperate Housewives star signed a non-writing, […]

11y ago

Desperate Housewives|nbc

BBC Entertainer Jimmy Savile Potentially Abused 300 Victims

BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile, who was investigated by British police in the 1980s due to allegations of indecent assault, may have abused up to 300 victims who have come forward since abuse accusations came out against the late entertainer, police said. The announcement of the Savile sex scandal is engrossing one of Britain’s most esteemed […]

11y ago

bbc|Britain

Big Foot Proof Wanted, Spike TV Offers $10 Million

Evidence of Big Foot’s existence is worth a hefty finder’s fee; Spike TV trumped Donald Trump’s offer of $5 million for President Obama’s passport and college records, and likely Spike’s request will offer a far more comical outcome. Spike TV is pairing up with Lloyd’s of London for an untried one-hour reality television show entitled […]

11y ago

bigfoot|Donald Trump|United States

New York Times Stands By Incoming Chief Regardless Of BBC Scandal

The New York Times defended incoming chief, Mark Thompson, who had full support despite a sexual abuse scandal which had blown up at Britain’s BBC network, where Thompson was in charge until only a month ago. Thompson toldReuters in a phone interview in New York that his handling of the issue should not keep him […]

11y ago

bbc

Steve Carell To Be Executive Producer For New Comedy Featuring ‘Daily Show’ Correspondent Jason Jones

Steve Carell from “The Office,” is returning to the small screen, but this time he will be producing instead of acting. Carell will executive produce the new comedy series on Fox, which stars the “Daily Show” correspondent, Jason Jones. The new comedy has yet to be titled, but as reported by The Wrap the comedy’s […]

11y ago

jon stewart|Steve Carell

Alicia Keys Releases Kids Storytelling App

Alicia Keys said she wanted to develop learning tools for children after having her son-now the musician is launching a kids app. Keys is releasing “The Journals of Mama Mae and LeeLee” which tells of a New York City girl and her sage grandmother’s relationship. The interactive app, which Keys produced the music for, will […]

11y ago

alicia keys|New York|New York City

Lauren Tyler

Lauren is a California-based writer, who is pursuing a career in journalism. Her main goal in life is to travel the globe and write while doing so. Lauren has written for a variety of publications and now works in social media. She enjoys cooking, Hemingway, yoga, cynicism, drinking wine and living life like a Woody Allen film. Email: Lauren@Inquisitr.com