Jeremy Taylor
Reddit Makes Dream Come True for Terminal Cancer Patient
Nachu Bhatnagar is huge fan of Harry Turtledove’s book series ‘The War That Came Early.’ The next installment of the alternative history take on World War II comes out in June but, tragically, Bhatnagar has terminal cancer, and may not make it that long.
So Bhanagar’s good friend, Reddit user kivadid, made an appeal to the online community: Would anyone be able to help him get a hold of an advance
How Are You Adapting to Facebook and Other Social Media? – Survey of the Day
Now that people are getting more used to being on social networks like Facebook they seem to be getting more picky about whom they are sharing their information with.
According to a survey from the Pew Research Center, 63 percent of social media network users removed people from their friend rolls in 2011, which was up from the 56 percent of those who did so in 2009.
Uggie From ‘The Artist’ Predicts the 2012 Oscars Best Picture on Jimmy Kimmel
Everyone has their own predictions as to which movie will snag the 2012 Oscar for Best Picture, but apparently no one’s guess is more important than that of ‘The Artist’s‘ top dog Uggie. Jimmy Kimmel brought the 9-year-old Jack Russell on his show to settle this great debate once and for all.
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog Crashes The Golden Collar Awards
It’s been overshadowed by all the Oscar hype, but another pretty important awards show went down recently in Hollywood. That would be the first annual Golden Collar Awards, which honors canine achievement in TV and Film.
In what came as a huge surprise, the irascible ‘Conan‘ puppet Triumph The Insult Comic Dog was not nominated in any category. Which just gave Triumph an excuse to do what he does
‘Harry Potter’ Author J.K. Rowling Set to Publish Novel for Adults
Like many of us, you probably love the ‘Harry Potter’ books and are eagerly awaiting author J.K. Rowling’s next children’s book. If so, please don’t be offended when we report that Rowling’s next book will be her first adult novel, according to publisher Little, Brown.
This Is Why You Shouldn’t Walk and Text
Texting and walking is a pretty bad idea, particularly when you’re walking down steps. Which is something the young lady in the background of this live CBC report is bound to remember the next time she tries to look at her phone while navigating a short flight of concrete stairs.
‘Hunger Games’ to Pull a Justin Bieber and Tour Malls
Back in the the ’80s, all sorts of relevant pop cultural stuff would take place in malls. Like Tiffany, who promoted her (only) number one album back on 1987 by touring malls throughout North America.
Marines Drink Cobra Blood in Training Exercise
The Armed Forces will do anything to give our fighting men and women an edge. Apparently, that includes some training exercises that would be right at home on ‘Fear Factor.‘
During the joint drill ‘Cobra Gold,’ which takes place annually in Thailand with our Asian allies, Marines from the 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment were photographed eating frogs, lizards and scorpions as part of a team bui
Teenage Sweethearts Reunited After 70 Years Apart
There aren’t going to be too many tales of long-lost love in the future, thanks to social media sites which make it just about impossible for folks to really lose touch with each other.
But there was obviously no Facebook when Betty Hove and John Grosch meet in the early 1940s. He was 17 and she was 16 and they quickly became sweethearts. But as their relationship began to blossom, Grosch joined t
Minnesota Man Steals $25,000 Worth of Tide Detergent
If it’s gotta be clean, it’s gotta be Tide. If it’s gotta be stolen Tide, it’s gotta be Patrick Paul Costanzo. Costanzo systemically stole $25,000 worth of Tide liquid detergent from a St. Paul, Minnesota store over the course of a year.
About a week ago, ma
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Woman Has Only Eaten Cheese Pizza For 31 Years
We’ve all briefly contemplated an all-pizza diet, usually after biting into a particularly tasty slice. Englishwoman Claire Simmons has been living that dream for 31 years. Not so surprisingly, it plays out like more of a nightmare.
Olympic Swimmer Proposes to Girlfriend From Medal Stand
With Valentine’s Day around the corner love is in the air. And in the water.
Two-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Matt Grevers proved that after winning the 100 meter breaststroke Saturday at the Missouri Grand Prix.