Sticky Tape Selfie Latest Trend a Grotesquery
First it was the selfie. Then it was the suggestive (or nude) selfie. And now there is a bizarre trend looming: the sticky tape selfie, the latest trend in grotesquery. One wonders how something that...
View ArticleGirlfriend of Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight Passenger Sends Love Notes
The girlfriend of an American passenger aboard missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is sending love notes to him online. Sarah Bajc had been dating Philip Wood, 50, for two years before the airplane...
View ArticleDave Brockie Lead Singer of Gwar Dead at 50
Dave Brockie, the founder and lead singer of thrash metal band Gwar, has died at age 50. He was found sitting in a chair in his Richmond, Virginia, home Sunday morning by his roommate. Officials say...
View Article5.1 Earthquake Shakes Southern California
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Southern California Friday night, initially registering 5.6 on the Richter scale. It has since been downgraded to 5.1. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),...
View ArticleGlobal Warming a Sign of Impending Apocalypse and How to Prepare
Global warming is a sign of the impending apocalypse, and it is important to learn how to prepare. Human and animal livelihoods are at stake, most of it due to human carelessness and wanton disregard...
View ArticleMisdemeanor Court: An Unreported, Unpredictable Experience
Jeffrey Tolbit stood quietly at the podium, wearing ripped denim jeans and an untucked flannel shirt. He was scruffy, with a patchy beard and tussled hair. He spoke hesitantly, quietly. The nearly...
View ArticlePrison Company Investigated by FBI for ‘Gladiator School’
The FBI is investigating a private prison company, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), for incidences of extreme violence in an Idaho prison. Inmates have reported the violence is due to serious...
View ArticleTop Five Moments of Iyanla: Fix My Life
Iyanla: Fix My Life has been a ratings winner for Oprah’s TV network, OWN. With a style that seems incomparable, the series is a mix of life lessons and tough love. Iyanla’s brand of fixing is...
View ArticleMillennials in Debt and Distrustful but Optimistic
A Pew Research Center study has come out saying that Millennials–ages 18 to 33–are more likely to be in debt and distrustful, but they are optimistic about the future. They are also unlikely to be...
View ArticlePsoriatic Arthritis Medication Otezla Approved by FDA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a medication for treatment of psoriatic arthritis, which causes joint pain, swelling and stiffness in patients with psoriasis. Drug maker Celgene...
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