Personally, I don’t know how anyone can be bored at a tennis match. From the epic meltdowns to the crazy outfits and trick shots, even the longest tennis match in the world is a fascinating, edge-of-the-seat experience for me. Maybe it’s just me, and maybe I’m just a tennis fan at heart. However, a fan […]
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Adele’s Epic Bond Theme Debuts
Posted 10/05/2012 6:30 am by Ron HoganIt has to be tough to bring together people to make a theme for a James Bond theme song. It seems that since the glory days of Shirley Bassey warbling to Mr. Goldfinger, the themes have been a little… hit or miss. Duran Duran made their song a huge hit, while recent efforts by Madonna […]
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Red Sox Fire Bobby Valentine
Posted 10/05/2012 6:00 am by Ron HoganIt’s been a long, strange trip for the Boston Red Sox this season, and one of the weirdest seasons in the 100 years of Fenway Park. It was a season marked by massive trades, controversies, and of course, losing a lot of baseball games. The grand Bobby Valentine experiment is over, and is by all […]
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The NBA Plans To Fine Serial Floppers
Posted 10/04/2012 6:30 am by Ron HoganOf the many annoying things about the National Basketball Association and the way the professionals play the game–no fouls on stars, no walks, a lot of rules get ignored in favor of fun play–the worst sin has to be flopping. That is, when a player flails around in an attempt to draw a foul, or […]
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Miguel Cabrera Wins The Triple Crown
Posted 10/04/2012 6:00 am by Ron HoganIt came down to the last game of the season for Miguel Cabrera. With his Detroit Tigers assured a postseason berth and having sat in the 4th inning with a line of 0-2, all Cabrera could do was watch. With the end of the game came the celebration, not just because of the victory. Miguel […]
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News Anchor Takes On Fat-Shaming Bully
Posted 10/03/2012 7:30 am by Ron HoganSince 1997, Jennifer Livingston has been involved in television journalism, and during that time she’s gotten thousands of critical letters addressing everything under the sun. She’s gotten good at blowing them off or ignoring them for what they are–mindless noise. However, when she got an email from viewer Kenneth Krause criticizing her for her weight, […]
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International Space Station Swerves To Avoid Debris
Posted 10/03/2012 6:30 am by Ron HoganThe last thing you want to do, be it in your car or riding in the space station, is just run over some junk and possibly damage your vehicle. Hence, the International Space Station is swerving to avoid some space junk. Don’t be too alarmed, though; moving the space station to avoid collisions is fairly […]
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Nicki Minaj And Mariah Carey Fight On Idol Set
Posted 10/03/2012 6:00 am by Ron HoganThe rumors of conflict between new Idol judge Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey were overblown, right? Well, no; turns out, those feud rumors were perfectly true, and that friction between the two women judges was exposed in public at an American Idol audition in Charlotte, North Carolina. Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey had a vicious […]
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The Weather Channel Will Start Naming Winter Storms
Posted 10/03/2012 5:30 am by Ron HoganThere have been some noteworthy winter storms in recent years, from the 49-state snow storm in 2011 to storms that close airports and paralyzed one of the world’s biggest cities. While winter storms are dangerous and impressive, there’s one thing they don’t have: cool names. Hurricanes get cool names, so why don’t winter storms get […]
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Robbers Steal $2 Million In Gold From California Mining Museum
Posted 10/02/2012 7:00 am by Ron HoganWhen it comes to robberies, museums are a tempting target. Yes, there are lots of security measures, but if you can get away from a museum with your haul intact, you’ll be making off like a bandit, literally. There are hundreds of millions of dollars in art and antiques out there to be stolen, but […]
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Genetically Engineered Cow Yields Low Allergy Milk
Posted 10/02/2012 6:30 am by Ron HoganWhen a baby is born, the food allergies the baby may have are kind of a mystery. The only way you know you’re allergic to something is to try it, after all, and that’s not the safest way to live or eat, especially for a baby. Some 3 percent of children suffer from milk allergies, […]
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Adele’s Bond Title Track To Debut On October 5
Posted 10/02/2012 6:00 am by Ron HoganWhen it comes to secret agents, the biggest singer in the world isn’t really the sort of person who could fit that description. However, when that singer is Adele Adkins, you might want to think again. After all, she hid her pregnancy and even managed to get married in secret, which is pretty impressive with […]
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Seth MacFarlane To Host The Oscars
Posted 10/02/2012 5:30 am by Ron HoganIt’s kind of a big year for Seth MacFarlane. First, his three television shows–Family Guy, American Dad, and The Cleveland Show–are still going strong and anchoring the Fox Network. His feature film debut as a writer/director/star, the talking bear comedy Ted, grossed an appropriate $420 million dollars worldwide. He hosted Saturday Night Live, too. Now, […]
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“Hotel Transylvania” Shatters September Box Office Records
Posted 10/01/2012 7:30 am by Ron HoganCall me crazy, but Adam Sandler as animated Dracula? I’m not crazy about the set-up, but I like a lot of things about the animated comedy Hotel Transylvania, and apparently I’m not the only one. While I have not seen the film, everyone else in the country apparently did. Hotel Transylvania broke the box office […]
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Foo Fighters Going On Hiatus?
Posted 10/01/2012 7:00 am by Ron HoganSince the band debuted, the Foo Fighters have been one of the most successful modern rock bands in music. Winning more Grammys and VMAs than any I can count, selling millions of records, performing before hundreds of thousands of fans, Dave Grohl and company have been a consistently awesome touring and recording band for 18 […]
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California Bans Controversial Anti-Gay Therapy
Posted 10/01/2012 6:30 am by Ron HoganCalifornia is one of the leaders of the gay rights movement. Despite passing an anti-gay marriage law (that was blocked as unconstitutional), it’s a very liberal, gay-friendly state for the most part. Hence, California is taking steps to improve the quality of life for gay teenagers, especially those under 18. The controversial anti-gay therapy known […]
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Jack White Storms Off Stage
Posted 10/01/2012 6:00 am by Ron HoganYou never know what you’re going to get with Jack White, it seems. Touring with two different bands, playing songs from a variety of his bands throughout his career, the sheer bulk and oddity of his output, the way he scuffled with the US Air Force… While off promoting his new solo album Blunderbuss, Jack […]
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