Netflix has become an original series generator the likes of which the online world doesn’t see. They’ve gotten critical favorites like Orange is the New Black and House of Cards, crowd-pleasers like Arrested Development, and a 5-series maxi-series event with Marvel coming down the pipe, but Netflix isn’t resting on its laurels. Instead, the company […]
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Say Hello To Facebook Rival Ello
Posted 9/26/2014 8:45 am by Ron HoganThis may come as a shock to you, but most people aren’t thrilled with Facebook these days. In fact, it seems like everyone is working hard at finding a Facebook replacement, and companies are betting big bucks on ways to topple the top dog in social networking. There have been efforts as humble as crowdsourced […]
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Hold Off On Updating To iOS8
Posted 9/25/2014 8:00 am by Ron HoganEveryone wants to be part of the latest and greatest version of everything, but when it comes to updating your operating systems, you should always think twice before you push that download button, especially when it comes to Apple’s smartphone operating system. Apple’s iOS is notoriously riddled with bugs with every new update, and it […]
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Krispy Kreme’s Ghostbusters Doughnuts
Posted 9/24/2014 8:30 am by Ron HoganIt’s amazing to think that Ghostbusters has been around for 30 years as of this year. Ghostbusters seems both fresh and timeless, depending on how you look at it. It’s also an iconic comedy classic, full of classic characters and classic lines, equal parts 80’s wit and 1950’s-style charm. Given the cottage industry of Ghostbusters […]
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iPhone 6 Tops 10 Million In Sales
Posted 9/22/2014 9:59 am by Ron HoganThe September 9 event was much awaited, especially since it was the rumored debut of both the Apple iWatch and the iPhone 6. As it turns out, both of those things happened, and now that the first weekend of sales is over, Apple can start celebrating with solid-gold iPhones and other such celebratory goodies. So […]
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Scotland Will Remain In The UK
Posted 9/19/2014 7:45 am by Ron HoganIt’s hard for Americans not to have an opinion on the politics of other countries, but especially when it comes to independence attempts. After all, we know a little something about that, having broken away from England before it was cool and having watched as the rest of the British Empire eventually did the same. […]
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Aubrey Plaza Will Be Grumpy Cat’s Grumpy Voice
Posted 9/18/2014 9:30 am by Ron HoganWith NBC’s beloved Parks & Recreation entering its final season, it appears that the cast has already started finding other work. Chris Pratt, who played Andy, is now a Marvel superhero in the biggest movie of the year. Amy Poehler will be fine, as will Nick Offerman and Aziz Ansari. The other half of Parks […]
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Adrian Peterson Barred From Team Activities
Posted 9/17/2014 7:45 am by Ron HoganThe National Football League has no idea what to do with any of its players when they get in trouble. Let’s just say that right up front. And it seems that no matter what decision the NFL makes, be it suspend or play or wait and see, it’s the wrong choice in the eyes of […]
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The Return Of Surge, Coca-Cola’s Mountain Dew Competitor
Posted 9/16/2014 8:15 am by Ron HoganOnce upon a time, attitude was everything. The wilder your commercials, the bolder your flavors, the more people liked you. Consider it an anti-Guy Fieri. One of the best examples of this came from the stodgy old minds at Coca-Cola, with their secret recipe and sacred formula. Their entry into the x-treem citrus drink market […]
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Miss America Kira Kazantsev Makes A Miss New York Three-pete
Posted 9/15/2014 8:00 am by Ron HoganIt’s yet another clean sweep for Miss New York. The name (and ethnicity) of the title holders keep changing, but the success does not. Last night in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Miss New York replaced Miss New York as the reigning Miss America after another successful pageant. That comes a year after Miss New York […]
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Bond’s Jaws, AKA Richard Kiel, Dead At 74
Posted 9/11/2014 7:30 am by Ron HoganVeteran character actor Richard Kiel made a first impression in a big way. It’s easy to do that when you’re 7 feet 2 inches tall. His first acting role was as the giant Kanamit alien in the Twilight Zone episode “To Serve Man,” and he continued to work steadily for many years. If you don’t […]
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Warning: Internet Slowdown Day Is Today
Posted 9/10/2014 7:45 am by Ron HoganIf you get online today and you find your Reddit is lagging, your Etsy is crawling, and your Tumblr isn’t Tumbling as fast as it should, you’re not alone. Everyone is having the same problems, and it’s all planned by the companies themselves. Some 35 different organizations and hundreds of different websites have come together […]
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Hank III Says Tom Hiddleston Has No Soul
Posted 9/09/2014 8:00 am by Ron HoganWhen it comes to channeling dead musicians for bio pics, you have two ways of doing it. You can go for someone who can sing or go for someone who can act the part, because very rarely do you find someone who does both. In the case of the upcoming Hank Williams biography I Saw […]
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Denver’s Wes Welker Suspended Over Drug Test
Posted 9/03/2014 9:10 am by Ron HoganPeyton Manning’s first year as quarterback of the Denver Broncos was a huge success. He brought the team to a Super Bowl appearance, guided a record-setting offense, and generally turned around the fortunes of Denver by taking them from a playoff team to a championship-caliber team in the course of a single season. Wes Welker […]
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Jail Break! 32 Teens Flee Tennessee Juvie Jail
Posted 9/02/2014 9:16 am by Ron HoganWhen it comes to breaking out of jail, sometimes it seems like it’s just too easy to comprehend. You walk out into the yard, you crawl under a fence, and you flee into the night. That’s how an impressive gaggle of teenagers managed to escape from the Woodland Hills juvenile detention center in Nashville, Tennessee. […]
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