Rabbit Hash, Kentucky is really going to the dogs, and I mean that literally. This small, unincorporated spot along the Ohio River is run by a border collie by the name of Lucy Lou. Lucy Lou was elected “mayor for life” in a close election back in 2008, running against several other dogs, a cat, [...]
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Confessing Your Sins? You’ve Still Gotta Go To Church For That
Posted 2/10/2011 12:18 am by M. M. FeltsHold on to your rosaries, boys and girls. In an unsurprising turnabout from last week’s reports that Catholics might soon be able to begin confessing their sins via iPhone, the Vatican has released an official statement on the matter, saying that no IT application can be an adequate substitute for a penitent person’s confession in [...]
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Naked Chef Thrown Out of L.A. Schools
Posted 2/08/2011 5:56 pm by M. M. FeltsWith the proliferation of food celebrities in our culture, by now most people in America know the name Jamie Oliver. For those who’ve never heard of him, Mr. Oliver is a British chef turned activist, a cookbook commando lauded for fighting obesity by changing the way children in Britain eat, and who has turned his [...]
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National Anthem Boasts First Fumble of Super Bowl XLV
Posted 2/06/2011 9:30 pm by M. M. FeltsIt’s been a night of musical missteps at Cowboys Stadium, starting with a lyrics failure before Super Bowl XLV‘s kickoff. Personally, I was looking forward to hearing Christina Aguilera’s rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” because that woman has some serious pipes. The performance was a little bit rough, though, considering how difficult it was at [...]
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Why Bacon Tempts Even Vegetarians
Posted 2/06/2011 5:52 pm by M. M. Felts“Cult status” is usually the domain of bands, movies, beloved characters, authors, and other figures of popular culture. Foods don’t often acquire that kind of a following, but one notable exception to that rule is bacon. It seems like it turns up everywhere these days, from envelopes to Tweets, from candy to tee shirts, and [...]
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Unpaid Bills Lead to Possible Trash Bin Repossession in Florida
Posted 2/05/2011 5:58 pm by M. M. FeltsIt seems like there’s been a lot of garbage in the news lately, beginning with the Christmas blizzard that left New York City awash in trash. And while that situation eventually proved strangely advantageous, saving the life of a suicidal jumper, citizens of Palm Bay, Florida probably won’t be looking for any upsides if municipal [...]
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Comic-Con 2011 Online Ticket Registration Opens
Posted 2/05/2011 1:55 pm by M. M. FeltsComic-Con opened up its online ticket registration today—wait, you don’t know what Comic-Con is? What sort of self-respecting nerd are you? Comic-Con is a four day event celebrating the best (and most-niche) parts of popular culture. When it began in the 1970′s, the coordinators focused primarily on comic books, sci-fi and fantasy themes, and film [...]
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What Are You Serving in Your Super Bowl?
Posted 2/05/2011 12:42 pm by M. M. FeltsLet’s be honest. The food you really want to eat at a Super Bowl party isn’t the healthiest. The only way most of us will eat crudites is if they’re plopped alongside a mound of hot wings. Or honey-BBQ wings, if that’s more your speed. But if you’re thinking about opening up a bag of [...]
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Revenge In the Age of Memes
Posted 2/05/2011 11:12 am by M. M. FeltsMove over, Carrie Underwood. There’s another girl in town, making a name for herself while enacting retribution on an ex, and that girl’s name is… well, we don’t really know her name, but we know the name of the guy she’s pissed at: Jack Weppler. Or, rather, we know his face thanks to that girl. [...]
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“Mummified” Body Found in Moscow
Posted 2/04/2011 3:02 pm by M. M. FeltsWhen you think of Russia, you probably don’t think of mummies. Those are more Egypt’s territory than anything else. But sources in Moscow report that preserved corpses have begun turning up in residential areas. On Thursday, Russian police uncovered the mummified body of an elderly man in an apartment in northeastern Moscow. Authorities believe this [...]
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Homemade Icehouse Seats 15 People
Posted 2/04/2011 2:30 am by M. M. FeltsWith snow lingering on the ground in many parts of the U.S., and more turning up in the forecast, it’s very tempting to resign oneself to sitting the season out and just hibernating until spring arrives. Not happy with weather-limited social activities, a small group of students from northern Minneapolis has taken the initiative to [...]
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