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Are you busy Saturday, May 5?  If not, then you’re in for a treat.  The first Saturday in May has been dubbed Free Comic Book Day for a few years now, so that means Free Comic Book day is coming up on Saturday, May 5.  Thousands of comic book stores are planning on giving away […]

For years and years, Mariano Rivera’s greatness has been related to his ability to be consistent.  He’s got one pitch he throws, a cut fastball that hits in the low 90’s on the radar gun.  He has saved at least 25 games for 15 seasons (and is baseball’s all-time saves leader).  For 11 seasons, he […]

There have been a lot of dangerous dogs covered in PopFi’s long history, from death row escapees to vicious Pomeranians, but there hasn’t been a story like Chief.  Chief, a wolf-dog hybrid like the one seen above, was sentenced to death row in Louisiana until a judge stepped in and gave him a reprieve.  Chief […]

It seems like Jessica Simpson has been pregnant forever.  I mean, the jokes about her eternal pregnancy have been going around for months now, so surely she’s been gestating for a year or more, right?  As it turns out, she’s only been pregnant since late October and her daughter, 9 pound 13 ounce Maxwell Drew […]

It was like a scene out of a Madea movie, but without the cross-dressing and crazy violence inside a church.  The sprawling 200,000-square-feet complex known as Tyler Perry Studios in southwestern Atlanta was the scene of a massive fire.  The fire was so large and difficult to fight that it was a full-fledged four alarm […]

One World Trade Center has some shoes to fill.  Its predecessors, the Twin Towers that were felled on 9/11 and killed 3000 people, were two of the tallest buildings in the world and had supplanted the historic Empire State Building as the tallest structures in New York City before the terrorist attacks that felled them. […]

A few weeks ago, the 100th anniversary of the maiden voyage of the Titanic was celebrated, and apparently that hoopla gave Australian billionaire Clive Palmer an idea.  A tourism magnate who developed Australia’s Gold Coast into the destination in that country, Palmer seems to have a great sense about what people want, and according to […]

While I hate the label foodie, I’m more than willing to try new foods, eat internationally, and give new things a chance (provided those things have no cheese in them).  If that makes me a foodie, so be it.  As it turns out, self-proclaimed foodies are different from the general population in more than just […]

I don’t associate Facebook with security.  After all, they can’t secure their own data, so how are they going to protect my computer from hijackers and viruses?  However, the company is trying to improve its image by being proactive and protecting its end users by using their size and popularity for the good of the […]

Just when you thought it was safe to enjoy a nice rare burger or a steak tartare, think again.  According to the USDA, a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE/mad cow disease was discovered in California.  The animal was selected for testing by Baker Commodities Inc., at one of their rendering plants in Hanford, […]

Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez is 40 years old.  For the majority of his life, he has been a professional baseball player.  Not in the minors and the majors, Ivan Rodriguez got called up by the Texas Rangers at age 19 and for the next 21 seasons, he played Major League Baseball in one of the most […]

There is very little that the NFL takes more seriously than espionage.  For whatever reason, they do not want officials from the teams spying on players, coaches, and organizations of other teams.  The Patriots were heavily fined and punished for Spygate.  Former Denver coach Josh McDaniels was fired over Spygate II.  Enter Spygate III.  Saints […]

The ice cream headache is one of the most common and most hated sources of headache.  When you’re tucking into a delicious ice cream treat or slurping down a milkshake, the last thing you want is that stabbing pain in your skull from getting a little too enthusiastic with your eating.  You get it, I […]

In 1912, the Boston Red Sox played their first game in their brand-new, state-of-the-art stadium.  They defeated the New York Highlanders.  Now 100 years later, Boston is preparing to face off against another New York team, the New York Yankees.  Open the stadium with a New York team, and celebrate 100 years of baseball with […]