Last night, the Los Angeles Lakers have managed to do in one game with Kobe Bryant’s yearlong investigation for rape charges in Colorado couldn’t do, and that’s ruin the reputation of a classy franchise. Down by 30 and losing 3-0 in the Western Conference playoffs in the NBA, the National Basketball Association’s most storied team […]
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Lady Gaga Gets Biblical With “Judas”
Posted 5/06/2011 6:30 am by Ron HoganWhen you’re Lady Gaga, you get your inspiration from the least expected of sources. After critics complained that “Born This Way” was simply Madonna’s “Vogue” with new lyrics, Gaga got creative. Her second video, “Judas,” takes its inspiration not from 80’s pop but from religious text. That’s right, Lady Gaga took the Biblical story of […]
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Kentucky Derby 2011 Odds And Post Positions
Posted 5/05/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganWhen you’re dealing with the most prestigious horse race in the world, that means you’re going to be dealing with a lot of entries. In this year’s Kentucky Derby, for example, there are a staggering 20 thoroughbred horses scheduled to race. In a race that large, it’s not really a question of how good your […]
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Sirius XM Unveils New Post-Merger Channel Lineup
Posted 5/05/2011 7:00 am by Ron HoganOnce upon a time, Sirius and XM were competitors for your satellite radio dollar, but due to hard times and a lack of profitability on either side, the two former enemies have become fast economic friends to fight off the difficulty that comes with competing against streaming radio online. The Sirius and XM merger was […]
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Indiana Voting Hotline Switched For Phone Sex Line Number
Posted 5/05/2011 6:30 am by Ron HoganPeople looking for help with their local voting place got an earful of the wrong advice. Rather than state workers discussions the location of polling places, they got adult entertainers discussing stripper poles. The Hoosier Voter Hotline given by the Indiana Secretary of State’s office during a Monday press conference was actually a phone sex […]
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Professor Gives Last Lecture Via Hospital Teleconference
Posted 5/04/2011 8:30 am by Ron HoganFor 44.999 years, Professor William Kielhorn did not miss a day of work at LeTourneau University in Texas. Rain or shine, the 79-year-old didn’t miss a class. Even when he was undergoing painful radiation and chemotherapy treatments while deathly ill from stage four colon cancer, Professor Kielhorn taught three classes a week. However, complications from […]
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Naked Marathon Runner Meets Taser
Posted 5/04/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganAll Brett Henderson, age 35, wanted to do was run in Cincinnati’s Flying Pig Marathon on Sunday. He drove into town from St. Paris, Ohio, got in line, and started running with the crowd. Unfortunately, Brett Henderson was naked while running in the marathon. Also, Brett Henderson was not involved in the marathon in an official capacity. […]
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“Who Is Osama Bin Laden?”
Posted 5/04/2011 7:00 am by Ron HoganWhen it comes to scouring web search results for interesting information, you can usually tell something happened by reading the trends. If words keep showing up on search lists, there’s a reason for it. (Just like there’s a reason some search terms are banned from Google Instant Search.) Well, after Sunday’s announcement of the death […]
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Francisco Liriano Throws His First No-Hitter
Posted 5/04/2011 6:30 am by Ron HoganIn 2006, Francisco Liriano was on top of the world. He was the rookie of the month for April, had an ERA hovering around 2, and was the sensation of the baseball world. Then, he blew his arm out, wrecking his elbow and missing the entire 2007 season after receiving Tommy John surgery, which reconstructed […]
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Deacon Offers Holy Advice At The Supermarket
Posted 5/03/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganIn these increasingly tough times, people tend to look for others for guidance. One of the places folks tend to turn is the church, but the issue with that is there’s no convenience in this. You have to drive out to church, call ahead and make an appointment, and it’s generally a whole pain in […]
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Deaf Partiers Stabbed After Sign Language Mistaken For Gang Signs
Posted 5/03/2011 7:00 am by Ron HoganAlfred Stewart, a 31-year-old deaf mute, was out with a group of friends at the Ocean’s Eleven Lounge in Hallendale Beach, Florida, on Saturday night when they caught the eye of 45-year-old gang-banger Barbara Lee. Stewart and his friends are deaf and communicate via sign language, which Lee mistakenly assumed were gang signs. I guess […]
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NMA News Celebrates Bin Laden’s Death In Hilarious Fashion
Posted 5/03/2011 6:30 am by Ron HoganLike most of the world, I was pretty tired on Monday as I stayed up late on Sunday night to watch the coverage of Osama Bin Laden’s death announcement. I was so tired that I even overslept on Monday morning (and missed my posting window at PopFi, but that’s another story). However, other news agencies […]
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Data The Android Stars In “White And Nerdy”
Posted 4/29/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganOh Star Trek: The Next Generation. You’re my favorite Trek series, and with good reason. For example, you’ve got the Borg, the best enemies since the Klingons. You’ve got Professor Charles Xavier as the captain of a starship. Best of all, you’ve got Data, the best android in TV history. Sure, he’s not as […]
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Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Last Flight Is Today
Posted 4/29/2011 7:00 am by Ron HoganMan, today is a busy day. Between the NFL Draft and the royal wedding, there’s a lot going on. To add to the list, there’s another historic milestone about to go down that’s expected to draw 700,000 people to the beaches of Florida. The Space Shuttle Endeavour will be making its last flight today; there’s […]
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Fans Boo Roger Goodell At NFL Draft
Posted 4/29/2011 6:30 am by Ron HoganWell, they certainly didn’t waste any time in confronting the elephant in the room, did they? During last night’s National Football League draft, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell walked up to the mic to begin the draft and was greeted by a chorus of boos. After all, this is the first work stoppage for the NFL […]
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Obama Releases Birth Certificate
Posted 4/28/2011 8:00 am by Ron HoganWhen the short-form certificate of live birth wasn’t enough, President Barack Obama ignored his Birther critics for YEARS. Meanwhile, Hawaii changes its state laws to stop the requests for Obama’s birth certificate and the calls for Obama to come forth with his official, long-form birth certificate increased to a deafening roar thanks to muck-rakers and […]
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Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 Trailer Released
Posted 4/28/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganIt’s the most-awaited Harry Potter movie of all time, since it’s the last Harry Potter movie (for now anyway). Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 has a trailer, and it’s pretty epic if you’re a fan of all things witchcrafty and wizardy. Even if you’re not a fan, you’ll probably still find this […]
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Peyton Hillis Named Madden 12 Coverboy
Posted 4/28/2011 7:00 am by Ron HoganGiven the specter of a NFL work stoppage and dispute between players and owners, there hasn’t been a whole lot of good news coming out of the NFL. Players can’t be traded or work out, and the draft preparations have been going on as usual, but with the belief that there may not be a […]
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The Zombie-Proof Safety House
Posted 4/27/2011 8:30 am by Ron HoganThere’s paranoid, and then there’s prepared. The only difference between the two is that, to go from paranoia to protected, something bad has to happen. For example, the zombie apocalypse. You might be paranoid now as you design a zombie-safe home, but when the zombies come? The website All That Is Interesting has uncovered the […]
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White iPhone 4 Out Today?
Posted 4/27/2011 8:00 am by Ron HoganIt’s been a long 10 months, but apparently the rumors are true. If you believe the leaked screenshots of Best Buy’s inventory computers, the white iPhone is a reality and the white iPhone is coming today. That’s right, after nearly a year, the white Apple iPhone is finally being released. Celebrate good times, kids, and […]
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SETI Closes Down Its Telescopes
Posted 4/27/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganSince I first started watching The X-Files way back when, I have been fascinated by the search for alien life undertaken by the organization SETI. SETI, or the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence, is one of the longest-running searches for alien life, which basically involves scanning the skies with a whole fleet of radio telescopes, […]
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Karaoke Singer Labeled Racist After Singing Disco Hit
Posted 4/27/2011 7:00 am by Ron HoganA Brit named Simon Ledger was arrested by Hampshire Police on the Isle of Wight after performing “Kung Fu Fighting” at the Driftwood Beach Bar. His crime? He performed the song in front of two Chinese people who happened to be in the audience. They were offended, went to the police, and now the whole […]
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Oklahoma Loves “Swing Low Sweet Chariot”
Posted 4/27/2011 6:30 am by Ron HoganThese days, every state has a ton of official everything. From state microbes to state tee-shirts and state artwork, the rush to declare something “The official (blank) of the state of (blank)” seems to be building. For example, Oklahoma already has an official song or four, but that hasn’t stopped officials from adding to the […]
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Flavor Flav’s Fried Chicken Failure
Posted 4/26/2011 8:00 am by Ron HoganThe restaurant was launched only four months ago to great fanfare, but Flavor Flav’s fried chicken restaurant, dubbed FFC for Flav’s Fried Chicken, has already gone under. After some harsh words and a few brutal disputes, Flav has pulled the license to use his likeness from business partner Nick Cimino, meaning Flav’s Fried Chicken in Clinton, Iowa, […]
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Man Eats Rat Poison, Emits Potentially Harmful Gas
Posted 4/26/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganWhen it comes to superhero origin stories, there are good ones and there are bad ones. For example, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, a patient in the intensive care unit is currently isolated due to some harmful emissions. Specifically, eating rat poison has given a man potentially dangerous gas. St. Joseph […]
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Facebook Launching Daily Deals Program
Posted 4/26/2011 7:00 am by Ron HoganWhen it comes to coupons, the future of extreme couponing is obviously group deals akin to the like pursued by companies like Groupon and Living Social. Groupon has been wildly successful, and Living Social has received some big investments from Amazon, so it’s only natural that a company like Facebook would want to leverage their […]
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Teenager Shoots Down LAPD Helicopter
Posted 4/25/2011 8:30 am by Ron HoganDistraught by the death of a friend, 18-year-old Danny Lopez decided that the only way to cope with his grief was to grab his rifle and shoot down a LAPD helicopter. Not only did he shoot the helicopter, it was so badly damaged that it had to make an emergency landing at Van Nuys Airport. […]
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Computer Glitch Leads To Free Groceries
Posted 4/25/2011 8:00 am by Ron HoganCustomers at a New Zealand supermarket got more than they bargained for when it comes to bargains, thanks to an unexpected computer glitch. At 8 AM, the doors to the Hamilton’s Mill Street Pak ‘n Save opened up with absolutely no employees inside. Cue the rampaging thievery, right? Well, not quite: about half the customers […]
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Britain’s Rules For Air Raid Golf
Posted 4/25/2011 7:30 am by Ron HoganThe spirit of Britain during World War II is epitomized in the famous “Keep Calm and Carry On” motivational poster which was displayed prominently throughout the UK during the darkest hours of Nazi Germany’s air campaign against Britain. Well, as it turns out, that sentiment of keeping calm and carrying on with real life extended […]
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Charlie Sheen Down To One Goddess
Posted 4/25/2011 7:00 am by Ron HoganWhile in the midst of his 20-city “My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not an Option” tour, Charlie Sheen has someone gone from “winning” on a consistent basis to breaking even. Now, things are looking to go from bad to worse as winning has morphed into losing. Burned by bad reviews and scathing audience response, […]
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