Former Idol ‘messed up’ national anthem
Former American Idol contestant Lauren Alaina made the best of it Thursday after she flubbed the national anthem on national television. “I’m not a robot. I have No excuses. I messed up,” the singer...
View ArticleMany would give up sex for iPhone
Most iPhone owners say they couldn’t do without the gadget, and quite a few would sooner give up sex, according to a new survey. Ahead of the iPhone’s fifth birthday, on June 29, Electronics trade-in...
View Article‘Princess Bride’ shirt frightens passengers on flight
OK, wearing a T-shirt that says “prepare to die” on an airplane might not be the best idea. But you’d almost have to have been living under a rock for the past 25 years not to get Wynand Mullins’...
View ArticleArchitects defend Gehry’s Eisenhower memorial
The American Institute of Architects last week came out to defend famous architect Frank Gehry’s controversial design for a national memorial honoring President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Members of...
View ArticleGeorge Takei reviews steering wheel desk
Someone just told George Takei about the Wheelmate laptop steering wheel desk for sale on Amazon.com. “It’s hard to believe this product even exists,” the actor, best known for playing Hikaru Sulu in...
View ArticleInspiration for Marge Simpson dies at 94
Oh Homie. Margaret Groening, wife of Homer, and mother of Patty, Matt, Mark, Lisa and Maggie, died on March 23 in her Portland, Ore., home, according to an obituary in The Oregonian. Do some of those...
View ArticleDisney makeover of ‘Brave’ princess angers fans
Outraged fans have launched a petition against Disney’s makeover of Princess Merida from “Brave” for her induction into the Disney Princess pantheon. In the movie, Merida resisted expectations for...
View ArticleDriver brags on Twitter about hitting cyclist
Here’s a memo to drivers who hate cyclists: If you hit one, don’t Tweet about it. That’s just what Brit Emma Way apparently did. On Sunday, she Tweeted: “Definitely knocked a cyclist off his bike...
View ArticleDid Microsoft presentation include rape joke?
Was that a rape joke during a Microsoft presentation? That’s the talk going around the Interwebs, referring to banter between a man and woman demonstrating the fighting game “Killer Instinct” at the...
View ArticleSir Mix-a-Lot mixes it up with Seattle Symphony
Everyone who says Seattleites are standoffish should watch this. That’s right, it’s the Emerald City’s own living legend Sir Mix-a-Lot performing his seminal hit “Baby Got Back” with the Seattle...
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