Gifts For Travellers Who'll Be Home For The Holidays
Whether they’re a backpacker for life or a luxury travel lover, it may be hard to figure out what to get someone with an insatiable wanderlust. While it might be a tad cost prohibitive to…
Israel slams ‘absurd’ UN report suggesting potential war crimes against Gaza protesters
Tel Aviv has fired back at a UN report alleging that Israeli forces may have committed war crimes when they killed dozens of Palestinian demonstrators during Gaza border protests last year, describing the claim as…
Bishop Neumann’s (Neb.) Briley Named MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of Week
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – For her outstanding play last week, Bishop Neumann (Neb.) senior Jessie Briley is this week’s MaxPreps/NFCA National High School Player of the Week for contests played Oct. 5-11. A no-hitter and…
Are Holograms Of Dead Musicians Exciting Or Exploitative?
TORONTO — Bringing back late guitarist Jeff Healey as a hologram might seem like sacrilege to many of his fans, but the possibility intrigued one of his former bandmates. Tom Stephen, one-time drummer and manager…
Aladdin’s Will Smith Confirms Genie Will Be CGI in Majority of Movie
Following the first look photos of Will Smith in Disney’s Aladdin remake that were released early Wednesday from EW, fans were confused as to why the character of Genie was not blue. Smith took to…
Like father, like son: US authorities offer $1mn reward for capture of bin Laden Jr.
The US State Department is offering $1 million as a reward for the “identification or location” of Hamza bin Laden – son of notorious Al-Qaeda terrorist Osama – warning he’s following in his dad’s footsteps.…
Merriam-Webster's Time Traveler Tool Shows You Words That Came Into Print The Year You Were Born
Aren’t words wonderful? We use them to tell tales, express our feelings, and record history. But what happens when we look at the history of words — specifically, at what point certain words first appeared…
Star Wars Creator George Lucas Named America’s Wealthiest Celebrity
Even though George Lucas hasn’t directed a Star Wars film since Revenge of the Sith, he’s still one of the richest people in America. According to the latest Forbes list of the richest celebrities, Lucas…
Vatican’s former 3rd top man sentenced to 6 years over child sex abuse in groundbreaking trial
A Melbourne court has sentenced Cardinal George Pell, a former close ally of Pope Francis, to six years behind bars with a possibility of parole. Pell was found guilty of five counts of historic child…
Celebrity Deathmatch Getting Revival Series from MTV Studios
The MTV cult classic claymation comedy Celebrity Deathmatch is being revived by MTV and Ice Cube. Announced by MTV Studios, this reimagining of the show is being executive produced by Ice Cube and his production…