With every new election, big TV event, or breaking news story, it becomes increasingly clear that social media, especially Twitter, is a major part of the story. Social media heavily followed the events of this past week, one of the worst and most insane weeks in recent memory. I mean, really, really heavily followed it….
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Pixar 2: The Premier Animation Studio has Entered Franchise Mode
For a long time, the film and critical community has been waiting for Pixar to inevitably lose its magic. The wait hasn’t been an eager one; there is just a feeling that the studio’s excellence can’t last. Its string of damn-near perfect films lasted over a decade. Now, with the announcement of Finding Dory, the sequel…
What Does Watching an Entire Season of Mad Men in 11 Hours Do to a Person?
I had great plans for yesterday, man. I’ve currently got a freelance journalism job that has me working some odd hours, but only three or four days a week, so I’ve got a decent amount of time off. I also recently found out that I’m going back to school in the fall. This takes a lot…
Man Arrested After Blowing Up Porta Potty in State Park
(SAN MIGUEL, N.M.) — State Police have arrested a man who blew up a state-owned porta potty in a state park after stuffing it with explosives. Police received a call from the Conchas State Park Superintendent on Monday saying that there had been an explosion, and that large plumes of black smoke could be seen…
Woman Allegedly Abandons Child to Attack Man over Child Support
(DALLAS) — Dallas police arrested a woman who abandoned her child in a car at a bar while she allegedly attacked the child’s father over child support issues. Diana Salinas, 28, drove to a bar on Gilpin Avenue with her 2-year-old son to meet with father Oscar Pacheco and discuss child support at 1:45 a.m….
LAPD Searching for ‘Asian Wig Bandit’
(LOS ANGELES) — The Los Angeles Police Department is offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to the capture of the so-called “Asian Wig Bandit,” a man who has robbed several businesses since December 2012. Police say the suspect walks into business dressed as a woman wearing a wig and sunglasses. He then pulls…
Imitation Real Life
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This is Why Our Parents Left Us in the Woods
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Predicting the 2016 Presidential Election is For Amateurs
Are you glad that the 2012 presidential race is over? Ready for the constant political talk to go away? Well too bad, because it’s already time to start worrying about the next election. Pundits are already making their picks of possible candidates in 2016, but not me. No, I’m looking way beyond 2016, because I’ve…