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‘Racists for Trump’ is an ‘SNL’ sketch, not a campaign ad
You’d be forgiven for thinking this comedy sketch is an actual campaign ad after former KKK head David Duke recently endorsed Donald Trump as the Republican nominee for president. Saturday Night Live made its thoughts on Trump’s unexpected success with voters … Continue reading
Peyton Manning expected to retire Monday after 18 NFL seasons
Peyton Manning surveyed the landscape of his brilliant career and called on last audible. He’s retiring a champion. A month after Denver’s triumph in Super Bowl 50, Manning informed John Elway he’s going to follow his lead and ride off … Continue reading
The only thing holding this ice sculptor back is gravity
Shintaro Okamoto, one of New York City’s premier ice sculptors, grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. “Not all Alaskans play with ice, but I did,” he said. Now he owns Okamoto Studio, an artist collective that produces large-scale ice sculpture in … Continue reading
The mesmerizing art of ice sculpture
Shintaro Okamoto, one of New York City’s premier ice sculptors, grew up in Anchorage, Alaska. “Not all Alaskans play with ice, but I did,” he said. Now he owns Okamoto Studio, an artist collective that produces large-scale ice sculpture in … Continue reading
The race for the Republican nomination isn’t ending anytime soon
Ted Cruz cinched double-barreled victories in Kansas and Maine, and Donald Trump captured Louisiana in Saturday’s four-state round of Republican voting, fresh evidence that there’s no quick end in sight to the fractious GOP race for president. Bernie Sanders notched … Continue reading
Obama’s one ‘MythBusters’ regret: ‘They never let me blow anything up’
After 248 episodes spread across 14 seasons, noted MythBusters fan President Barack Obama had some parting thoughts for Jamie Hyneman, Adam Savage and the rest of their team. SEE ALSO: This look back at ‘MythBusters’ history might make you misty The big … Continue reading
Toddler calls 911 with a fashion emergency after she can’t put on her pants
To a 2-year-old girl in South Carolina, struggling to get dressed is an emergency. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office says the child called 911, asking for help getting dressed. Her parents didn’t know she had made the call. Deputy Martha … Continue reading
Speaking out against human trafficking — and learning along the way
For years, I only thought about human trafficking on the plane. As a flight attendant, I’ve been trained to spot trafficking in the air, and it never crossed my mind where these people might end up after they stepped off … Continue reading
Got the post-binge-watching blues? That could actually be a real thing.
With the release of the fourth season of House of Cards, all 13 episodes are available for Netflix subscribers. Some fans might space each episode out over the course of the ensuing weeks. But many will binge-watch – completing the … Continue reading
Rugby league first sporting code to have a float in Sydney’s LGBT Mardi Gras
On Saturday, Australia’s National Rugby League became the country’s first professional sporting code to have a float in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade. The NRL participated in the annual LGBT rights celebration in 2015, it said in a … Continue reading
