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Kentucky fans cause chaos in the streets after Final Four loss
Hundreds of angry University of Kentucky fans caused an alcohol-fueled uproar in the streets of Lexington Saturday night, after a nail-biting loss against University of Wisconsin dashed the Wildcats’ hopes for this year’s NCAA title. Around 1,500 stadium-goers swarmed the … Continue reading
Archaeologist uses drone to track looting of ancient tombs in Jordan
Archaeologist Chad Hill is using a custom-built “septocopter” drone to monitor looting of an ancient cemetery in Jordan Part of the “Landscapes of the Dead Research Project,” Hill and his team aim to map more than 10,000 tombs at Fifa, … Continue reading
How ‘Mad Men’ fought for its place on TV
Eight years after Mad Men pervaded popular culture, audiences finally prepare to say goodbye to the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series that helped launch a new golden era in television It is hard to believe that when Matthew Weiner started … Continue reading
Rolling Stone to remove controversial UVA ‘Rape on Campus’ story: report
Rolling Stone will reportedly apologize for and remove on Sunday night its controversial article about gang rape on the University of Virginia campus. Published late last year, the story brought nationwide attention to issues of sexual assault at universities, but … Continue reading
Rolling Stone retracts controversial UVA ‘Rape on Campus’ story
Updated: April 5, 2015, 8:23 P.M. EST Rolling Stone has retracted its controversial article about gang rape on the University of Virginia campus following an investigation into the story by the Columbia School of Journalism The report, which was commissioned … Continue reading
5 can’t-miss apps: ‘DuckTales: Remastered,’ Office Lens and more
With a bunch of April Fools’ Day pranks still making the rounds online, you may have overlooked some of this week’s best new apps. Luckily, each weekend, we round up our favorite new and updated apps, so you won’t miss … Continue reading
Man missing at sea for 66 days defends survival story: ‘God knows I am a truthful man’
Louis Jordan, the man who went missing at sea for more than two months, is defending his survival story against skeptics who question how he emerged from the apparent ordeal relatively unscathed. “God knows I am a truthful man. My … Continue reading
‘SNL’ spoofs Scientology in hilarious ‘Neurotology’ music video
Saturday Night Live took on the Church of Scientology with a music video parodying the religion, “Neurotology.” Called “Always Believe,” the video is purportedly from 1990, and sings Neurotology’s praises. However, captions throughout the video provide updates on the members … Continue reading
‘Mad Men’: 8 character-defining episodes
Rarely has a farewell been so painful On April 12, Mad Men returns for its final seven episodes, and we are forced to accept that one of the most compelling dramas of the last decade is coming to an end. … Continue reading
Michael Keaton gets requests to ‘play Batman and Beetlejuice’ in his ‘SNL’ monologue
Not only were audience members and viewers at home excited to see Michael Keaton return to host Saturday Night Live — his last time was in 1992 — the cast was stoked, as well. During Keaton’s monologue, the Birdman actor … Continue reading