Bastion hits the 500K sold milestone
A good many critics were singing the praises of Supergiant Games’ digital treat, Bastion, when it launched back in July of this year, but how many people actually bought it? As it turns out, quite a...
View ArticleHere are the most pirated PC, Xbox 360 and Wii games of 2011
While most tech gaming websites are busy handing out their picks for game and/or tech of the year, TorrentFreak has a “best of” list of its own: the top 5 most pirated games of 2011 on PC, Xbox 360 and...
View Article2011 In Review – A Planet In Crisis [Political Commentary]
“The only world I know is drowning in rage.” Al Jourgensen, Front man for the band Ministry. There are no words I can think of that sum up 2011 better than Al Jourgensen’s. Our planet, our world, our...
View ArticleWith Reservations, Obama Signs Defense Bill
As one of his last official acts of 2011, President Barack Obama signed a massive defense re-authorization bill into law despite what he called “serious reservations”. Obama’s concern was mainly over...
View ArticleTIm Tebow vs Kyle Orton, Who Will Persevere?
When the Denver Broncos put Kyle Orton on waivers to make Tim Tebow their starting quarterback, I am sure no one thought it would come down to this. Kyle Orton was claimed by the Kansas City Chiefs...
View ArticleAbbas Warns World of Quartet Failure
According to Al-Arabiya News Palestinian President Mahmood Abbas (Abu Mazen) has warned the Quartet of Middle East Peace negotiators that all options will be on the table if they fail to get the...
View ArticleMan Uses $1 Billion Bill At Walmart, Asks for Change, Gets Arrested
Don’t counterfeit money. But if you do, choose a bill that actually exists. A man in North Carolina casually walked into a Walmart and picked out a new vacuum cleaner, a microwave, and other...
View ArticleRon Paul: AIDS Patients Bear Responsibility, Not Society
Ron Paul, The Libertarian Texas Congressman, is defending comments he made in his book “Freedom Under Siege”, where he said that society is not responsible for caring for AIDS patients. He said that...
View ArticleChicago Boy Born at One Tenth of a Second After Midnight
It is always fun to be the first. A Chicago couple welcomed the first baby of the New Year at 1/10th of a second after midnight. The 9-pound 10-ounce boy, Adrian Karol Kois was born in the Chicago...
View ArticleJapan Rings In New Year With 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake
The country of Japan has one of the most active earthquake zones in the world and that was proven once again on New Years day 2012 as the country rang in the New Year with a 7.0-magnitude quake under...
View ArticleArkansas Town Hit By Another Wave Of Dead Blackbirds
During the celebration for New Year’s 2011 thousands of blackbirds in central Arkansas were spooked from their roost and died in Beebe, Arkan. and now police in the area have reported a similar...
View ArticleMan Detained With Military Grade Explosives At Texas Airport
FBI officials on Sunday were forced to detain a man who claimed to be an active member of the U.S. military after explosives wrapped in military-grade wrapping were discovered as he passed through a...
View ArticleHeisman Trophy Winner Robert Griffin III Heading To NFL Draft [Dad Confirmed]
Heisman trophy winner Robert Griffin III is rumored to be entering the 2012 NFL Draft alongside Stanford #1 favorite Andrew Luck. According to source close to the Baylor quarterback, including his own...
View ArticleYes, Jenny McCarthy Was Making Out With That Hot NYPD Cop
If your viewing of the ball drop at midnight for 2012 was like mine, much of the watchers were a bit confused as to whether Jenny McCarthy was actually making out with an almost not-believably hot NYPD...
View ArticleSerial Arsonist Terrorizes Los Angeles, More Cars Torched
Firetrucks are positioned all through out Los Angeles. Special hotlines are being opened. Police are on high alert. Since Friday there have been more than twenty fires that have been set all around...
View ArticleMovie Flops 2011 Edition: Big Budget Losers
As we reported last week box office sales saw a rare occurrence in 2011 when revenue fell 4% year-over-year following several years of record highs for the industry. I previously pointed out that many...
View ArticleOprah Winfrey Admits OWN’s First Year Was Rough
Stop the presses, everyone- Oprah is not vomiting rainbows right now! Talk show host Oprah Winfrey- who is, among other things, a bit prone to bursts of irritating optimism- has had a bit of difficulty...
View ArticleLeBron James Engaged, Will Wed Savannah Brinson
NBA star LeBron James of the Miami Heat proposed to longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson on Saturday night, the perfect way to ring in the New Year. According to reports the engagement occurred at the...
View Article2012 Dakar Rally Starts Tragically With the Death of Jorge Boero
The 34th edition of the Dakar Rally kicked off today in South America, but the typically joyous day was marred by the tragic death of motorcyclists Jorge Boero. Boero, a 38-year-old rider from...
View ArticleRick Santorum Says He’s Ready To Bomb Iran
GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum is currently soaring in the polls (third place) and he’s using that new found popularity to promote the bombing of Iran should they refuse inspectors access to...
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