My Cell Phone Wants Me Dead
2009-11-06 21:15:00 Stock image My cell phone has a bounty on my head. Maybe it's heard me talking about wanting to switch to an iPhone and really peeved about it. In any case, my mobile has made repeated attempts to ruin my life. I'm just waiting to open my purse one day and see a poison arrow dart aiming from its beady little screen. My phone may or may not have starred in Elves....
letting go of the dead
2009-11-01 18:33:00 The raw emotions of dealing with the estates of loved ones tend to burst through at unusual moments. Yesterday, after food shopping, I got some big plastic containers for my bedding and towels. They had been overflowing in the airing cupboard, so it was an overdue task. In Focus, one of the plastic containers fell off ...
Transmission: Dead Man's Bones and Billy Corgan's Puppet Show
2009-10-30 20:45:00 Dead Man's Bones at Schubas (Photo by Andy Keil)The Hood Internet posted its 300th mashup track: Biz Markee vs Phoenix vs Classixx. And they announce their next mixtape will drop 11/4.Bloodshot Records' artist Jon Langford's album All the Fame of Lofty Deeds is getting the theatrical treatment starting 11/12.Is Kanye Dead? Twitter tries to tell us so.We reviewed Dead Man's Bones show at Schubas last week.The Reader's Crickets blog has the line on Sepultura's Igor Cavalera's new dance music gig: Mix Hell. (Comes with a free download!)We gave away some Basement Jaxx tickets. Check them out next week.DeRo's annual roundup of local Halloween shows.And oh yeah, guess who's coming back to Soldier Field this summer?A review of Hawksey Workman's show...
Pop Voravit: shred is not dead... seriously folks, it's behind you with a s
2009-10-28 11:03:00 pop voravit test vox tonelab st pop voravit solo Reborn pop voravit solo rancorous new album Guitar Speed Guitar Speed PArt2 This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Eric Voorhees: shred is not dead... seriously folks...it's on the rampage a
2009-10-28 00:34:00 I contacted Eric after seeing his picking demonstration videos... Eric Voorhees says: Hey, thanks for the kind words on my picking. My name is Eric Voorhees. I'm 21 and I live in PA. Been shredding for about 11 years now haha. I have a metal band called Insinerated.. you can check us out on myspace too... www.myspace.com/insineratedband- Well shred merchants there's an offer you can't refuse...... This is a content summary only. Visit Truth In Shredding to find out more!
Dead Simpsons Characters: Poochie
2009-10-26 20:10:00 In Season 8, Poochie is introduced as a new character on "The Itchy & Scratch Show" and Homer is hired to be the voice of Poochie.But Poochie is not a success, and on the show a decision is made to get rid of him. So a plot in conceived in which it's revealed that Poochie was an alien and he died while on his way back to his home planet....
Dead Simpsons Characters: Dr. Nick Riviera
2009-10-26 20:10:00 Dr. Nick died in "The Simpsons Movie" when he was impaled and said, "Bye everybody!"But after a short hiatus he was miraculously reborn and has appeared briefly in two episodes....
Dead Simpsons Characters: Beatrice "Bea" Simmons
2009-10-26 20:09:00 Abe "Grampa" Simpson met Bea in Season 2 while both were living at the Springfield Retirement Castle. In a touching episode, Bea dies, apparently of old age, and leaves Abe all her money.He uses the money to refurbish the retirement home dining room and names it in Bea's honor....
Dead Simpsons Characters: Bleeding Gums Murphy
2009-10-26 20:09:00 A recurring character in the early years, Bleeding Gums is a jazz musician who Lisa has always loved. She gets to meet her hero while visiting Bart in the hospital and later in the episode she learns he has died....
Dead Simpsons Characters: Maude Flanders
2009-10-26 20:09:00 The wife of Ned Flaners, Maude's death came in Season 11 at the new Springfield motor speedway. Homer was in the last row trying to get some cheerleaders with a t-shirt gun to shoot a shirt his way. But at the last minute Homer bends down to pick up a bobby pin, and the t-shirt knocks Maude over the side of the stadium and she falls to her death....
Dead Simpsons Characters: Frank Grimes
2009-10-26 20:08:00 Frank Grimes was a one-show character who killed himself (thought not on purpose) by grabbing high voltage wires.Grimes grabbed the wires while on a rant about how Homer succeeds despite being lazy and stupid....
LA to Dodgers: Drop dead
2009-10-20 02:07:00 The National Football League is considering adding a franchise in the nation's second largest market, Los Angeles, after the Bears-Falcons game beat a pennant series game featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles in the Los Angeles market by 15% in the overnight tv ratings. That's right. A regular season football game featuring a team 2,077 miles from Los Angeles and a team 2,176 miles from Los Angeles (guess which city is farther, win a pair of Perfect Plus Panty Hose), had a better rating than a National League Championship Series game featuring a team 0 miles from Los Angeles. "It's kind of shocking that Chicago and Atlanta are about the same distance from LA," said NBC honcho Dick...
LA to Dodgers: Drop dead
2009-10-20 02:07:00 The National Football League is considering adding a franchise in the nation's second largest market, Los Angeles, after the Bears-Falcons game beat a pennant series game featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers of Los Angeles in the Los Angeles market by 15% in the overnight tv ratings. That's right. A regular season football game featuring a team 2,077 miles from Los Angeles and a team 2,176 miles from Los Angeles (guess which city is farther, win a pair of Perfect Plus Panty Hose), had a better rating than a National League Championship Series game featuring a team 0 miles from Los Angeles. "It's kind of shocking that Chicago and Atlanta are about the same distance from LA," said NBC honcho Dick...
Is Ashley Magnus really dead on 'Sanctuary'?
2009-10-17 07:05:00 After the second part of the "Sanctuary" Season 2 premiere, fans are asking, "Is Ashley really dead?" I asked star and producer Amanda Tapping that very question before the season began.
Not dead from stabbing: Paris Hilton
2009-10-13 19:10:00 Rumors that Paris Hilton was stabbed while in jail were fueled by a man named Mike Burke, who started a rumor on his MySpace page and built a fake CNN page with the rumor on it....
Not dead from Pop Rocks exploding in his stomach: Mikey (he hates everythin
2009-10-13 19:07:00 The actor who played Mikey, who appeared in a memorable Life cereal commercial in the 1970s, was subject to rumors that he had died when Pop Rocks exploded in his stomach. Snopes has the story about the false rumors....
Not dead from a car crash: Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears
2009-10-13 19:05:00 In 2001, then-couple Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake were reported dead. Two Texas DJs started the rumor that the pair had been killed in a car crash. The station was sued for the prank and both DJs were fired....
Not dead from falling off a cliff: Jeff Goldblum
2009-10-13 19:02:00 Also caught up in the celebrity death rumors around the time Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett died was Jeff Goldblum, whose death rumor involved him falling off a cliff. Goldblum appeared on The Colbert Report a few days later to prove he wasn't dead....
Not dead from heroin overdose: William Hung
2009-10-13 18:47:00 A satirical web site, Broken Newz, wrote that "American Idol" favorite William Hung had killed himself by heroin overdose....
Not dead from fatal car crash or drug overdose: Jon Heder
2009-10-13 18:44:00 Shortly after rising to fame in "Napoleon Dynamite", Jon Heder was the subject of false Internet rumors he had died in a car crash or from a drug overdose....
Not dead while boating: Harrison Ford
2009-10-13 18:39:00 Actor Harrison Ford was caught up in the mass of celebrity death rumors that stared in the summer of 2009 after Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson actually did die on the same day. The false Ford rumor had him dying in a boating accident on the French Riviera....
Not dead while paragliding: Will Ferrell
2009-10-13 18:38:00 Comedian Will Ferrell was falsely reported dead in March 2006. Free online press release service i-Newswire published a press release saying Ferrell had been killed in a paragliding accident. The press release was written by an anonymous prankster and apparently made it past an editor who was not familiar with Ferrell. When i-Newswire learned of the hoax, the press release was immediately removed from the site....
Not dead from car crash: Eminem
2009-10-13 18:33:00 Reports in December, 2000 that rapper Eminem died in a car crash led him to release the following statement on his web site:"Despite sick-minded ne'er do-well attempts to create a state of panic in this grand country by virtue of a well-crafted CNN.com fake news story prank, our beloved Slim Shady is alive and well," the statement reads. "Marshall is alive and at home with his family for the holidays in Detroit. And he wishes all of you shady holidays and a dirty new year."...
Not dead from NBC report: Joe DiMaggio
2009-10-13 18:30:00 Baseball legend Joe DiMaggio saw the news of his death flash along the bottom of a television screen in January 1999. A technician at NBC's data control room in New York accidentally released the false report during a broadcast of Dateline NBC. A ticker rolled, displaying the message: "This is an NBC News Special Report. Baseball legend Joe DiMaggio has died at his Florida home. He was 84 years old and had..." Before the false report had finished, it was stopped. Twenty minutes later the network ran a second ticker, this time announcing that the news of DiMaggio's death was false. DiMaggio died from complications of lung cancer on March 8, 1999....
ABC rep confirms 'Scrubs' star Zach Braff is not dead
2009-10-12 23:42:00 A spokesperson for ABC just confirmed that former "Scrubs" star Zach Braff is not dead, as was reported on Twitter this afternoon.
Zach Braff is not dead, fake CNN page being shared on Twitter
2009-10-12 23:40:00 Zach Braff is not dead. "Zach Braff" is currently a Twitter trending topic, and according to the tweets, it sounds like someone created a fake CNN page showing the headline "Beloved Scrubs actor found dead in his home." We have seen nothing on CNN or AP that would indicate that this is true. I found an image of the fake CNN page here: http://www.chrisbox.com/c/dump/-p/braff.html. I am not certain that this is the source. A photograph of the URL is below.UPDATE: RedEye blogger Show Patrol has confirmed information from an ABC rep. Check his blog for updated information.If you visit the CNN site right now, this is what is up at http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/Just- a heads up. These Twitter scams can be pretty...
George A. Romero's Dawn Of The Dead - Blu-Ray Three-Disc Edition
2009-09-28 16:06:00 October 2009 sees the highly anticipated Blu-ray release of George A. Romero's classic zombie movie Dawn of the Dead, presented as a special three-disc edition – exclusive to the UK – that represents the ultimate presentation of the film available anywhere in the world. Released just in time for Halloween, this is undoubtedly the horror movie Blu-ray release of the year.Produced and compiled by Arrow Video with the kind of loving care and attention only the most devoted of zombie aficionados are willing to provide, this must-have three-disc set includes the George A. Romero approved Theatrical Cut of the film in 1080p resolution on Blu-ray, plus the Director's Cut and the Dario Argento Cut on DVD, the latter being made available on DVD as part of this collection for the first time in the UK.Also included is a host of extras that include the rarely seen "Scream Greats" documentary on the career of special effects wizard Tom Savini, audio commentaries b...
By: podflower.com
German Green party activist resigns over dead fish
2009-09-23 17:03:00 [From Europe News via Monsters and Critics] German Green party activist resigns over dead fish Berlin – One of the Green Party’s lead candidates, Renate Kuenast, expressed regret on Wednesday at the decision of a prominent party member to quit – over a dead fish. Author and actress Barbara Ruetting said she could not remain in the ...
A vegetarian’s guide to eating dead animals again
2009-09-22 22:04:00 Hear that? My vegan friends are losing their shit while meat-eating men went from six to midnight in two seconds flat. And while I appreciate your horror, Willow Tree, and am flattered by your fantasies of wiping au jus from my breasts where it spills during a naked dinner together, Tough Guy, I want all ...
Software Engineering Dead
2009-09-22 09:00:00 From the Coding Horror BlogI was utterly floored when I read this new IEEE article by Tom DeMarco pdf See if you can tell whyMy early metrics book Controlling Software Projects Management Measurement and Estimates 1986 played a role in the way many budding software engineers quantified work and planned their projects In my reflective moRead More...
AT&T 3G Microcell kills dead spots in Charlotte
2009-09-22 01:01:00 AT&T (NYSE: T)’s 3G Microcell is now officially ready to put the smack down on wireless dead spots in AT&T’s 3G network. The 3G Microcell basically crams a miniature cellular…
Soviet spy Yelizaveta Mukasei dead at 97
(AP)
2009-09-21 17:07:00 AP - Lt. Col. Yelizaveta Mukasei, a Soviet spy who worked undercover in the West with her husband, has died at the age of 97.
Italian 'cave dweller' Montalbini dead at 56
(AP)
2009-09-20 15:31:00 AP - Italian sociologist Maurizio Montalbini, who spent months dwelling in caves to study how the mind and body cope with complete isolation, has died at 56.
DJ Roc Raida Dead (Photos)
2009-09-19 22:17:00 Anthony Williams aka Roc Raida, who is better known as Busta Rhymes? personal DJ and member of the group the The X-Ecutioners, has reportedly died on Saturday (September 19). DJ Roc Raida was 37 years old. The news was announced on Busta Rhymes‘ Twitter and the cause of death is still unknown. Busta tweeted, ?I am ...
Political writer Irving Kristol dead at 89
(AP)
2009-09-19 06:05:00 AP - Irving Kristol, the writer, editor and publisher known as the godfather of neoconservatism whose youthful radicalism evolved into a historic rejection of communism, liberalism and the counterculture, died Friday. He was 89.
Shred Till You’re Dead is comming…
2009-09-18 22:17:00 Shred til you’re Dead Teaser from Shred TYD on Vimeo.
Syndicated astrologer Linda C. Black dead at 65
(AP)
2009-09-18 05:06:00 AP - Syndicated columnist and astrologer Linda C. Black, who wrote daily horoscopes for Tribune Media Services and whose forecasts were read in newspapers across the world, has died. She was 65.
Obama to Allies: Drop Dead
2009-09-18 01:43:00 President Barack Obama, 5 April, 2009: “As long as the threat [to Eastern Europe] of Iran persists, we will go forward with a missile defense system that is cost effective and proven.” 17 September, 2009: “AP NewsBreak: Nuke agency says Iran can make bomb“ 17 September, 2009: “U.S. scraps [Eastern European] missile defense shield plans”. Nevermind. Oh, and ...
By: GayPatriot
Mary Travers Of Peter, Paul & Mary Dead At 72 (Photos)
2009-09-17 13:02:00 Former folk singer Mary Travers of the trio Peter, Paul and Mary has died after a long battle with leukemia at the Danbury Hospital in Connecticut on Wednesday (September 16). Mary was 72 years old. Paul Stookey, Peter Yarrow and Mary reunited several years ago and had been on tour until very recently. Peter, Paul and ...
Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary dead at 72
(AP)
2009-09-17 12:19:00 AP - Mary Travers, one-third of the popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary who were perhaps best known for their hit "Puff (The Magic Dragon)," died in a Connecticut hospital after battling leukemia for several years. She was 72.
Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary dead at 72
(AP)
2009-09-17 04:58:00 AP - Mary Travers, who as one-third of the hugely popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary helped popularize such tunes as "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" and "If I Had a Hammer," died in a Connecticut hospital Wednesday after battling leukemia for several years. She was 72.
Actor Henry Gibson Dead At 73 (Photos)
2009-09-17 01:29:00 Actor Henry Gibson, best known for his 3-year role in ‘Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In,’ where each week he would hold a flower and read a poem, has died after a short battle with cancer at the age of 73 on Monday (September 14). Henry Gibson Pictures [images: wenn.com]
Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary dead at 72
2009-09-16 21:27:00 (AP) ?DANBURY, Conn. ? Mary Travers, one-third of the hugely popular 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died. The band’s publicist, Heather Lylis, says Travers died at Danbury Hospital in Connecticut on Wednesday. She was 72 and had battled leukemia for several years. Travers joined forces with Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stookey in the early 1960s. The ...
By: News for Greens
A Dead Bat In Paraguay by Roosh Vörek
2009-09-15 16:38:00 A Dead Bat In Paraguay is not your typical travel memoir, and that's exactly why I enjoyed it.I met Roosh in Medellin about five months ago. In addition to acquainting himself with Colombia’s culture (and women), he was there to finish writing his second book. A Dead Bat in Paraguay is the memoir of his 6-month backpacking trip around South America. Roosh sets the stage for deciding to travel long term by giving ...Your Free Subscriber Download Download "Dare Me!" now. Enjoy 17 off-the-wall adventures from a RTW trip. Related posts:Khayelitsha – uMlungu in a TowshipWanderlust and Lipstick: The Essential Guide for Women Traveling SoloThe Return Trip To Medellin
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Patrick Swayze Dead At 57! (Photos)
2009-09-15 02:13:00 Actor Patrick Swayze has passed away at the age of 57 with family at his side after a long battle against pancreatic cancer on Monday (September 14). Patrick was diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer back in January 2008 but kept working on his A&E TV series ?The Beast?(photos below) until it had to be canceled ...
NYT: Jim Carroll, poet and punk rocker, dead at 60
(AP)
2009-09-14 14:36:00 AP - Jim Carroll, the poet and punk rocker who wrote "The Basketball Diaries," died Friday. He was 60.
[the naked gospel] part 6: we don?t marry dead people
2009-09-13 14:00:00 by Andi Shaw I took on this opportunity because I have always been the type of person who observes the world and turns a critical eye on everything. I saw problems and was never content to just accept them. I grew up in the church with my parents. My dad has been a church worship pastor ...
By: BibleDude.net
Dead Chihuahua Handbag: A Tribute To The Pet Accessory Trend
2009-09-13 06:49:00 The favorite accessory carried by most female celebrities these days seems to be a very little dog. Some have become fixtures in pop culture and have, as a result, inspired an accessory that sends a strong message about this trend by using a girl's second favorite accessory.
French photographer Willy Ronis dead at 99
(AP)
2009-09-12 19:30:00 AP - Willy Ronis, the last of France's postwar greats of photography who captured the essence of Paris in black and white scenes of everyday life, died Saturday. He was 99.
Betraying our dead
2009-09-12 17:45:00 Betraying our dead Eight years ago today, our homeland was attacked by fanatical Muslims inspired by Saudi Arabian bigotry. Three thousand American citizens and residents died. We resolved that we, the People, would never forget. Then we forgot. We’ve learned nothing. Instead of cracking down on Islamist extremism, we’ve excused it. Instead of killing terrorists, we free them. Instead of ...
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