FTR Radio and Smart Girl Politics team up for Sandy Relief
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many in the Northeast are still in need of assistance. To help, FTR Radio and Smart Girl Politics have teamed up to host a four-hour radiothon, Operation Helping Hand...
View ArticlePETA objects to presidential turkey pardon
One would think PETA would be happy about President Obama saving the life of an animal. Not so, apparently. Ironically enough, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has objected to the...
View ArticleThe Atlantic honors “First Time” video star Lena Dunham, nanny state champ...
The Atlantic magazine has released its 2012 list of Brave Thinkers,”people risking their reputations, fortunes, and lives in pursuit of big ideas,” and two of the winners might surprise you. Mixed in...
View ArticleRebecca Black’s new single won’t make your ears bleed
Teen singer Rebecca Black is back with a new single, proving to all the haters that she just might be talented after all. On Friday, Black released “In Your Words,” her fifth single since the infamous...
View ArticleWomen’s groups protest prompts Chris Brown to cancel Guyana concert
It seems like almost everyone — Rihanna included — has forgiven singer Chris Brown for his 2009 assault of his then-girlfriend. Everyone, that is, except the country of Guyana. Brown was scheduled to...
View ArticleConspiracy theorist mocks Black Friday shoppers for being “morons”
Image from Facebook If you didn’t do your Black Friday shopping at the Best Buy in Oceanside, Calif., breathe a sigh of relief. Your post-holiday purchases didn’t face the heckling of Mark Dice. Armed...
View ArticleVIDEO: Jamie Foxx refers to Obama as his “Lord and Savior”
Singer and actor Jamie Foxx called President Barack Obama his “Lord and Savior,” at the Soul Train Awards 2012 in Las Vegas, NV on Sunday. “It’s like church over here. It’s like church in here. First...
View Article[VIDEO] Steven Crowder counters leading myths of marijuana legalization
In Steven Crowder’s latest mini-documentary he attempts to weed out the bad arguments for marijuana legalization by traveling to Ann Arbor, Mich., where the use of medical marijuana was legalized in...
View ArticleCouple names their child “Hashtag” after twitter symbol
First there was a “Facebook.” Then there was a “Like.” And now there’s a “Hashtag.” A baby named Hashtag, that is. My fiance often likes to tease me for my twitter addiction. I’m pretty sure he almost...
View ArticleObama, Biden, Romney, Ryan and … Sandra Fluke for TIME Person of the Year?
TIME magazine released their 2012 Person of the Year nominee list on Monday, including most of the “usual suspects” — the 2008 POY winner President Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Mitt Romney and...
View Article‘Two and a Half Men’ star finds religion, says show is “filthy,” tells fans...
Teenage TV star Angus T. Jones of the CBS comedy “Two and a Half Men” has discouraged fans from watching the show because of his religious beliefs, Reuters reports. In a video of his interview with...
View ArticleMichelle Obama and Mitt Romney land on GQ’s “Least Influential People” list
Men’s magazine GQ has released its list of “The Least Influential People of 2012,” and both Mitt Romney and Michelle Obama have wound up making the cut. GQ criticized the First Lady for her campaign...
View ArticlePowerball fever comes to an end; tickets sold in Arizona, Missouri contain...
Powerball fever is at an end, after two tickets were reported to contain the winning Powerball combination yesterday. The Associated Press reports that two tickets with the numbers 5,16,22,23,29 and a...
View ArticleAFP ‘Lame Duck Hunt’ computer game raises awareness about bad end-of-term...
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has released an entertaining computer game called Lame Duck Hunt based on the old-school Nintendo ‘Duck Hunt’ game to inform the public about the bad economic policies...
View ArticleReagan, Lincoln make 2012 list of top baby names
Although the Great Communicator is no longer with us in body, a 2012 list of top baby names shows that former President Ronald Reagan is still with his fans in spirit. According to BabyCenter’s annual...
View ArticleNew Hampshire perfume ban to be considered by legislators again
A New Hampshire legislator is breathing new life into a proposal to prohibit state employees from wearing perfume and other fragrances to work. State Rep. Charles Townsend (D-Canaan) has reintroduced...
View Article[VIDEO] Dubstep, Gangnam Style Christmas light shows early contenders for...
If you’re a fan of stunning light shows synchronized to music (and who isn’t), you’ll love these two early contenders for best Christmas light show of 2012. The first comes from Meridian, Idaho where...
View ArticleNorth Korea claims discovery of unicorn lair
Little children everywhere can now rejoice: unicorns are real. The North Korean state news outlet, Korean Central News Agency, reported on Thursday that archaeologists have “recently reconfirmed a lair...
View ArticleRedStateDate and BlueStateDate websites promote partisan pairing
While conservative Alexander Fondrier completed his undergraduate degree in history at Boston University, he faced a challenging dating scene. Dates either didn’t want to talk about politics or...
View ArticleCollege Humor rips on Instagram in Nickelback song spoof
Tired of seeing hundreds of photos of meals, clouds, animals, kids and feet on Instagram? Well, so is College Humor. The comedy site posted an original video called “Look at this Instagram,” changing...
View ArticleGlenn Beck to launch reality TV show with Vince Vaughn
Glenn Beck, conservative media mogul of the “Obama in Pee Pee” fame, is teaming up with actor Vince Vaughn to produce a new reality TV series called “Pursuit of the Truth.” The nine-episode series will...
View ArticleWH crasher and reality TV star Tareq Salahi hopes to crash the vote in Va....
First he ‘allegedly’ crashed a 2009 White House state dinner and now reality TV star Tareq Salahi wants to “crash the vote” by running for governor of Virginia in 2013. On Tuesday, Salahi officially...
View ArticleMichelle Obama, Bill Clinton & Rachel Maddow grab Grammy nominations
The 2012 Grammy nominations were announced Wednesday, and among the nominees are First Lady Michelle Obama and former President Bill Clinton. Both democrats will go head-to-head against one another for...
View ArticleLincoln’s Lesson for Obama
Steven Spielberg’s new film Lincoln has received praise from both sides of our increasingly hostile political divide. But amid stunning screenplay, brilliant acting, and surprising historical accuracy,...
View ArticleObama defends Speaker Boehner and scolds Republicans in SNL cold open
The fiscal cliff talks have been resolved and both sides have reached a surprising agreement — in this week’s episode of SNL, that is. But the skit, despite its impeccable humor, does a huge disservice...
View ArticleJamie Foxx: It’s “great” to “kill all the white people”
Actor Jamie Foxx thinks it’s “great” that he got the chance to “kill all the white people” in his new movie, “Django Unchained.” Foxx was the featured guest on NBC‘s “Saturday Night Live” this week,...
View ArticleDrinkSavvy designs cups that detect date rape drugs
Have you ever worried that someone is going to slip a date rape drug into your drink without you noticing? That’s exactly what happened to Mike Abramson — and he’s developing technology to stop it from...
View ArticleGay marriage, conservatism and the role of the judiciary
The Supreme Court’s announcement that it will consider a pair of gay marriage cases this term puts conservatives in a tough spot. On the one hand, same-sex marriage is clearly gaining political...
View ArticleGawker says Steven Crowder deserved to get punched in the face
While covering the union protests over the “right to work” laws in Michigan, comedian Steven Crowder got punched in the face by a protester. And now Gawker has published an article telling Crowder to...
View ArticleLena Dunham gets nominated for a Golden Globe for the ‘first time’
Earlier this year, actress Lena Dunham made headlines for her creepy Obama campaign video comparing losing one’s virginity to voting. Now, the 26-year-old has another ‘first time’ to celebrate — being...
View ArticleAdam Sandler makes fun of Nanny Bloomberg, Rep. Anthony Weiner at NYC benefit...
Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc on New York City and the surrounding area, but as comedian Adam Sandler pointed out on Wednesday night, the Big Apple has faced and survived numerous other challenges —...
View ArticleBarbara Walters badgers Chris Christie, praises Hillary Clinton and hates on...
It’s that time of year again, the time of year when Americans are busy with last minute holiday shopping, decking the halls, putting up Christmas lights, and of course, watching Barbara Walters ask...
View ArticleCrowdfunding company gives young people resources to launch careers
For young people seeking to change the world, finding the resources to launch their careers and kick-start their dreams can seem like an insurmountable challenge. But that’s where Pave comes in....
View ArticleUniversity of Iowa adds LGBT question to college applications
Ever since the University of Iowa was the first public university to enroll men and women on an equal level, it has prided itself on being at the forefront of civil rights issues. And now they can add...
View ArticleHere We Go Again – The Post-Shooting Blame Game
Here we go again. The Left, which was so fond of reminding Americans how terrible it was to “politicize a tragedy” just a few months ago, has predictably moved quickly to capitalize on an absolutely...
View ArticleSNL puts politics aside and pays tribute to victims of Sandy Hook
When tragedies like the Sandy Hook shooting occur, the world seems to stop as people grieve and struggle to grasp how something so evil could take place. But at some point, the world has to keep...
View ArticleTexas gun store owner gives ‘teacher discount’ on handgun licenses
In the wake of the Sandy Hook elementary shooting, one Texas gun store owner has decided to offer a teacher discount on concealed handgun licenses. Crocket Keller, who owns Kellers Riverside Gun Store...
View ArticleTIME ‘Person of the Year’ short list announced … and doesn’t include ‘Reader...
TIME magazine has released their nine-person short list for ‘Person of the Year,’ but it doesn’t include Kim Jong Un, winner of the ‘Reader Poll.’ On NBC‘s ”TODAY” show Tuesday morning, the anchors...
View ArticleWatch this hilarious video commemorating the best YouTube moments of 2012
If you’re in need of a good laugh, and let’s face it most of us are right now between the abysmal youth unemployment rate and the looming tax hike, take a moment to watch YouTube’s 2012 mashup,...
View ArticlePolish cellphone company uses ‘Obama’ in advertisement
No matter what President Obama’s popularity level might be in the U.S., the POTUS is apparently likable enough internationally to be used in a Polish cellular phone advertisement. Plus, a Polish...
View ArticleTIME magazine picks President Obama as ‘Person of the Year’… again
For the second time, President Barack Obama has been chosen as the TIME magazine ‘Person of the Year,’ beating out eight other contenders on the short list of finalists. Obama was selected as the...
View ArticleLack of work ethic, not Facebook, is making Americans poor
Is Facebook use making users “fat and poor”? BusinessNews Daily staff writer David Mielach strongly implies as much. According to Mielach, researchers have found that frequent users of Facebook have...
View ArticleAnd the nominees for ambassadors are *drum roll* . . . Obama’s Hollywood donors
It’s that time of year… for President Barack Obama to hand pick which lucky Obama campaign donors he will bestow with ambassadorships. And who’s on Obama’s nice list this season? If you’re mind is...
View ArticlePiers Morgan to gun advocate: “You’re an unbelievably stupid man”
CNN talking head Piers Morgan venomously criticized a pro-gun guest on his show Tuesday night, calling him an “unbelievably stupid man” in an interview laced with personal attacks. When Morgan invited...
View ArticleThe days of MTV’s ‘Jersey Shore’ ruining American teenagers and New Jersey’s...
I’m fully aware that many of my contemporaries are fans of MTV’s “Jersey Shore,” the infamous show about a group of 20-something “guidos” and “guidettes” partying all summer long in a New Jersey beach...
View ArticleShaq to launch “Luv Shaq” vodka
Shaquille O’Neal has found a new hobby now that he’s retired from the NBA. As the New York Post reports, O’Neal has plans to launch his own line of vodka early in 2013. The alcohol is cleverly branded...
View ArticleSenators object to ‘inaccurate and misleading’ scenes in “Zero Dark Thirty” film
Republican Sen. John McCain has teamed up with Democratic Senators Dianne Feinstein and Carl Levin to oppose the movie Zero Dark Thirty, calling it “inaccurate and misleading.” In a letter to Sony...
View ArticleTSA agrees to health risk study on body scanners, but continues to ignore...
Heeding Congressional pressure, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has agreed to a study of the health risks of it controversial X-ray body scanners — while continuing to ignore outcries...
View ArticleNASA Johnson Space Center parodies “Gangnam Style”
Just when we thought the “Gangnam Style” parodies were over, the NASA Johnson Space Center has released its own version of the song. The educational video explains what NASA does (now that it doesn’t...
View ArticleSanta baby! U.S. Ambassador to Finland’s bizarre Christmas Card
Meet the face of America in Finland, our very own Ambassador Bruce Oreck, one of President Barack Obama’s diplomatic appointees from 2009. Yes, ladies and gentleman, this is the man who President Obama...
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