Mithun Divakaran
Christian Bale Visits Victims of Aurora Shootings
‘The Dark Knight Rises‘ star Christian Bale showed he has the values instilled in Bruce Wayne when he made a personal visit to Aurora, CO, yesterday to meet with the victims of last week’s horrific movie theater shooting.
‘Oz: The Great And Powerful’ Trailer is Simply Magical
L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ is one of the greatest stories ever told. The 1939 Judy Garland classic ‘The Wizard of Oz’ remains of the greatest films of all time. And now, Disney has just unveiled the first trailer for a “prequel” to that classic story.
Adidas Apologizes Over ‘Shackle’ Shoe Design
Sports clothing major Adidas has worked with avant garde designer Jeremy Scott on many shoes for its Adidas Originals collection. But a recently unveiled design has caused so much controversy that the company has nixed its plans to sell them and offered an apology for causing offense. Called the JS Roundhouse Mids, some people were repulsed at the “chain & shackle” design which reminded them o
Eugene Polley, Inventor of the TV Remote Control, Dead at 96
It’s a day of mourning for every couch potato in America. The single greatest television companion (before the DVR) is the wireless remote control. Sadly its inventor, Eugene Polley, died this past Sunday at age 96 of natural causes.
Teenage Criminal Genius Arrested After Leaving Homework at Crime Scene
Dallas Naljahih maybe smiling in this Facebook photo of his, but he won’t be after news of his alleged burglary escapade does the rounds on the internet. The 18-year-old from Orem, UT, was arrested on suspicion of burglary after police say he left his homework at the crime scene.
104-Year-Old Granny Is World’s Oldest Paraglider
Peggy McAlpine (yes, high altitude is in her name) first set the Guinness World Record for oldest paraglider five years ago when she was just 99-years-old. But earlier this year, 101-year-old American Mary Allen Hardison broke that record. So was McAlpine, now 104, going to let that slide? No.
Dentist Faces Jail Time For Pulling Out All of Ex’s Teeth
While breaking up with someone can be a nasty affair, not many lose this many teeth in the process. Unfortunately for Marek Olszewski, it was a foolish mistake to trust his dentist ex-girlfriend that cost him all 32 of his teeth.
Bryce Harper’s First MLB Hit Mooned by Dodgers Fan
For any rookie baseball player just entering the MLB, getting your first major league hit is a moment to remember. But when that moment gets its thunder stolen from you – by a mooning fan to boot – well, that’s quite something. It’s what happened to Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper, who only made his MLB debut with the team on April 28.
Epic Movie Mash-up Video Compiles Superheroes Coming to the Rescue
While ‘The Avengers‘ is an epic ensemble of Marvel superheroes, YouTube user SleepySkunk thinks the assemblage of heroes isn’t epic enough! His latest mash-up video pays homage to pretty much every superhero ever made — from the good (‘Spider-Man,’ ‘The Dark Knight’), the pretty good (‘Blade,’ ‘Iron Man 2′) to the downright terrible (‘Steel,’ ‘Catwoman’).
‘The Dark Knight’ Is Not the Batman You Call for Kid’s Parties
Batman is one of the oldest comic book creations of our time. We’ve seen everything from the campy Batman from the original television series to Christopher Nolan’s gritty Caped Crusader in ‘The Dark Knight.’ Nolan’s Batman wasn’t fun, never smiled and underwent a throat-wrenching voice change every time Bruce Wayne put on the Batsuit.
So not the kind of Batman kids would like at a birthday party.