Wes Williams

Elizabeth Warren Delivers Fiery Speech Condemning Citibank Written Bill [Video]

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) took to the floor of the United States Senate on Friday evening to deliver a passionate speech in objection to the massive “cromnibus” spending bill that was passed by the House on Thursday. Warren’s main objection to the bill is that it contains provisions that weaken the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. […]

10y ago

game of thrones|hbo

‘Game Of Thrones’ Compendium Seeks Submissions Of Art, Photos, And More From Fans

Game of Thrones fans, HBO wants you! The network is calling on Game of Thrones followers to submit art work, songs, recipes, costumes, and more for a new, official Game of Thrones compendium. Rolling Stone says that the window for contributions opens on December 18 and closes on March 28 at midnight. Of course, there […]

10y ago

cuba gooding jr|o.j. simpson|Sarah Paulson

‘American Crime Story’ Will Star Cuba Gooding Jr. As O.J. Simpson

American Crime Story, a new miniseries on FX, will tell the tale of the O.J. Simpson murder case. The Hollywood Reporter says that Oscar winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has been tapped to play Simpson, and American Horror Story’s Sarah Paulson will appear as Marcia Clark. The full title of the show is American Crime […]

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game of thrones

Game Of Thrones Season Five Controversy: ‘Nipplegate’

Season Five of Game Of Thrones is getting hyped for its upcoming premiere this spring. As previously reported in the Inquisitr, so far there has been a new Game Of Thrones microbrew beer, a preview teaser of the new season, a new Game of Thrones video game, and a new Game of Thrones season five […]

10y ago

game of thrones|hbo

New ‘Game Of Thrones’ Video Game Hits Shelves On December 2

Game of Thrones fans who want to throw themselves into the action, fighting for the iron throne of Westeros, will soon have a new opportunity to do so. Telltale Games has confirmed a December 2 launch date for their new Game of Thrones video game, Game of Thrones Episode 1: Iron From Ice. Fansided reports […]

10y ago

Arya Stark|game of thrones|hbo

‘Game Of Thrones’ Unveils New Season 5 Website, Offers To Give Visitors ‘The Sight’ [Video]

HBO has added to the anticipation and hype surrounding the upcoming Season 5 of Game of Thrones by opening a new website called ThreeEyedRaven.com. The website comes on the heels of a Season 5 teaser that gives no real hints about the upcoming Game of Thrones season. The Inquisitr previously reported that the new teaser […]

10y ago

Congress

Medical Marijuana Access For Veterans To Be Made Easier By New Bill In Congress

A new bill being drafted in the House of Representatives will make access to medical marijuana easier for veterans. The Veterans Equal Access Act, cosponsored by representatives Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) and Earl Blumenaur (D-OR), would make it easier for veterans to obtain medical marijuana in states where it is legal. According to Military Times, the […]

10y ago

china

Hello Kitty Theme Park To Open In China

Hello Kitty fans in China rejoice! Rocket News 24 is reporting that the newest Hello Kitty theme park is opening on New Year’s Day, 2015. The new Hello Kitty park is located near Shanghai and is about a three hour car ride from Shanghai Pudong International Airport. This will be the largest Hello Kitty park […]

10y ago

disney|stan lee

Big Hero 6 Cameo By Stan Lee Has Marvel Comics Fans Abuzz [Video]

Big Hero 6, Disney’s latest cartoon effort, has moved to number two at the box office behind the latest installment of the “Hunger Games” saga. But the money that “Big Hero 6” is pulling in isn’t what comic book fans are talking about. What has them all abuzz is the cartoon cameo by Marvel Comics […]

10y ago

human rights|Saudi Arabia|Twitter

Saudi Arabia Goes After Its Twitter Critics Using Anti-Cybercrime Law

Saudi Arabia is cracking down on citizens who criticize the regime on Twitter, by using a vague law to prosecute them. Human Rights Watch reports that three lawyers were convicted of criticizing the justice ministry, and were sentenced to terms of between five and eight years in prison. A women’s rights activist was also detained […]

10y ago

Marion Barry: Hero Or Fool? It Depends On Who You Ask

Former Washington, D.C., mayor Marion Barry died on Sunday. As reported in the Inquisitr, Barry collapsed while walking to his home after being discharged from the hospital earlier in the evening. Barry leaves behind a legacy as one of the most interesting political figures in American history. According to the New York Times, President Obama […]

10y ago

Andrew Cuomo|New York

Buffalo Snow Brings New Potential Problem: Flooding [Video]

The freak lake effect snow that hit the Buffalo area is just one weather problem that area residents will have to deal with. Buffalo residents are bracing for the next, potentially more dangerous issue: flooding. As reported by the Inquisitr, the Buffalo area has seen record snow in the past week. Now that the snow […]

10y ago

NBA|Philadelphia 76ers

Papa John’s Forced To Change Pizza Promotion For Dismal Sixers

Papa John’s Pizza and the Philadelphia 76ers started a promotion for the new NBA season in October, called “Sixers win, you win.” The deal was going to be that, every day after a Sixers win, fans would get 50 percent off an online order for a Papa John’s pizza. But Papa John’s and the team […]

10y ago

abu dhabi|Lewis Hamilton

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix To Determine New Formula One World Champion

All eyes in the racing world will be on Abu Dhabi this weekend, as the Formula One season comes to a close, and with it, one of the most intense and interesting battles in F1 history. When the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix starts on Sunday afternoon, the season long battle between childhood friends and Mercedes […]

10y ago

Affordable Care Act

Health Insurance Premiums Are Up As Obamacare Hits Season Two, But By How Much?

As the second season of health insurance enrollment under the Affordable Care Act gets underway, there has been a lot of press about price increases in various states. As reported in the Inquisitr, it is true that this year many consumers are facing price hikes when renewing or selecting new health plans. But an important […]

10y ago

Indianapolis Colts|New England Patriots|Rob Gronkowski

Rob Gronkowski Gets Revenge For Broken Arm In Patriots Win Over Colts [Video]

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski had a pretty good night in New England’s 42-20 win over Indianapolis. Gronkowski had four receptions, for 71 yards, and a touchdown. That would likely have been satisfactory in and of itself. But Gronkowski got a little extra satisfaction from the way he worked over Colts safety Sergio Brown. The […]

10y ago

Bill de Blasio|michael bloomberg|New York City

Cell Phone Ban in NYC Schools Being Defied, Mayor de Blasio Promises Coming Policy Change [Video]

Cell phones are banned for students in New York City public schools. But mayor Bill de Blasio has said that he would like to end cell phone prohibition. Now, the New York Daily News is reporting that there are seven schools that are defying the ban. The cell phone ban was started by former mayor […]

10y ago

1970 Plane Crash Remembered By Marshall University, Fans, And Relatives

Today marks the 44th anniversary of the 1970 plane crash that took the lives of 36 players on the Marshall University football team. WCHS reports that a noon ceremony on the Marshall campus in Huntington, West Virginia, honored the team members, coaches, and others who lost their lives in the crash of Southern Airways flight […]

10y ago

BrightRoll Bought By Yahoo! For $640 Million

Yahoo! is acquiring video advertising company BrightRoll for a reported price tag of $640 million in cash. This move is being seen as an attempt to help Yahoo’s falling ad revenues, and make the company competitive with Google and Facebook. BrightRoll founder and CEO Todd Sacerdoti announced the acquisition on the BrightRoll blog. “Today, I’m […]

10y ago

beer|game of thrones|hbo

New ‘Game Of Thrones’ Beer To Be Released In Conjunction With Season 5

Game of Thrones fans who love beer can celebrate the start of Season 5 of the hit series with a new brew. Cooperstown, New York’s Brewery Ommegang has announced their fifth beer in their Game of Thrones line. The beer, to be released in the spring just before Game of Thrones fifth season begins, is […]

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