Dwight Wade

Restaurant Draws Ire From NAACP For Twisting ‘I Can’t Breathe’

A restaurant in Spokane, Washington, is taking some heat for a sign they used to support a local man who was killed there in August. The sign used a turn of the phrase “I Can’t Breathe” which, of course, became a rallying cry for many following the death of Eric Garner in New York this […]

9y ago

CES 2015: The Future’s So Bright We Gotta Wear VR Goggles

CES 2015 officially wrapped up this week. Countless exciting ideas combined with just as many duds to made for yet another interesting show. Let’s not focus on the negatives though. Let’s take a look at some of the more exciting announcements coming out of CES 2015. Oculus Rift Okay, this one isn’t new, having made […]

10y ago

Charlie Hebdo|france|NBA|New York|Paris

Je Suis Charlie: Paris Rallies Amid Global Support

Paris is on high alert, as officials organize a massive rally in support of those killed in this week’s terrorist attacks and the Charlie Hebdo offices. As many as a million supporters are expected to fill the streets of Paris, brandishing their rallying cry “Je Suis Charlie.” France 24 is reporting as many as 700,000 […]

10y ago

george zimmerman|Trayvon Martin

George Zimmerman: A Timeline Of Violence

As the Inquistr reported yesterday, George Zimmerman has been arrested again, this time for aggravated assault. The news is not surprising, as this is Zimmerman’s third arrest since the conclusion of the Trayvon Martin trial. Zimmerman has, of course, been in the national spotlight since he killed Trayvon Martin in 2012. Zimmerman was acquitted of […]

10y ago

elon musk|international space station|mars|nasa|SpaceX

SpaceX Still Optimistic After Failed Landing

SpaceX’s most recent test flight ended in failure, but co-founder Elon Musk is still encouraged by the project progress. According to Yahoo! News, SpaceX launched their commercial Falcon 9 rocket early Saturday morning, delivering a Dragon cargo ship towards the International Space Station before returning to earth. The plan was to have the rocket land […]

10y ago

Woman Finds Out She’s Pregnant, Gives Birth One Hour Later

Katherine Kropas or Weymouth, Massachusetts, woke up Tuesday morning expecting to go to work. However, she developed severe stomach and back pain and decided to call in to work. What she didn’t know, she was actually pregnant, and would give birth later that day. WCVB Boston, an ABC News affiliate, is reporting that Kropas gave […]

10y ago

LeBron James|New England Patriots|nfl

Sports World Reacts To News Of Stuart Scott’s Passing

As reported earlier by the Inquistr, longtime ESPN anchor Stuart Scott has passed away at the age of 49 after an extended battle with cancer. The sports world has taken to social media to express their grief and sadness over the passing of the sports casting trail blazer. LeBron James a photo on his Instagram […]

10y ago

bbc|benedict cumberbatch

More Than Hollywood Royalty, Benedict Cumberbatch Is Cousin To Richard III

Following a string of hits in recent years, Benedict Cumberbatch has risen to the level of Hollywood royalty. Movies aside though, Cumberbatch may actually be closer to authentic royalty than most. As reported by the Leicester Mercury, a recent genealogical survey has revealed Cumberbatch is third cousin to Richard III, 16 times removed. Professor Kevin […]

10y ago

bbc|doctor who|Jenna Coleman|Peter Capaldi|Twitter

Could Sinking ‘Doctor Who’ Ratings Mean The End For Steven Moffat?

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat is once again under fire amid sagging ratings and complaints about the show’s increasingly adult themes. According to the Mirror, the primary complaints among fans are the story lines which have become too complicated and adult oriented. The British TV show has been a child friendly, family show since it […]

10y ago

iran|iraq|Islamic State|Saudi Arabia|syria

Renewed Relations: Saudi Arabia To Reopen Iraqi Embassy

After 25 years of stalled political relations, things appear to be looking up between Iraq and Saudi Arabia, as the Saudis make plans to open an embassy in Iraq for the first time in 25 years. According to Today, a delegation from Saudi Arabia is planning to travel to Baghdad in the next week with […]

10y ago

United With Ivy: Mom Unwilling To Give Up First Class Seat To Assist Child

In recent days, the internet community has come together in support of a mother who claims United Airlines treated her special needs child with disdain. The hashtag #UnitedWithIvy was trending over the New Years holiday in response. It’s a story all too common these days. The big, bad corporation puts profit over common sense or […]

10y ago

iraq|Isis|Islamic State|syria

Islamic State Responsible for Nearly 2,000 Deaths As Attempts To Govern Fail

While the caliphate they’ve constructed crumbles around them, the Islamic State continues a campaign of bloodshed that has reached close to 2,000 lives in the past six months. According to Reuters, the Islamic State militant group has killed 1,878 civilians in the second half of 2014. A British-based monitoring group has verified the number of […]

10y ago

Greece|italy

Hundreds Trapped On Burning Italian Ferry

During a weekend already filled with international tragedy, passengers on an Italian ferry found themselves living out their own emergency situation. According to Yahoo! News, a fire broke out in the lower deck garage of a vessel ferrying passengers in the Adriatic Sean on Sunday. Almost 500 passengers were aboard the Norman Atlantic ferry when […]

10y ago

north korea|sony pictures

Hack Job: Did Sony Pull ‘The Interview’ As A Marketing Ploy?

Mere days after pulling The Interview from theatrical release amid alleged threats from North Korea, Sony Pictures has reversed course and decided to go ahead with renewed release plans. But was the decision to pull the critically panned film from release actually a clever marketing ploy designed to avoid the losses that come with a […]

10y ago

north korea|United States

Was The U.S. Behind North Korea’s Internet Outage?

Internet connectivity was lost across the country of North Korea on Tuesday. The outage comes less than a week after the United States vowed to respond to North Korea’s alleged involvement in the Sony Pictures hacking scandal. Could the U.S. have been involved in North Korea’s outage? CNN reported on the outage amid escalated tensions […]

10y ago

china|Japan|United States

Oil Prices Continue to Drop, Here’s Why

As 2014 comes to a close, consumers have noticed a steep drop in gas prices. What’s behind the improvement? Well, a combination of factors have actually led to the change. According to a CBS News article, the national average price per gallon dropped below $3.00 this fall for the first time since 2004. Bob Darbelnet, […]

10y ago

bbc|christmas|doctor who|Jenna Coleman|Peter Capaldi

‘Doctor Who’: Will Clara Die In The Christmas Special?

With less than two weeks to go before the Doctor Who Christmas Special, fans have been picking apart every last bit of news in hopes of finding some clue about what will actually happen. With the apparent exit of companion Clara Oswald following the Series Eight finale, “Death in Heaven,” many of the questions revolve […]

10y ago

‘The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies’, Early Reviews Aren’t Promising

Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy is widely considered a cinematic masterpiece from beginning to end. While his follow-up movies for The Hobbit have certainly been successful, early reviews for the final film, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, appear to show a franchise struggling to live up to its predecessor. […]

10y ago

bullying|LGBT|suicide

Outrage Continues In Suicide Death of 12 Year Old

In the week since 12-year-old Ronin Shimizu committed suicide, outrage has intensified against the bullying that catalyzed the young boy’s tragic decision. Shimizu had been bullied for years. He enjoyed fashion and cheerleading and local kids, but kids at his Folsom, California school relentlessly teased him until his parents eventually pulled him from the school. […]

10y ago

I Can’t Breathe: Athletes Show Their Support For Eric Garner

This weekend saw several athletes voice their support of Eric Garner and his family in the wake of the New York grand jury ruling last week. According to the Detroit Free Press, Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush had an equipment manager write the words “I Can’t Breathe” on the shirt he wore for pre-game […]

10y ago