Kate Krake

Man Arrested After Attacking Elderly Father With Birthday Cake

It was not a happy birthday for Haughton, Louisiana man, Kenneth Fulmer, who was arrested after attacking his elderly father with a birthday cake. The Shreveport Times reports 44-year-old Fulmer had been arguing with his neighbor over an incident involving their dog and had gone out for drinks following the fight. Understanding his son was […]

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sharks

Sharks Face Extinction: New Study Shows 100 Million Sharks Killed Every Year

Sharks are being pushed towards extinction at an alarming rate, a new study has revealed. A joint American and Canadian investigation, “Global Catches, Exploitation Rates and Rebuilding Options for Sharks,” recently published in environmental journal, Marine Policy has revealed sharks are dying at an average of 100 million sharks per year across a variety of […]

11y ago

Tribeca Film Festival

The National Tour Documentary ‘Mistaken For Strangers’ To Open Tribeca Film Festival

Mistaken for Strangers, the new tour documentary from Brooklyn band, The National, will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 17. Mistaken for Strangers was made by Tom Berringer, brother of the group’s frontman, Matt Berringer. “When my brother asked me along on tour as a roadie, I thought I might […]

11y ago

The Hobbit

The Hobbit: There And Back Again Release Date Delayed To Avoid New X-Men Movie

The third film in The Hobbit trilogy, The Hobbit:There and Back Again will indeed be a long expected journey as Warner Bros. announces the release date will be set back by five months. Deadline reports the new movie, which was set to hit cinemas on July 18, 2014, will now premier on December 17, 2014. […]

11y ago

Pheed The Future Of Social Media? Already Outranking Facebook And Twitter On iTunes

Is Pheed just another new social media network to add to the seemingly ever growing list, or is the new social sharing platform really about to give Facebook and Twitter a run for their money? That’s the question social media commentators have been asking all week a Pheed takes over the number one spot as […]

11y ago

Schools Closed As Hull Treatment Plant Floods With Raw Sewage

Residents of Hull, Massachusetts received an automated reverse 911 call at around 5:30 this morning, advising schools in the area would close after the town’s waste water facility suffered a critical malfunction and flooded with raw sewage. Locals have been urged to conserve their water use, though officials have declared the town’s drinking water to […]

11y ago

Romanian Gangster, Nutzu the Pawnbroker’s Pet Lions And Bears Siezed By Police

Romanian police have seized four lions and two bears from the home of notorious Romanian gangster, Ion Balint, who is otherwise known as Nutzu the Pawnbroker. According to CBS, the authorities, together with members of the animal welfare charity, sedated the beasts that were being kept in the gangster’s heavily guarded Bucharest compound and moved […]

11y ago

New Stretchy Battery Developed: Extends To Three Times Its Length

A new flat and stretchy battery has been unveiled by researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Illinois. Scientists have demonstrated the new elastic battery can be pulled and stretched to three times its original size. Watch the stretchy battery in action in the video below. The demonstration follows a new publication in Nature […]

11y ago

New Australian Comedy Series May Be ‘Too Gay’ For Mainstream TV

Please Like Me, a new Australian comedy series has been taken off mainstream television with its star and creator, Josh Thomas speculating it is because the show is “too gay.” The show is about a young man, played by Thomas, who comes out and starts a relationship with a man. While the series does not […]

11y ago

Homemade Cakes Banned In Australian Schools

Knox council in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne has placed a ban on children bringing homemade cakes to school to share in classroom birthday parties. The West Australian reports the action being taken by the council are a health and safety measure to ensure all food shared in the classroom meets suitable food hygiene standards […]

11y ago

Allman Brothers Guitarist, ‘Dangerous’ Dan Toler Dies

Dan Toler, former guitarist with the Allman Brothers band has died, aged 65. Rolling Stone reports Toler had been battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), known also as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and had been unable to speak or play guitar for the last few months of his life. Toler was diagnosed with the disease in 2011. […]

11y ago

Antarctica

Whaling Conflict Near Antarctica Intensifies: Japan Accused Of Using Military Ship

Whaling conservation organization, Sea Shepherd, has accused Japan of bringing a military style ship to the conflict in waters off Antarctica. The Sydney Morning Herald reports the Japanese military ice breaker, Shirase, approached Mackenzie Bay in Australian Antarctic Territory, far south-west of Perth, where Sea Shepherd ships — the Bob Barker and Sam Simon — […]

11y ago

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Release New Song, ‘Sacrilege’

“Sacrilege,” the new single from New York City rock outfit, Yeah Yeah Yeahs has just premiered on Zane Lowe’s BBC1 music program. The new song will be the first track from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs upcoming album, Mosquito and is the first full length sample the band has offered their eager fans. Earlier this month, […]

11y ago

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Putin Signs Anti-Smoking Law Banning Public Smoking In Russia

Public smoking in Russia will soon be a thing of the past with President Vladimir Putin signing a new anti-smoking legislation. The BBC reports that the first stage of the legislation will come into effect on June 1, 2013 when smoking will be prohibited in workplaces, beaches, children’s playgrounds and within fifteen yards of entrances […]

11y ago

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Madonna Is Music’s Biggest Money Maker

Madonna has taken out the number one position in Billboard’s latest Biggest Money Makers list. The Biggest Money Makers list is a Top 40 ranking of the highest earning musicians in the previous year. This year, the top spots in the list were mainly driven by revenue gained from live performances, with Madonna holding the […]

11y ago

Otters Face Serious Survival Threat From Polluted Waters, Study Reveals

The survival of otters in the UK is under serious threat. A new study has revealed chemical pollution in UK waterways is presenting significant damage to the reproductive systems of local otters endangering the continuation of the species. The Daily Mail reports the study, conducted by the Chemicals, Health and Environment (CHEM) Trust, the Cardiff […]

11y ago

Naked Mystery Man Hunted By Police After Doing Star Jumps In The Nude

A naked mystery man, who has been strutting his stuff and concerning locals in the streets of Penwortham in England’s north, is wanted by police. The Lancashire Evening Post reports the unclothed anonymous man was first seen casually strolling down Penwortham’s Hill Road South wearing nothing but his eye glasses and shoes around 6:30am on […]

11y ago

Justin Benoit, Former Member Of Cold Cave Dies

Justin Benoit, former member of American alternative synth pop band, Cold Cave has died. Pitchfork reports Cold Cave founder and front man, Wes Eishold made the announcement on the band’s Facebook page. “Friends, It saddens me to have to tell you of the tragic passing of Justin “Chachi” Benoit. As many of you know we […]

11y ago

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Dave Grohl To Start Working On New Foo Fighters Album

Dave Grohl has confirmed he is returning to Los Angeles this week to start work on the new Foo Fighters album. NME reports Grohl made the announcement to James Corden at last night’s Brit Awards. The new album will mark the eighth studio release for the Foo Fighters. There is no current indication as to […]

11y ago

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James Marsden Confirmed As Will Ferrell’s Rival In ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues’

James Marsden has been confirmed to star opposite Will Ferrell in the new Anchorman sequel, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. Deadline reports that while the specific details of the plot are still being kept secret, Marsden is set to play a nemesis anchorman to rival Ferrell’s Ron Burgundy. James Marsden is perhaps best known for […]

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