Leanne Flynn

Canadian Retailers Destroying Confederate Flag Merchandise As American Manufacturers Stop Production: General Lee Debates Rage On

New sanctions against profiting on the display of the Confederate flag have been announced in Canada. Retailer Carl Neary of Windco Flags on Portugal Cove Road, St. John’s, Newfoundland, said the store had been selling the flags as novelty items only. Neary explained to the CBC that sales at his store have been stopped, and […]

9y ago

Entertainment|Film|Television

Domino’s: A Slice of Life Documentary Chronicles Life In The Pizza Business

Domino’s: A Slice of Life is a new television documentary that will chronicle the life of people immersed in the world of the famous pizza shop. The film will air in the UK, and is second in a series of films featuring restaurants, following the successful documentary about KFC. Domino’s has come under scrutiny in […]

9y ago

Lauren Goodger Is Back With Her Ex-Boyfriend And Posting Pics

Lauren Goodger is over the Twitter drama with Mark Wright and is back together with ex-boyfriend, Jake McLean. Goodger, a popular former star of the U.K. hit reality TV show, The Only Way is Essex, has been embroiled in a social media war with her newly-engaged ex-boyfriend, Mark Wright. But she has taken to social […]

9y ago

Facebook|silicon valley|video games|virtual reality|xbox

Oculus Rift Will Block Porn: Extreme Violence Is Still Expected

In an about face from an announcement made just a month ago, the makers of Oculus Rift now say they will not allow apps that are virtual reality porn in their Oculus Store. They refused to give details when asked about limiting the extreme violence. In May, when questioned about VR porn and Oculus Rift, […]

9y ago

Techie Alert: Watch New Computers Developed At Stanford Run On Water Droplets [Video]

New computer technology has been applied at Stanford University to create computers that run, not on electricity as we understand it, but that use water physics and magnetism to power the units. This new technology is described in the journal, Nature Physics, published on June 8. You can read the full report here. As Tech […]

9y ago

history

The Origin And History Of Father’s Day: A Holiday Born In The USA

Father’s Day is an American born holiday, officially celebrated on the third Sunday in June since 1966, after several American women demanded the holiday to celebrate the role of men in family life. Around 100 years has passed since Sonora Dodd, from Washington, DC, heard a sermon about Mother’s Day and was inspired to start […]

9y ago

australia

Woolworths Leaks More Than $1 Million In Gift Cards In Massive Data Breach

Woolworths of Australia had a massive data leak on Saturday that included customer personal information and passwords to redeem $1 million worth of gift cards. As the Herald Sun reports, the Australian supermarket chain discovered it had mistakenly emailed the redeemable codes of almost 8,000 gift cards to customers who had purchased them from discount […]

9y ago

Crime|Entertainment|Movies

‘Supergirl’ Pilot Released 6 Months Early: Expected to Reach Quarter of A Million Downloads in 24 Hours! [Video]

[Cosplay Supergirl Image via Neilson Barnard/ Getty Images.] The Supergirl pilot episode of 2015, not expected to be aired by CBS until November, was leaked online overnight by several sources. According to Geek.com, two torrent groups Dimension and LOL are responsible for distributing the pirated Supergirl pilot. The two torrent groups are described by Geek.com […]

9y ago

canada

Cartography Catastrophes: Too Many Canadian Maps Are Wrong This Week

Too many Canadian maps included in tourist brochures and distributed by the tens of thousands have been all wrong this week. One was distributed by Nova Scotia Tourism and two others by an Alberta tour company. CBC reports that Anderson Vacations of Calgary, Alberta has issued several apologies after not one, but two different maps […]

9y ago

amy winehouse|Entertainment|Music|scotland

Watch The Trailer: Amy Winehouse Documentary Opening At Edinburgh Film Festival [Video]

The acclaimed documentary about Amy Winehouse, Amy, will open at the 2015 Edinburgh Film Festival, and a sneak peek trailer video has been released. The film is directed by Asif Kapadia and produced by James Gay-Rees. The trailer for the documentary film Amy, about singer Amy Winehouse, came out last week in anticipation of the […]

9y ago

Entertainment|Twitter

Legends Of Music, Family, And Friends Salute The Late B.B. King [Videos]

As the sad news of the death of B.B. King – King of the Blues – has been shared around the world, many rock legends have offered condolences, salutes, and tributes to King via social media. King’s family continues to press for legal action against his former manager and raise claims of stolen money and […]

9y ago

Barack Obama|canada|michigan

Je Suis Canada: Great Lakes Nuclear Crisis Demands Presidential Intervention

The Canadian plan to bury an astonishing amount of nuclear waste under the Great Lakes – drinking water for over 80 million people – has been causing a quiet revolution obscured by reports of global nuclear crisis. The long term storage plans are to store more than 70 million cubic feet of low and intermediate […]

9y ago

Crime|Detroit|Politics

Senator Virgil Smith Is Named As Suspect In Shotgun Shooting [Breaking]

Senator Virgil Smith has been named as a key suspect in a shooting that took place near his home early this morning. Police investigation is ongoing, and details continue to emerge about what is apparently a domestic dispute that involved a shotgun being fired at a woman in a vehicle near Senator Smith’s home. WXYZ […]

9y ago

Happy Mother’s Day 2015: A Celebration Of Baby Animals And Their Mothers [Video]

Mother’s Day 2015 is a day to celebrate not only people, but also baby animals and their mothers, those amazing relationships in the animal world that inspire and move us. Google is honoring mothers today with a Google Doodle that celebrates all kinds of mothers, and focuses on baby animals and their mothers. According to […]

9y ago

Bing Releases Upgraded Summer Movie Guide Complete With Showtimes, Trailers, And Reviews

Bing has released a new summer movie guide complete with showtimes, trailers, and movie reviews. The new searchable movie guide features an attractive and user friendly platform for planning summer movie outings, and it includes a convenient ticket purchase option. As Search Engine Land reports, the new platform features a carousel style gallery for searching […]

9y ago

education|News

Beltane Fire Festivals And May Day Labor Protests Celebrated Around The World: April 30-May 4, 2015 [Video]

Beltane and other May Day fire festivals were celebrated in high style around the world this week. As May Day rituals were performed and Beltane fires were lit, people moved from the ancient to the modern to the ancient again, costumes were donned, bonny fires were lit, compliments and gifts were delivered, and the fecundity […]

9y ago

Fashion|Lifestyle|News|technology

Nail Art 2015: The Man Manicure, Bluetooth Nails, And 3D Printed Nail Anime

Nail art 2015 is all about the unexpected and technology, with man manicures, Bluetooth nails that control your gadgetry, and 3D printed nail art anime from Japan. As reported recently in the Inquisitr, nail art was the focus of New York fashion week 2015. Man manicures are becoming increasingly popular, and we can expect even […]

9y ago

Boston|france|News

$27 Million Revolutionary War Replica Ship ‘Hermione’ Sets Sail From France En Route To Boston [Video]

A French 18th-century Revolutionary War replica ship, named “Hermione,” set sail yesterday from France en route to Boston on its official maiden voyage. The Guardian reports that the replica of the original navy frigate, valued at $27 million, made a “glamorous exit” that included an official presidential send off. French president François Hollande visited the […]

9y ago

Entertainment|paul mccartney|Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame By Paul McCartney: Did He Wear Sketchers? [Videos]

Ringo Starr said it was “an honor” to join the ranks of celebrated solo artists in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Starr was inducted by fellow former Beatle Paul McCartney in the 30th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Cleveland yesterday. Ringo Starr is already a member of the […]

9y ago

jamaica|News|North America

Medical Marijuana Access And Marijuana Legalization: Gaining Support Across North America [Video]

Marijuana legalization is only one part of a much larger and important issue. Why are injured and ill patients, including our combat veterans, with every right to health care access in North America being denied access to vital and necessary services? The International Business Times has released their list of the 20 most influential people […]

9y ago