Shauna Wright
Man Arrested on Drug Charges Has the Weirdest Name Ever — Guess What It Is
Normally the news of a random guy being arrested on a litany of drug charges wouldn’t necessarily make national headlines, but when that guy is named Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop (you definitely read that right), people take notice.
Got a New Baby? Yes, There’s an App for That
Between feedings, diapers and naps, new parents have a lot to think about. And yes, for all you inquiring tech-savvy parents, there’s an app to help track all that. In fact, there are several. The real question, however, is, “Are they worth the download?”
The Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road’ Tops 2011 List of Best-Selling Vinyl Albums
Vinyl aficionados are a special breed. Some feel the medium is the only one that does justice to older recordings, while others enjoy listening to even newer music on actual records instead of more modern CDs or digital formats — and both groups are well-represented in the just-released list of 2011′s top-selling vinyl albums.
Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider Will Vie to Become the Next ‘Celebrity Apprentice’
As we suspected, Twisted Sister singer and protector of first-amendment rights Dee Snider is among the celebrities (or quasi-celebrities, depending on your definition) set to appear on the newest installment of Donald Trump’s ‘Celebrity Apprentice,’ premiering Feb. 12.
Verizon Wireless Abandons Plan for $2 Monthly Fee After Customer Uproar
In a head-snapping about-face, Verizon Wireless has dropped the $2 monthly fee it planned to impose on some of its customers.
Can the Steve Jobs Action Figure Solve Your Mac Troubles? [PHOTOS]
Since the death of Steve Jobs, we’ve all been looking for the perfect way to commemorate the Apple co-founder, and now we finally have the answer: Steve Jobs, the action figure. Seriously, if Nicki Minaj can get the Barbie doll treatment, why shouldn’t Jobs?
Weekend Box Office — ‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol’ Proves It Won’t Self-Destruct
‘Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,’ the fourth movie in the popular franchise, ruled the box office with an iron hand last week. With a $31.2 million haul over the New Year’s holiday, Tom Cruise and company again reigned supreme.
Twin New Year’s Babies Actually Have Different Birth Years — Wait, What?
Sometimes twin babies born hours apart can end up having different birthdays, but one set in Minneapolis actually have different birth years.
While Beckett Humenny was born at 6:40 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, it seems his sister Freya wasn’t quite ready to leave the comforts of the womb until nearly six hours later. She was born at 12:26 a.m. on January 1st.
Want Some Jell-O Pudding, Kids? Don’t Go to This Vending Machine [VIDEO]
Jell-O pudding has always billed its Temptations desserts as treats designed specifically for adults, a claim it apparently takes seriously: a new machine handing out samples of the product won’t give them to kids.
Aw, Dad! Father Captures 25 Years of Christmas Mornings [VIDEO]
For children, there’s nothing quite like Christmas morning — the joy and anticipation are palpable on their little faces. So parents eternally videotape the proceedings, including one father who caught the annual moment that his kids came bounding down the stairs on Christmas morn for more than two decades.
What Were 2011′s Stupidest Consumer Fees?
As consumers, we’re all used to being nickel-and-dimed to death with fees — from charges for checking a bag when we fly to charges to pay a bill online, we see them every day. They may be small, but they add up. And some were even more egregious than others in 2011.
Why Are More and More Americans Deciding Against Owning a TV Set?
For pretty much an entire generation, televisions have been as ubiquitous as living room sofas — but that could be changing.
For the first time in 40 years, the number of households with TV sets has actually dropped, despite the fact that the number of US households in general has continued to grow.