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We think we know how TV cancellations work. A network realizes that a show’s ratings aren’t where they should be, and it pulls the plug. Often that happens right away — after a few episodes. Sometimes a show lasts a full season and then quietly disappears. And in very rare cases, a show runs for…
In the early 1960s, when Walt Disney was flying over the Orlando area to scout locations for his newest theme park, he noticed a little island that looked particularly secluded and peaceful. When he completed his Disney World land purchase, he made sure the island, then known as Riles Island, was included. Disney originally planned…
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Thursday, January 7, 2016 | 2 days ago The University of Miami’s Delta Gamma chapter has gained something of a reputation for putting out the most luxurious-looking recruitment videos in the entire nation. But, dear lord, have they really outdone themselves this year! The women enlisted the help of Artec Media, which not only shot the…
Is it even news anymore that the supporters of a self-professed anti-Muslim candidate are also anti-Muslim themselves? A Muslim woman who was kicked out for standing up in silent protest at a Donald Trump rally in Rock Hill, South Carolina, on Friday night says that she was berated by the crowd as she left the…
Justice Here’s What Happened When Black People Tried Armed Occupation by Carimah Townes Jan 4, 2016 3:21 pm CREDIT: AP Images/George Widman The MOVE bombing of 1985 When a small group of radical militiamen linked to Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy took over the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon on Saturday, they vowed to…
Marc Laidlaw, the Valve Software veteran who wrote Half-Life, its expansions and its sequel, is no longer employed at the company. In an email to Polygon, Laidlaw said that he has left Valve after 18 years. “I retired very recently,” he wrote, before confirming that an insightful email obtained by a Half-Life fan and attributed to the…
Donald Trump isn’t a fan of protesters at his rallies, sure, but is he willing to send them to their deaths? Sure, why not. Trump became the judge, jury and executioner last night when he heard someone booing at his Burlington, VT rally. His edict? If you can’t take Donald Trump’s heat, go outside without…
14 Obvious ‘Truths’ Missing From Recent News Stories (1/8) Finding truth in the news is like finding a Hershey bar in a pile of shit: You got to the good stuff, but you don’t really feel like it was worth it. Fortunately for you, our readers have stepped up to the challenge of taking recent…
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