Devo drummer Alan Myers dies from cancer
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Alan Myers, the drummer for U.S. new wave band, Devo, on their most popular songs, including the 1980 mainstream hit “Whip It,” has died, the band said on its website. Myers...
View ArticleCrave giveaway: Boe-Bot DIY robot kit from Parallax
The Boe-Bot’s even Boy Scout-approved: putting it together can help you get a Robotics Merit Badge. (Credit: Josh Miller/CNET) Congrats to Gary M. of Las Vegas for winning a pair of Pick-Pocket Proof...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin trial spawns insensitive Instagram from defense lawyer’s daughter
Is this the kind of stupidity that defeats you, too? (Credit: Molly Westttt/Instagram) If you happen to be involved in a trial that has severe racial overtones, you should perhaps know that mockery...
View ArticleAuctions: Ferrari California replica from Ferris Bueller is so choice
Filed under: Classics, Auctions, Ferrari, TV/Movies We like car auctions well enough, but often the high-end affairs are a bit too much like outdoor museums – very beautiful and very cold, and you’re...
View ArticleMixtape Daily Firestarter: Hardo Gets Love From T.I., Mac Miller
Fire Starter: Hardo Hardo has seen hard times, but it looks like he will finally be able to put it all behind him. Lucky for him, he wasn’t just blessed with rap talent, but has a couple high-powered...
View Article15 Lessons Learned From ‘Miss Congeniality’: An Appreciation In GIFs
This weekend Sandra Bullock returns to the realm of crime-fighting comedy with “The Heat,” her new film with Melissa McCarthy, but seeing the Oscar winner with a gun and a badge has us reminiscing...
View ArticleFrom fashion statement to social symbol
A pair of sneakers joined the line of fashion statements that became symbols of social revolutions. CNN.com – Top Stories
View ArticleOddities from the greatest car show you’ve never heard of
Filed under: Classics, Etc., Europe, Misc. Auto Shows The Techno Classica show that takes place in Essen, Germany every spring may well be the greatest car show on Earth. It’s 1.3 million square feet...
View ArticleEverything We Learned From The Latest ‘Hobbit’ Video Blog
Peter Jackson finally surfaced from the never-ending pick-up shoots of “The Desolation of Smaug” and “There and Back Again” to release a new video blog and disappoint San Diego Comic-Con bound nerds...
View ArticleVideo: Watch the Pikes Peak record fall from Sebastien Loeb’s point of view
Filed under: Motorsports, Videos, Peugeot, Racing It’s easy to gloss over the new Pikes Peak hill climb record as just another number. After all, we can say Sebastien Loeb did the deed a full minute...
View ArticleKris Kross rapper Kelly died from drug overdose, authorities say
By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) – Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly of the 1990s teen rap duo Kris Kross died in May from a drug overdose according to toxicology reports, authorities said on Tuesday. Mary...
View ArticleLego builds from steampunk to sci-fi (pictures)
Powered by Lego bricks, veteran builder Matt Armstrong lets his imagination run wild from the Old West to the far reaches of space. California-based Lego artist Matt Armstrong (aka Monsterbrick on...
View ArticleStevens goes from mid-major to major leagues
Brad Stevens is going from a mid-major to the major leagues. Sports News Headlines – Yahoo! News
View ArticleHappy Independence Day from Autoblog
Filed under: Etc. America turns 237 years young today, and the entire staff at Autoblog would like to take a moment to wish all of you a very Happy 4th of July. Like many of you, we plan to surround...
View ArticleOfficial: 2014 Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series to start at $275k*, C63 Edition...
Filed under: Coupe, Sedan, Performance, Mercedes-Benz, Luxury The 2014 model year is shaping up to be quite an exciting one for fans of Mercedes-Benz and its AMG cars. Two of the newest additions to...
View Article‘Second Honeymoon’ knocks ‘Inferno’ from top of U.S. best-sellers list
NEW YORK (Reuters) – “Second Honeymoon” by James Patterson and Howard Roughan soared to the top of the U.S. best-sellers list on Wednesday, deposing Dan Brown’s “Inferno,” which had held the top spot...
View ArticleGirl who fought back from the brink
Hannah Whiteley laughs in the face of danger — at least she does now. CNN.com – Top Stories
View ArticleRapper Wale knocks Kanye West from atop Billboard album chart
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – American rapper Wale grabbed the top spot on Wednesday on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart for the first time with his record "The Gifted," while fellow rapper Kanye West's...
View ArticleJay-Z’s Magna Carta: What We Learned From ‘Old Man’ Hov
On his new album, rap veteran opens up about drug-dealing past, his demons and … those pesky Foxy Brown rumors. By Rob Markman MTV News
View ArticleShazam lands $40M in funding from telecom boss Carlos Slim
(Credit: Shazam) It appears that the smartphone music app Shazam is headed toward greener pastures. The company has just received $ 40 million in backing from Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim,...
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