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WHAM! BANG! BOOM! Out Of Shape Batman Brings in Criminal

Matt Fallon — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:40:37 +0000

This obviously well-qualified man, demonstrated true caped crusader crime fighting skills when he brought in a man wanted for burglary Britain.

Brad Paisley Helps Pump Clean Water to Haiti

Matt Fallon — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:55:47 +0000

Brad Paisley has a schedule that keeps him busy ALL THE TIME, until it comes to charity work and helping others, then he puts the schedule aside...

Budweiser Super Bowl Commercial Featuring Clydesdale Foal has Hit the Web [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:05:34 +0000

Just a few weeks ago Budweiser welcomed a new addition to their family, a Clydesdale foal. The beer company announced via Twitter that they're looking for help in naming the baby horse that would be making its debut in the 2013 Budweiser Super Bowl commercial. Well, they are still looking for a name, but the commercial has hit the web. Honestly, this might be my favorite commercial ever!

Dad to Buy Daughters Puppy After They Get One Million Facebook Likes In A Day

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:51:56 +0000

It's a scenario which has played out in countless homes over the years. The kids want a puppy, but the dad isn't so sure it's a good idea.

But when the Cordell girls, Cadence, 12, and Emerson, 9, went to their father Ryan with their canine request, he added a social media clause -- he would get his daughters a dog if they could get one million likes on Facebook.

Facebook has Officially Released New Emoticons

Lynn Quale — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:50:31 +0000

Facebook has officially loaded new emoticons into their code so they will be recognized when you type them in your status. If you have been waiting on the edge of your seat to be able to put a shark or a penguin into your status, today is your lucky day! [...]

Facebook Reunites Sisters After 72 Years

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:10:41 +0000

Back when Facebook was just about college students and the recently graduated it was great for getting back in touch with high school friends that you had lost contact with for a few years. But now that everybody and their grandmother is on the social network, the reunions Facebook enables have started to become really impressive.

Hillary Clinton Hospitalized with Blood Clot

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:19:39 +0000

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, 65, has been hospitalized after doctors discovered a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained a few weeks ago, according to an Associated Press report. Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines told the AP that doctors found the clot on Sunday during a follow-up examination. She is being treated at [...]

Dozens of Celebrities Appear in PSA for Gun Control [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 14:30:17 +0000

Whether you agree with this message or not it’s hard not to be touched by this video. Dozens of stars appear in this very simple PSA speaking out against gun control for demandaplan.org. The video was organized by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, which is a bipartisan coalition made up of more than 800 mayors.

As Usual, Internet Idiots Overreact to a Social Media Site's Statement: Instagram WILL NOT Be Using or Selling Your Photos for Ads

Sloan — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:02:47 +0000

Earlier today you may have seen a flurry of posts by the usual social media worry warts decrying that Instagram will now be selling your photos or that they'll now be using your images in advertising.

Google Makes Year in Review Video for Folks Who Weren't Paying Attention

Emerald Catron — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 16:05:26 +0000

It’s nice to know that Google isn’t just harvesting information about us and selling it to advertisers. Look! They also used our searches to make this video! The video, ‘Zeitgeist 2012: Year In Review,’ shows the top (non-porn) search terms for the last year and includes video as much as possible. If they included porn [...]

5 Things to Expect Now that Kate Middleton Is Expecting

Shulamit Aberbach — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:55:50 +0000

The past few hours have been thrilling ones for Brits (and royal family fans everywhere) with the news erupting due to the announcement of the Duchess of Cambridge’s pregnancy. It seems to us at TheFW that the excitement surrounding this majestic fetus can only be likened to the arrival of Princess Aurora in 'Sleeping Beauty' where everyone wants a share in the celebrations

Ben Affleck Named Entertainment Weekly's Entertainer of the Year

Lynn Quale — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 14:00:12 +0000

Ben Affleck has had quite the career. One of his biggest accomplishments came at the beginning of his career, at the young age of 25 he won both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for the screen play he co-wrote with Matt Damon, 'Goodwill Hunting'. It's impressive that at the age of 40 Bens' still got it, and Entertainment Weekly recognized that in their most recent issue.

Are You Going to Buy a Powerball Ticket? [POLL]

Lynn Quale — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:28:37 +0000

The largest jackpot in Powerball history is currently up for grabs. Do you plan on purchasing a ticket for your chance at $500 million? If you ask me, the answer to that question is a no-brainer – heck yes! I am not, by any means an avid lottery player, but when a jackpot gets this [...]

How to Help Victims of Hurricane Sandy

Jen Jacobs — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 20:05:15 +0000

The folks behind the Occupy movement are actually doing some good and you can join in. The Occupy movement last year didn’t do much to help their cause and in fact, residents of Lower Manhattan that I know and that I talked to said all they did was make a lot of noise and create [...]

Watch Felix Baumgartner's Jump From the Edge of Space

Emerald Catron — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:10:38 +0000

In case you completely avoided all contact with the internet yesterday, Felix Baumgartner’s jump from 128,100 feet about Earth was a success. The daredevil flew to the edge of space in a helium-fueled weather balloon and then jumped out, breaking the speed of sound on his way down. Not only did he land safely, he [...]

Google Celebrates 107th Anniversary of 'Little Nemo' With Gorgeous Doodle

Emerald Catron — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:00:23 +0000

In case you were wondering what the deal is with today’s Google Doodle, it turns out today marks the 107th Anniversary of Winsor McCay’s ahead-of-its-time ‘Little Nemo’ comic strip. You might not be familiar with the comic strip, but perhaps you remember the movie ‘Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland.’ In case the ‘E.T.’ soundtrack accompanying [...]

Keith Urban Says He 'Was the U.N.' in Carey/Minaj 'American Idol' Fight

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 23:00:21 +0000

Keith Urban has spoken out about the cat fight heard 'round the world. At a film premiere in New York last night, the country star responded to a reporter's questions about the confrontation that took place Tuesday between fellow 'American Idol' judges Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey, saying he was the United Nations in the situation.

Facebook Reaches One Billion Users

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:35:07 +0000

You know what’s cool? One billion users. OK, now that that’s out of the way, lets discuss the big Facebook news, which is that the social network recently topped one billion users. This amounts to about 15% of the world’s population. Mark Zuckerberg announced the achievement as a status update on his Facebook page, and thanked users [...]

First Lady Wins Cookie Contest

Lynn Quale — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:57:51 +0000

First Lady Michelle Obama went head to head with president Obama’s opposing candidate’s wife, Ann Romney in a cookie contest – and Michelle took the cake err cookie. Family Circle Magazine has hosted this cookie contest between the incumbent First Lady and the opposing candidates wife since 1992. Interestingly, the baking contest has correctly predicted [...]

Green Bay News Station Gets Replacement Weatherman [VIDEO]

Lynn Quale — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:23:32 +0000

Stemming from the unfortunate events that went down during Monday nights football game where replacement refs made a terrible call that cost the Green Bay Packers the game against the Seattle Seahawks, a Green Bay television station decided to make a joke out of the debacle by bringing in a replacement weatherman - check it out.