The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards was held at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles yesterday, August 29, 2010. As usual, buzz are going around about who among the stars wore the right gowns and tuxedos and who had committed major fashion mistakes. Glee’s Lea Michele was praised for her elegant dark blue, form-fitting, Oscar dela [...]
You gotta respect Elin Nordegren for her strength. The estranged wife of Tiger Woods has been through hell and back. And yet beneath her soft features and graceful persona, this woman proves to be made of something tougher. For months people waited for her to talk about her marriage and the scandal which ruined the [...]
The Chilean government has sought assistance from NASA as it grapples with the fragile psychology of 33 miners trapped half a mile below the Earth’s surface for months to come. The space agency has experience testing and training crew members for extended periods of isolation in orbit and beyond. NASA spokesman John Yembrick said, “NASA [...]
The Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas may have never seen so many beautiful faces until tonight, when the 59th annual Miss Universe pageant took place and was broadcast live on NBC. Among the 88 of the loveliest ladies who came from all over the world, it was Miss Mexico who was hailed the fairest [...]
Vibram, an Italian company that makes soles for high-end hiking boots for 75 years and is now manufacturing the increasingly popular five-toed shoes, Vibram FiveFingers, is struggling to keep up with rising demand for their innovative shoes while trying to fend off counterfeiters. It all started six years ago, when Robert Fliri pitched the idea [...]
This year’s Wisconsin State Fair has a hit and favorite in the Krispy Kreme Cheeseburger. It sells at $5 at the Machine Shed tent in the fair and has a regular patty and melted cheese, but instead of buns, Krispy Kreme doughnuts were used. For another dollar, one can get another hit from last year, [...]
Some devoted “Star Wars” fans tried their luck at finding romance with—of all things—sci-fi-themed speed dating amid the droid races, costume contests, and panel discussions. In hopes of finding a connection with a fellow “Star Wars” enthusiast—the participants, many of whom were dressed as Jedi knights, stormtroopers, and the indomitable Princess Leia—sat opposite one another [...]
Where did the Friday the 13th superstition really come from? We all just seem to have heard of the so-called unlucky day which occurs at least once and at most thrice in a year. But no one exactly knows when and where it began. The earliest recorded English document that had implied some superstitious beliefs [...]
