Nick Romano
Does the Colorado Theater Shooting Affect Your View on Gun Control? – Survey of the Day
Gun control has always been a major issue of debate in America — right up alongside the more recently heated topics of abortion, same-sex marriage and health care — but the tragic shooting of 71 people during a Colorado theater’s showing of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ has given this controversy a brand new spotlight.
Colorado Theater Shooting UPDATE: James Holmes Faces Court Monday After Home Was Secured
James Holmes, the 24-year-old former graduate student suspected of opening fire at a Colorado movie theater’s midnight showing of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ early Friday, is due in court Monday for an initial advisement.
Comic-Con 2012 Cosplay: Best Photos of Geeks Gone Wild!
Comic-Con 2012 is the social event of the season… for geeks. It’s equivalent to the Oscars for actors, New York Fashion Week for style junkies and the MTV Movie Awards for B- to C-List celebrities. That being said, what you wear to Comic-Con is just as important as Comic-Con itself.
‘Green Mile’ Actor Michael Clarke Duncan Hospitalized
Michael Clarke Duncan, whom we all recognize for his iconic role in the Stephen King novel-adapted film ‘The Green Mile,’ was rushed to the hospital this morning after suffering cardiac arrest.
Daring Firefighter Saves Woman From Burning Building, Then Saves Her Financials
A Philadelphia firefighter pulled a Superman-worthy stunt when he risked his own life rescuing a woman from a burning building, but his heroics extended far beyond that moment.
Ernest Borgnine, Oscar-Winning Actor, Dead at 95
Ernest Borgnine, the iconic movie and television actor, passed away on Sunday.
Mother Nature Punishes Us By Taking Down Netflix, Pinterest and Instagram
Friday night marked the beginning of a tragedy for the American people — an electrical storm hit the East Coast and brought down Netflix, Pinterest and Instagram. You could practically hear the crazy stay-at-home cat people howling.
Is the Zombie Apocalypse Coming to Maine? Residents Sure Think So
Apparently not everyone is convinced that zombies don’t exist, even after the government so graciously cleared up this matter for us. The residents of Bangor, Maine — eight counties worth of people, actually — are among these non believers. In fact, this past Thursday they all participated in an emergency zombie apocalypse drill of sorts in the event that the undead will rise in the near future.
Jack Hanna’s Gator Tries to Eat a 2012 Daytime Emmy
The 2012 Daytime Emmy Awards would probably have been a big bore if it wasn’t for famed zookeeper Jack Hanna. When he arrived on the red carpet in Beverly Hills with a lemur, porcupine and 5-feet-long alligator, people were just a tad bit more than surprised. That feeling then quickly turned into shock and awe when he brought them all up on the Hilton stage, including the gator.
Nursing Home Delivers Mail and Adorable Baby Ducks to the Elderly
We all hate getting bills to the point where some of us will even hide them in the freezer to put them completely out of sight and therefore out of mind. Volunteer mailman Steve Score of Minnesota’s Emmanuel Nursing Home has the unfortunate job of delivering such mail, but it looks like he’s found the most effective way of passing along these letters and all it took were some adorable little duckl
2012 Olympic Torch Bearer Breaks for a Quick, Tear-Jerking Marriage Proposal
Leave it to an Englishman to make the 2012 Olympic torch run one of the cutest moments in the history of the games.
Aerialist Nik Wallenda Becomes First Man to Tight Rope Walk Across Niagra Falls
Starting at 10:10 pm on Friday and finishing approximately 25 minutes later, 33-year-old Nik Wallenda completed a death-defying stunt that left everyone in attendance in awe. The daredevil aerialist balanced his way across Niagra Falls on a tight rope, becoming the first man to perform this feat.