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Murdered by the Media: 25 Premature Celebrity Obituaries

Murdered by the Media: 25 Premature Celebrity Obituaries

Sensationalism in the media is not always intentional. When a celebrity or public figure is elderly or ill, drafts of obituaries are often prepared in advance. While this can be convenient, it can also lead to disaster when these drafts are released prematurely. Other times when the media kills...

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What Is Media Bias and Where Does It Come From?

Media bias describes a certain perception that there are parts of the press (or mass media) that have an agenda and is trying to push a particular viewpoint or perspective on certain matters. They do this instead of doing what they are suppose to do – report news or air programs from an objective...

30 Great Jon Stewart Quotes (With Bonus)

30 Great Jon Stewart Quotes (With Bonus)

Jon Stewart is an American actor, comedian, political satirist, writer, media critic, and television host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show. Stewart has gained fame and acclaim for his political stance and criticism of American media networks including CNN, FOX News, and MSNBC. Stewart has been...

The 14 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits Filed by the RIAA and the MPAA

The 14 Most Ridiculous Lawsuits Filed by the RIAA and the MPAA

Nine years ago the RIAA won a groundbreaking suit against Napster.com in what would become the beginning of a nearly decade-long flood of litigation. The incident seemed to be a tipping point for the Entertainment Industry, as both the RIAA and MPAA up until then had enjoyed little success in...

Top 100 Blogs of 2010

Top 100 Blogs of 2010

Top 100 Blogs Here we have collected what we consider to be the top five blogs in ten different blog categories. This list should give you a good inside track into the vast world of ideas out there on the Internet.

42.0 Milestones in the History of Marijuana

42.0 Milestones in the History of Marijuana

People around the world have been smoking marijuana for thousands of years while also using the hemp plant for everything from fabric and rope to ethanol fuel. Unfortunately, somewhere along the way, a man with a bit of power and enough determination decided pot was wicked, evil and narcotic. He...

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What Is Cyberlibel?

Cyerlibel is considered a catchphrase that refers to defamation that happens in the internet. This defamation could happen on forums, chatrooms, email, messageboards, web sites or published articles online. Defamation, as traditionally defined, is the act of a person to communicate a false and...

Ugly Betty's Michael Brea Decapitates Mother With Samurai Sword

Ugly Betty's Michael Brea Decapitates Mother With Samurai Sword

Allegations and media reports from the NY Daily News suggest Ugly Betty actor Michael Brea is in police custody following a deadly dispute with his mother. Brea is undergoing psychiatric evaluation following reports that he murdered his mother, fifty five year old Yannick Brea within her Prospect...

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Michael Jackson New Song: This Is It

The Michael Jackon media camp released Michael Jackson's new song This is it to the public today. This new song is one of two songs that are new on Michael Jackson's upcoming album set to be released on October 28th.

15 Completely Useless Cryptids

15 Completely Useless Cryptids

Cryptid is the official name for semi-mythical beasts, the sasquatches and swampmen of the world. The kind of critter that your uncle saw during a mescalin bender back in '68, and has never shut up about. Some of them are awesome figures of myth and legend, designed to scare little children at...