Who better to pay tribute to the late Tom Petty than a group of goths? While Mary Soracco wasn’t the biggest fan of the Heartbreakers’ frontman who died last week, she’s had an idea she hasn’t been able to shake for decades. She always got a chuckle out of the lyric “all the vampires, walkin’ …
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There are many activities that people partake in even though it’s obvious the outcome won’t be in their favor. Gambling is a good example, especially forms of betting, like lottery or slot machines. Even though the odds of winning are often astronomically low, people still gladly drop down hard earned money just to take a …
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Caffeine is a major part of every human life. Over 90% of adults consume it in some way. Even those people who don’t drink coffee or tea consume it in some form. Energy drinks, pills, and even daytime cold medicines all include stimulants to keep people awake and alert. But can too much caffeine kill …
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Yesterday, iconic Playboy magazine publisher Hugh Hefner died of natural causes at age 91 at the Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills surrounded by family. Over the years, Hefner, a proponent of free speech and a champion of civil rights, published articles by heavy literary hitters including Jack Kerouac, Roald Dahl, Kurt Vonnegut, and Norman Mailer, …
If you’ve seen any Victorian photography with children, chances are you’ve seen them without really seeing them—shrouded figures lurking, but hidden, in plain sight. To the modern eye, they look sinister, but in the 19th-century they were nothing more than utilitarian. Meet the “hidden mothers” of early photography. If you ever tried to shoot photos …
Juror No 59: “Your Honor, totally he is guilty and in no way can I let him slide out of anything because…” The court: “OK. Is that your attitude toward anyone charged with a crime who has not been proven guilty?” Juror No 59: “It’s my attitude toward his entire demeanor, what he has done …