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Watch This Series of Building Implosions — Daily Distraction
At first, the planned demolition of a building may not seem like much of a spectator sport, but after watching these implosions, we can see its appeal.
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Kiss, Yes, Deep Purple Among 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
Kiss, Deep Purple, Yes, and Peter Gabriel are among the nominees for the 2014 class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Other classic rock hopefuls include Linda Ronstadt, Cat Stevens, Hall and Oates, and the Zombies.
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Food-Stamp System Failure Leads to Massive Walmart Shopping Sprees
On Saturday, two Louisiana Walmart stores had their grocery shelves cleaned out by food-stamp recipients whose benefit cards briefly had their spending limits removed. Walmart may end up footing most of the bill because it chose not to implement emergency procedures that would have stopped all purchases at $50.
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35 Years Ago: Billy Joel Releases ’52nd Street’
It took Billy Joel more than half a decade and five albums to catch a break. 'Piano Man' was a Top 30 hit in 1974, but it didn't launch the singer-songwriter into any sort of career stratosphere. Then came 1977's 'The Stranger.'
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2013 MLB League Championship Series Preview
The Tigers advanced Thursday to join the Red Sox, Dodgers and Cardinals in the field for Major League Baseball's 2013 League Championship Series. Here's a preview of the next round of the baseball playoffs in the National and American leagues:
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Adrian Peterson Leaves Vikings to Deal With Tragic Family Situation
UPDATE 1:40 p.m. ET: TMZ reports the boy is on life support with no brain activity since 5:30 p.m. Thursday. Sources say that if the child fails to show any signs of improvement over the course of the next 24 hours his mother wants to take him off of life support and donate his organs.
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2013 NFL Week 6 Preview — 5 Intriguing Storylines to Watch
Three NFL teams (the Broncos, Chiefs and Saints) remain undefeated heading into the sixth week of the 2013 season, while four (the Steelers, Jaguars, Giants and Buccaneers) are still looking for their first win. Here are the storylines we're following this week:
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You Won’t Believe How Much Money People Plan to Spend on Holiday Shopping This Year
So, how much are you planning to spend on your holiday gifts?
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Paul McCartney Treats N.Y. High School to Surprise Concert
Anyone who was absent from the Frank Sinatra School for the Arts in Queens, N.Y., yesterday is probably feeling like a grade-A jerk this morning.
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Hilarious Survey Reveals Americans Like Witches and Hemorrhoids More Than Congress
With the government shutdown rolling on, it’s no surprise to hear Americans don’t exactly have a high opinion of Congress.