“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” has been a TV Christmas classic for the past 47 years. It is one of the longest running holiday specials, but as you are about to see, the show almost never got the approval needed to make it to air. Just in time for the holidays, we got our hands on … Continue reading
The U.S. Postal service today is admitting an embarrassing error. In its Liberty series, instead of depicting the real Statue of Liberty, the stamp depicts a Las Vegas replica. Here are 8 clues that allowed the experts to finally recognize their mistake: – The real Statue of Liberty’s tablet does not read ‘Viva Las Vegas’ … Continue reading
In 2011, when Army of Awesome People was launched, the world was a very different place. The internet was a relatively unexplored world, reserved almost exclusively for millionaires, rocket scientists and spies. Our mission then was simple: Save the endangered Red Nile Hippo. Flash forward two years and I’m ashamed to say our mission failed. … Continue reading
“Land ho!” That shout, a welcome relief for the passengers of the Mayflower, after months at sea. “Onward ho!” shouted General George Washington. “Oh, you want us to keep heading towards the land? You don’t want us to turn around and head back to England?” the ship’s Captain asked, sarcastically. “Absolutely not!” Washington, not yet able to recognize … Continue reading
Melissa Bachman, a Minnesota-based TV host and hunting star sparked outrage a few days ago when she posted the this picture of herself, posing with a lion she had just shot and killed in South Africa. The photo has gone viral and inspired a global petition to have Bachman banned from the country. Bachman, not backing … Continue reading
“Objects in mirror are closer than they appear,” Mark read, standing with his face only one inch away from his own image. He paused to reflect, “Well they don’t get much closer than this.” “Don’t they?” the face in the mirror replied. Mark took a step back to realize that it wasn’t a mirror he was … Continue reading
I’ll never forget the Halloween when I was chased by the Headless Horseman. He finally tackled me at the 30 yard line. “Who is this guy?!” our quarterback Pete yelled at the refs. “Illegal substitution!” Apparently the Headless Horseman didn’t like Pete’s argument because he grabbed Pete by the facemask and drew his sword. Yellow … Continue reading
Perhaps my most terrifying investigation took place as my partner and I were looking into the disappearance of three young filmmakers who went missing while shooting a documentary on the legend of the Blair Witch. After months of no leads, hikers had stumbled upon the trio’s video tape. Its contents were horrifying. “I don’t know how much more … Continue reading
With the film ‘Gravity’ getting great reviews at the box office this weekend, I can’t help but feel a little bittersweet. You see, I was originally set to write this film. However, as you can see from the below notes on my script, studio executives were anything but pleased with my work. p.2 – There aren’t … Continue reading
Last week, a coworker, sitting 10 feet away called me. “Someone ‘liked’ an old picture of me and now suddenly everybody is ‘liking’ it. How do I stop it?” she asked. “I don’t think you can,” I responded and then I ‘liked’ the picture as well. “Tim!” she shouted. “Great picture!” I added a comment. … Continue reading