You don’t understand how bad it’s been. Being a Colorado Buffaloes football fan is like being a Nickelback devotee. You mostly get laughed at. A couple of years ago, a buddy said he left two Buffs tickets on his desk at work and somebody broke in overnight and left two more.
Last year, we won one game out of 12. We lost to Minnesota by 42 points. Most schools could start the faculty against Minnesota and not lose by 42 points. Read More...
On Wednesday, President Obama will perform one of his strangest White House duties: the annual turkey pardon.
It’s a short Thanksgiving-week ceremony in which the president names and officially “pardons” a turkey presented by the National Turkey Federation. The bird and an alternate then get to spend the rest of their (admittedly pretty short) lives on a farm in Virginia, as opposed to on the White House dinner table.
The sheer oddity of the tradition has made it fodder for pop culture: late-night television schticks, political cartoons, even a scene or two in the television show “The West Wing. Read More...
Getty ImagesYara Shahidi is as well known for her political activism as she is for her actingUS actress Yara Shahidi has been cast as Tinkerbell in Disney's new live-action Peter Pan film.
The forthcoming movie, called Peter Pan and Wendy, will also star Jude Law as villain Captain Hook.
It is the latest in Disney's live-action remakes of animated classics, following on from Aladdin, The Lion King and Mulan.
Shahidi's casting marks the latest move in Disney's ongoing efforts to improve diversity. Read More...
