Culture Buzz You may get misty-eyed. Tear-jerking photo taken in Phoenix, Arizona.
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How does something like this happen? The funeral of a 28 year-old waiter in southern Egypt turned into a celebration when he woke up after being declared dead.
Music Buzz These days, re-mortalizing is all the rage, but where the hell are the girls at? 2012 Summer music festivals, we're lookin' at YOU.
Culture Buzz She touched so many lives, and did so much to help fight the disease which would eventually claim her life, in such a short time. Avery Canahuati, the baby girl with the bucket list, lost her battle against Spinal Muscular Atrophy last night. Here, courtesy of her parents Mike and Laura and written in her voice, is a farewell letter.
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Nothing like a hologram to renew interest in a mysterious death. There is a VERY good chance Tupac Shakur is alive and well and hiding according to the man who was with him during the supposedly fatal shooting.
Celebrity Buzz It's a serious question. Ryan Seacrest and Anderson Cooper can't save us.
Culture Buzz From his future prison inmate. Justice will be served.
Culture Buzz For those who haven't been closely following this tragic story, here's a primer on the awful facts surrounding the death of Trayvon Martin. There is plenty in here to warrant outrage.
Celebrity Buzz Donald Jr. and Eric went on safari in Zimbabwe last year, where they shot everything from an elephant and a civet cat. Fun! And there are grisly photos! Funner! Would you be shocked to learn wildlife groups are not thrilled that a couple of millionaire Trump scions went on an exotic animal killing spree?
Culture Buzz Any one of these photos would make a great album cover for your Danish black metal band. A recent forensic anthropology study at Texas State University, using the remains of those who have donated their bodies to science, is turning up important new information on how vultures eat us when we die.
Politics Buzz He was a playful figure in a disruptive media age, and the immediate, overwhelming swirl of confusion, sadness, and anger around his death has been in keeping with his work.
Culture Buzz According to redditor Hollyholidayz a woman brought a dead baby, carried in a stroller, onto the Brooklyn bound L train last night. The train was subsequently stopped around 6:45 p.m. at the 1st Avenue station where police took over the investigation. No official reports have been released at this time. (via reddit.com)
Celebrity Buzz Publicist Kristen Foster told the Associated Press on Saturday afternoon that Whitney Houston has died. She was 48. Cause of death has not yet been reported. Check back here for updates.
Culture Buzz You know those urban legends about 3-foot rats roaming the streets of New York? Yeah, turns out those are true. This destroyer of worlds was found in a Foot Locker in the Bronx. It's probably a Gambian pouched rat, not the first found in New York, and it wants to eat your babies.
Celebrity Buzz Eve Arnold, pioneering photojournalist, passed away today at the age of 99. While Arnold was the master of many styles and subjects, she is best known for her intimate portraits of Marilyn Monroe. Here are a few of those photos to celebrate the life and work of an amazing talent.
Culture Buzz It's easy to forget that Kim Jong-Il, though he may have been a tyrant who starved and oppressed his own people, was still someone's daddy. Unlike the hysterical theatrics in Pyongyang's streets, these tears might be genuine. Awwww…does the Great Successor need a tissue?
Culture Buzz Moving, tragic, awe-inspiring photos and the tales of how they came to be. Reuters released a year-end round up of their best photographs and had the photographers provide a sort of director's commentary. Compelling stuff.
Culture Buzz This happened more than a year ago, and to this day, no one has gone to jail or even been reprimanded. Nick Christie, a 62-year-old Ohio man visiting Florida, was arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct. While in custody, Christie was gagged, stripped naked and tied to a chair. A lawsuit against the Lee County Sheriff's Office alleged Christie was pepper sprayed 10 times over 48 hours, leading to his death. WARNING: Disturbing image.
Celebrity Buzz In fact, as this sign indicates, he fancies his vim and vigor are at peak levels. Ask your doctor if you're healthy enough to take Bon Jovi.
Culture Buzz This picture, taken this morning, sums up how much South Koreans will miss the freshly departed Dear Leader of the North. Yeesh…tell us how you REALLY feel, Unknown Man In Seoul.
Celebrity Buzz Rapper and 1017 Brick Squad member Slim Dunkin, a.k.a. Mario Hamilton, was pronounced dead on Friday, Atlanta police reported. The rapper, who was on set of a music video, was shot and killed after an argument broke out shortly after his arrival.
Culture Buzz Shown at the memorial for their lost child, Jubilee. WARNING: As these are photos of a dead fetus, some may find this disturbing.
Celebrity Buzz The British Oscar-nominated director who brought to life The Who's “Tommy” in a musical rock opera has passed away peacefully at the age of 84. His early career was deeply rooted in television and will be remembered through his versatile work, including 1969's classic “Women in Love”. Via eonline. (via eonline.com)
Culture Buzz Disturbing footage of protesters being savagely beaten by state police in Cairo, where 22 people have been killed over the weekend. Protesters are demanding the interim military council, who took power following the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, step aside and refrain from interfering with next week's elections.
Culture Buzz As the poor sap who was mauled to death by his pet hippo unfortunately found out, hippos are not cute and cuddly—they are 5 ton murder machines. The hippopotamus is not a pet, it is nature's morbidly obese psychopath.
Culture Buzz So that makes this video especially creepy and oozing with tragic irony. Marius Els was a farmer in South Africa who had raised Humphrey the hippo since it was a baby. Els' body was discovered last week, ripped apart by the hippo's razor sharp teeth. The fate of the hippo remains unknown.