by John Kennedy Update: On Thursday morning, Hu Jia was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison. Hu Jia goes back on ‘trial’ in a few hours where it is expected he will be handed down a sentence of up to five years in prison based on two interviews given and six unspecified blog posts most […]
Legendary Daredevil Evel Knievel Passes Away
Over Knievel’s career, it’s said that he has broken every bone in his body more than one time. He is known for wearing his red, white, and blue jumpsuit when doing his famous motorcycle stunts. His most known stunt was the attempt to jump over the Snake River Canyon in 1974. He failed the jump […]
What We Can Possibly Learn Today From The Philosophy of Confucius
In today’s world especially with the international tensions escalating, we should look back on Confucius’ teachings. As a teenager, I had no care in the world about politics, voting, society, and all that jazz. But when I watch today’s news, I see that it is a neccessity to care about those subjects now more than […]
Al Gore’s Supercharged Live Earth Draws Sting of Rock World
The "Live Aid" brand is back this summer with a former Vice-President. Al Gore, the coolest politicial suit, has the hottest environmental agenda to save the Earth from the global fallout of economic development and is taking it to a television and iPod near you. With his film The Inconvenient Truth – a slide-show lecture […]
Know What March 8 Is? Here’s Why You Should
The day doesn’t always make the headlines, but it’s one we all need to pay more attention to: March 8 is International Women’s Day, a day that recognizes how far we’ve come and how far we still need to go. Since the United Nations launched International Women’s Day in 1975 — more than 40 years […]
2016’s Best Looks from the Runway on New York Fashion Week
Every year during the second week of February, the hottest names in fashion send models down the runway to display their upcoming spring lines. With a mixture of both exotic and wearable fashion, the models saunter down the runway, faces covered in special makeup, with accessories and hairstyles that demand attention. It’s always entertaining to […]