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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    11:44 am Wed, May 17, 2023
    Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan: 'AI will change music forever'

    "Because once a young artist figures out that they can use AI to game the system and write a better song, they're not going to spend 10,000 hours in a… Read the rest of the article: Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan: 'AI will change music forever'

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    4:09 am Wed, May 17, 2023
    Scottish heavy pirate-metal band invites ASL interpreter on stage to sign a profanity-filled song

    During a recent show, Scottish heavy pirate-metal band Alestorm invited an ASL interpreter to sign on stage for the final song. Derek, a hearing man also known as The Signing… Read the rest of the article: Scottish heavy pirate-metal band invites ASL interpreter on stage to sign a profanity-filled song

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    3:42 am Wed, May 17, 2023
    AM radio faces uncertain road ahead as automakers nix it from the dashboard

    Is it time to goodbye to AM radio in vehicles? Major automakers seem to think so! BMW, Volkswagen, Mazda, and Tesla have already started pulling the plug on AM radios… Read the rest of the article: AM radio faces uncertain road ahead as automakers nix it from the dashboard

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    3:09 am Wed, May 17, 2023
    Watch 'Schoolhouse Rock!' legends sing 'Conjunction Junction' live in the mid-1990s

    Legendary Schoolhouse Rock! jazz greats, Bob Dorough and Jack Sheldon, may have passed from this world, but their music lasts and lasts. Watch their performance of "Conjunction Junction," a piece… Read the rest of the article: Watch 'Schoolhouse Rock!' legends sing 'Conjunction Junction' live in the mid-1990s

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    2:54 am Wed, May 17, 2023
    Culinary hack: Unroll store-bought cinnamon rolls to make one giant, gooey masterpiece

    I combined 5 Pillsbury cinnamon rolls into one by unrolling 4 and wrapping them around one. by u/JephriB in pics When Redditor JephriB couldn't fit the entire can of five… Read the rest of the article: Culinary hack: Unroll store-bought cinnamon rolls to make one giant, gooey masterpiece

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    1:00 pm Tue, May 16, 2023
    Short doc looks at Japan's 'evaporated people' and the industry that helps them run away

    In Japan, some who suffer from depression, addiction, or face other problems like domestic violence, drop out of society, shedding their old lives and sometimes changing their names or appearances.… Read the rest of the article: Short doc looks at Japan's 'evaporated people' and the industry that helps them run away

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    5:06 am Tue, May 16, 2023
    Uncle Apple educates kids through rap songs that slap

    When Georgia-based singer/songwriter Kyle Lucas isn't making his own music, he's making catchy rap songs for kids under the moniker "Uncle Apple." Inspired by his niece (who gave him the… Read the rest of the article: Uncle Apple educates kids through rap songs that slap

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    2:08 am Tue, May 16, 2023
    At 81, Martha Stewart becomes oldest woman to grace cover of 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit issue

    81-year-old lifestyle guru Martha Stewart has made history by becoming the oldest woman ever to land the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, surpassing the previous record held by… Read the rest of the article: At 81, Martha Stewart becomes oldest woman to grace cover of 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit issue

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    6:07 pm Mon, May 15, 2023
    American Zoomers are faking British accents as a coping mechanism

    Here's a strange new trend amongst Gen-Z Americans. Many are adopting phony British accents as a way to cope with anxiety and awkward situations, influenced by popular UK reality shows,… Read the rest of the article: American Zoomers are faking British accents as a coping mechanism

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    12:56 pm Mon, May 15, 2023
    Little Free Library in San Francisco threatened after an anonymous complaint

    A decade ago, Susan and Joe Myers set up a Little Free Library outside their San Francisco home. It has been a source of joy for them and their neighbors… Read the rest of the article: Little Free Library in San Francisco threatened after an anonymous complaint

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    12:51 pm Mon, May 15, 2023
    Fans claim Finnish Eurovision contestant Käärijä was 'robbed' of win after wild, crowd-favorite act

    Swedish singer Loreen snagged the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest trophy Saturday but many viewers felt Finnish pop star Käärijä should have. Käärijä, who is considered a genre-defying artist, came in… Read the rest of the article: Fans claim Finnish Eurovision contestant Käärijä was 'robbed' of win after wild, crowd-favorite act

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    10:04 am Mon, May 15, 2023
    Mormon whistleblower talks about reporting church's questionable investment practices to the IRS

    In 2019, whistleblower David Nielsen exposed the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' investment arm, Ensign Peak Advisors. In a new 60 Minutes episode, he shares how he accused… Read the rest of the article: Mormon whistleblower talks about reporting church's questionable investment practices to the IRS

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    9:58 am Mon, May 15, 2023
    Prisoners' headstones in New York now humanized with names, not just ID numbers

    New York state officials recently decided to humanize the headstones of deceased prisoners by including their names, and dates of birth and death, rather than just identification numbers. This change… Read the rest of the article: Prisoners' headstones in New York now humanized with names, not just ID numbers

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    5:00 am Mon, May 15, 2023
    Mr. T says no to 'yo mama' jokes in 'Treat Your Mother Right'

    "Don't bring anyone's mother into this!" Ain't nobody gonna put down mama on Mr. T's watch! His pro-mom anthem "Treat Your Mother Right" not only demands respects for mothers but… Read the rest of the article: Mr. T says no to 'yo mama' jokes in 'Treat Your Mother Right'

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    4:32 am Mon, May 15, 2023
    Pop-rock duo Sparks' hilarious new song is told from a newborn baby's point of view

    Aww, poor baby. A mere 22 hours out of the womb and you already want to go back. I feel ya. But, aren't you glad you have pop-rock duo Sparks… Read the rest of the article: Pop-rock duo Sparks' hilarious new song is told from a newborn baby's point of view

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    4:30 am Mon, May 15, 2023
    Cows lead cops directly to reckless driver

    In North Carolina on Tuesday, a thrilling adventure unfolded as the police found themselves chasing a suspect with a lead foot, eventually getting help from unlikely sources: cows. Joshua Minton,… Read the rest of the article: Cows lead cops directly to reckless driver

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    4:11 am Mon, May 15, 2023
    Lizzo shares clip of her flute-playing appearance ahead of Simpsons' season finale

    Lizzo will make a guest appearance in the upcoming The Simpsons' Season 34 finale, playing both a cartoonified version of herself and as Homer's elven spirit guide. The Grammy-winning superstar… Read the rest of the article: Lizzo shares clip of her flute-playing appearance ahead of Simpsons' season finale

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    3:45 am Mon, May 15, 2023
    First-ever Nancy Drew stage musical in works

    Get ready for sleuthing and singing as the fictional detective Nancy Drew makes her musical debut in Nancy Drew and the Mystery at Spotlight Manor. This musical adaptation brings the… Read the rest of the article: First-ever Nancy Drew stage musical in works

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    3:00 am Mon, May 15, 2023
    Solar balloons detect strange noises in Earth's stratosphere

    Eavesdropping on the skies, researchers from Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico have discovered mysterious sounds in Earth's stratosphere using giant solar-powered balloons. The balloons carried infrasound recorders up to… Read the rest of the article: Solar balloons detect strange noises in Earth's stratosphere

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  • Rusty Blazenhoff
    4:22 am Sun, May 14, 2023
    Stunning hyperlapse tour of Vienna in search of elusive 'Austrian kangaroo'

    Photographer Kirill Neiezhmakov's hyperlapse tour of Vienna, Austria kicks off at the St. Stephen's Cathedral and goes on to explore landmarks like the Graben, Hofburg Palace, Wiener Riesenrad, Schonbrunn Palace,… Read the rest of the article: Stunning hyperlapse tour of Vienna in search of elusive 'Austrian kangaroo'

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