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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:19 am Fri, Feb 24, 2017
    Teens were bored so they built a backyard roller coaster

    When two Wisconsin high school boys – sophomore JT Nejedlo and freshman Aidan Deaven – found themselves bored one summer, they decided to build a backyard roller coaster. "We decided… Read the rest of the article: Teens were bored so they built a backyard roller coaster

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  • Carla Sinclair
    4:45 pm Wed, Feb 22, 2017
    10-year-old asks police department for help – with homework – and gets it

    Ten-year-old Lena Draper, from Marion, OH, was stumped with her math homework and needed help. And who do you go to when in need? The police of course! The fifth… Read the rest of the article: 10-year-old asks police department for help – with homework – and gets it

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  • Carla Sinclair
    2:10 pm Fri, Feb 17, 2017
    Li'l Trump

    Tiny Trumps is a new subreddit page that features the little fella in his daily life. From Melania making sure he doesn't take a tumble to Obama doing his best… Read the rest of the article: Li'l Trump

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:02 am Thu, Oct 27, 2016
    The Stars: The Definitive Guide to the Cosmos

    I've always been fascinated with the cosmos (who isn't?), and I even once splurged for a telescope to put in the garden for my family to enjoy. But with only… Read the rest of the article: The Stars: The Definitive Guide to the Cosmos

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:57 am Thu, Sep 29, 2016
    Fragments of Horror – Wonderfully creepy stories that are as weird as they are original

    Fragments of Horror by Junji Ito Viz Media 2015, 224 pages, 5.8 x 8.2 x 0.8 inches (hardcover) $12 Buy a copy on Amazon Fragments of Horror is a collection… Read the rest of the article: Fragments of Horror – Wonderfully creepy stories that are as weird as they are original

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  • Carla Sinclair
    12:36 pm Fri, Sep 16, 2016
    Cat Rackham comics are as miserable as they are wonderfully addictive

    Cat Rackham by Steve Wolfhard Koyama Press 2016, 124 pages, 7.3 x 10.1 x 0.6 inches (hardcover) $20 Buy a copy on Amazon Cat Rackham is an anxious, scruffy, navel-gazing… Read the rest of the article: Cat Rackham comics are as miserable as they are wonderfully addictive

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:45 am Tue, Sep 6, 2016
    Psychobook – psych tests used throughout the centuries

    Psychobook: Games, Tests, Questionnaires, Histories by Julian Rothenstein (editor) Princeton Architectural Press 2016, 192 pages, 8.9 x 12.1 x 0.9 inches (hardcover) $40 Buy a copy on Amazon I am… Read the rest of the article: Psychobook – psych tests used throughout the centuries

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  • Carla Sinclair
    1:47 pm Tue, Aug 30, 2016
    Bizarre perfume ad by Spike Jonze is a must-see

    Wow! Directed by Spike Jonze, this high-energy KENZO World ad, or "short film" as they're calling it, is the best perfume commercial I've ever seen. And the most bizarre. The… Read the rest of the article: Bizarre perfume ad by Spike Jonze is a must-see

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:32 am Mon, Aug 15, 2016
    Dick Van Dyke breaks out in song to surprised Denny's diners

    Last week while dining at Denny's in Santa Monica, Dick Van Dyke and his a cappella Vantastix buddies broke out into song. Although not quite a flash mob, it was… Read the rest of the article: Dick Van Dyke breaks out in song to surprised Denny's diners

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  • Carla Sinclair
    1:57 pm Thu, Aug 11, 2016
    Perv sat behind Trump while he blasted Clinton for shooter's dad at rally

    Trump's buffoonery is so outrageous, you just couldn't make this stuff up. He may have topped himself in last night's performance at his rally in Sunrise, Florida, when he went… Read the rest of the article: Perv sat behind Trump while he blasted Clinton for shooter's dad at rally

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:45 am Thu, Aug 11, 2016
    Don't pee on a jellyfish sting, and other venom no-nos

    Venom expert Dr. Christie Wilcox debunks three popular myths about stings and bites from toxic creatures: jellyfish, snakes and spiders. Myth #1: Pee on a jellyfish sting to ease the… Read the rest of the article: Don't pee on a jellyfish sting, and other venom no-nos

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:17 am Tue, Aug 9, 2016
    Smart About Sharks – Filled with fascinating bite-sized shark facts

    See sample pages from this book at Wink. Smart About Sharks by Owen Davey Flying Eye Books 2016, 40 pages, 9.2 x 11.5 x 0.5 inches $17 Buy a copy… Read the rest of the article: Smart About Sharks – Filled with fascinating bite-sized shark facts

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:22 am Mon, Aug 8, 2016
    Chinese tourist fills wrong form for lost wallet, lands in refugee shelter

    Last month a 31-year-old Chinese man who was traveling through Germany realized he lost his wallet in Stuttgart, Germany. The tourist, whose name hasn't been disclosed, tried to ask authorities… Read the rest of the article: Chinese tourist fills wrong form for lost wallet, lands in refugee shelter

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:07 am Thu, Aug 4, 2016
    Watch charming grannies smoke weed for first time in Amsterdam

    In a new British TV show called A Granny's Guide to the Modern World (Channel 4), three adorable ladies ages 73, 78 and 82 try weed for the first time… Read the rest of the article: Watch charming grannies smoke weed for first time in Amsterdam

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:52 am Wed, Aug 3, 2016
    90-year-old fills in $90,000 crossword art, now claims copyright

    Last month, a 90-year-old woman visiting an art museum in Nuremberg, Germany was drawn to a 1977 crossword puzzle on display called "Reading-work-piece." Next to the artwork, created by avant-garde… Read the rest of the article: 90-year-old fills in $90,000 crossword art, now claims copyright

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  • Carla Sinclair
    9:56 am Wed, Aug 3, 2016
    North Korea launches 2 missiles, Japan says "serious threat"

    North Korea simultaneously launched two medium-range ballistic missiles this morning, and one landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, in the Sea of Japan. This is an area that is protected… Read the rest of the article: North Korea launches 2 missiles, Japan says "serious threat"

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:42 am Tue, Aug 2, 2016
    Young school boy shouts profanity at Trump rally

    Trump rallies never cease to amaze. This morning at a Trump rally in Ashburn, VA, a young boy about 10 years old stood up and shouted, "Take the bitch down!"… Read the rest of the article: Young school boy shouts profanity at Trump rally

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  • Carla Sinclair
    12:20 pm Mon, Aug 1, 2016
    Who has better orgasms – men or women?

    ASAPScience just put out this fun sex ed video comparing orgasms between women and men. Some of the exciting points from the video: 1. Men's orgasms usually last only 3-10… Read the rest of the article: Who has better orgasms – men or women?

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  • Carla Sinclair
    11:26 am Mon, Aug 1, 2016
    Sex offenders banned from Pokémon Go in New York

    Around 3,000 sex offenders on parole are now banned from playing Pokémon Go in New York. In fact, they aren't allowed to play any "internet enabled gaming activities." According to… Read the rest of the article: Sex offenders banned from Pokémon Go in New York

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  • Carla Sinclair
    10:43 am Mon, Aug 1, 2016
    Amazing "balloon animals" – not seen at your ordinary kids party

    Tokyo-based Masayoshi Matsumoto takes "balloon animals" out of backyard parties and into the colorful arena that falls between highbrow craft and art. The 27-year-old balloon-artist, who studied at Tokyo Institute… Read the rest of the article: Amazing "balloon animals" – not seen at your ordinary kids party

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