Mark Twain. Oh, that old cracker-barrel guy, you may say. White suit, cigar, reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated--but he died back in 1910, no? White, male, and didn't he write in dialect? What does he have to do with the issues of our day? picked by bingo 2 months ago tags mark twain humorist 1910 americana |
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The parents of Madeleine McCann will mark on Saturday the 100th day since the young British girl disappeared from a hotel room in southern Portugal by taking part in a special service of prayers for missing children picked by spocksmyhomeboy 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Without a doubt, the King of Reality TV is Mark Burnett. From Survivor to The Apprentice to The Contender, Mark Burnett has been the man behind some of the most successful shows in history. But how did he do it? How did this former British Paratrooper become one of the most powerful men in Television. picked by marinerblue 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
An alien ate my baby! Bat Boy uses sonar to fight terrorists! and other such fake headlines and stories actually have some credible roots. Edgar Allen Poe and Mark Twain, for instance, are both responsible for a bit of hoax journalism. picked by donteatpoop 6 months ago 2 comments edit related share world |
Was Mark Foley really sending messages to a High School Boy? Maybe not. 4 comments edit related share plime.com(In case you didn't see it...this is in the HUMOR section) picked by icepigs 2 years ago |
Venice will deploy stewards in Saint Mark's square to prevent tourists from stripping off their T-shirts, taking a nap or dropping fast-food wrappers in the piazza that Napoleon dubbed 'the drawing room of Europe'. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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A mythical and ghostly creature has appeared in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands. A rare white stag, from the red deer species, is believed to be among just a tiny handful living in Britain, according to a conservation group. White stags are seen as a magical and powerful force in many mythologies and the John Muir Trust is now keeping the stag's location secret for fear of poachers. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago 9 comments edit related share science |
A collection of illustrations of the fairy tale, Snow White. 10 comments edit related share artsAll by different artists, its cool to see the different interpretations. picked by LatueOfStiberty 1 year ago |
The legend is that Weird Al Yankovic sang "White and Nerdy" to the tune of "Ridin' Dirty" by CHAMILLIONAIRE. picked by spocksmyhomeboy 1 year ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
Mark Burnett, reality TV tycoon and founder of the dreadful Survivor series has announced that the next Survivor will be contested in the U.S.A at a University campus. picked by Richye 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
Mark Dixie discovered 18 year old Sally Anne Bowman in a pool of blood and proceeded to have sex with her. Dixie has previously admitted to indecently assaulting a woman and has been accused of raping and stabbing a prostitute. His defence in this instance is that he didn't realise the naked, bleeding and presumably unresponsive Bowman was in any distress at all and "allowed his lust to get... read full post picked by Pocksucket 6 months ago 25 comments edit related share plime.com |
Being a guitar tryer, I have nothing but respect for a brother and sister kicking it live.(sorry to push this on you guys, Jack's a great guitar player...it's cool) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Kenny is a white tiger, the result of selective inbreeding that produces tigers with an 80% stillbirth rate. picked by dAvBOb 7 months ago 11 comments edit related share plime.com |
Mark Porter died over night after a horrific crash on lap two of the V8 supercars race, Porter was hit by another driver at 180km an hour. picked by teaya21 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share sports |
This is the weirdest thing I've seen all day. Enjoy folks. picked by LatueOfStiberty 2 years ago 11 comments edit related share plime.com |
All four white Bengal tiger cubs born this week at a traveling zoo exhibit died within a few hours of one another. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
Mark David Chapman has, for the fifth time, been denied parole. picked by unzercharlie 1 week ago 11 comments edit related share entertainment |
Some really cool photos taken at parties, clubs and concerts mainly in the LA area. This guy's a bit full of himself, but he documents the nightlife pretty darn well. Check out this interview for an Australian television channel. picked by 86Apex 10 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
About the pedophile congressman that represents state of Florida picked by afeldman 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Working quickly and efficiently in a dominant performance, Buehrle allowed just one baserunner in Chicago's first no-hitter since 1991. He walked Sammy Sosa with one out in the fifth, then promptly picked him off first base. picked by punthe 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
Beautiful photos of real people in the world by Mary Ellen Mark. But what makes these extra special, and more touching, are the few words Mary says about each picture. Pictures range from American life, to famine in Africa, to Mother Teresa. But all of them have a compelling story. picked by Marz 3 months ago 5 comments edit related share arts |