As some of you may know, casting sheets are often very specific about the type of actor/actress (God forbid I just say actor) required for a role. Well, the Super Bowl Acura commercial, featuring Jerry Seinfeld, had a somewhat unusual requirement for a minor part–the actor had to be black but “not too dark.” It ... Read More

To make life easier for the Transpiration Security Administration workers at the Portland International airport, John E. Brennen stripped down to allow for a closer inspection by TSA screeners. Unfortunately, officials were not pleased. Brennen stripped naked to protest what he felt was harassment by TSA screeners. What’s surprising is that despite his peaceful protest, ... Read More

A new report indicates that one out of four babies are born to unwed couples. This is rate double that of what was observed in 2002 according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study found that 22% of those born between 2006 and 2010 were born to unmarried couples, which is a ... Read More

Note: First I wanted to clarify that the part of the headline that says ‘illegal’ is supposed to say ‘undocumented’. A van stuffed with suspected illegal (damn it!) undocumented immigrants rolled over during a pursuit in McAllen, Texas, on Wednesday, leaving at least nine Mexican citizens dead, and six others injured. Border Patrol agents in ... Read More

A Bridgeport Connecticut elementary school had its most interesting show-and-tell when a kindergartener presented fifty packets of heroin during his presentation. Police say that the stepfather, 35-year-old Santos Roman, went to his son’s school to retrieve the drugs, and was met with police. Based on the details of the story, the boy would not have ... Read More