NewsWires

Political elites have had a tough time of it lately, and Australia’s are no exception.  The Australian people did not do what was expected in Saturday’s federal election. They chose to give neither major party a clear mandate and they sent … Continue reading →

Here is some roadside artwork everyone can get behind. While the poop emoji may be in everyday use on our smartphones, real life versions are an uncommon sight. SEE ALSO: Emoji pool floats will help you properly express yourself this … Continue reading →

It’s approaching midnight when the last customer finally scurries out of the door and into the crisp London night. The shop doesn’t normally keep such late hours, but tonight is a special occasion. The customer stands in the dim light … Continue reading →

There’s a new Iron Man in town.  Marvel announced that a new character, Riri Williams, will be taking Tony Stark’s place in an upcoming comic, Time reports. She’s a genius who enrolled at MIT at 15, and Stark finds out about … Continue reading →

LONDON — The Chilcot Inquiry has issued a damning indictment of how the UK, with former Prime Minister Tony Blair at the forefront, joined the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq without a satisfactory legal basis or proper planning.  SEE ALSO: ‘I’ll be … Continue reading →

Break out the Double Dare Nose. Nickelodeon’s The Splat — the network’s programming block dedicated to Nick’s hits from the ‘90s and 2000s — will salute the 30th anniversary of Double Dare by bringing back original host Marc Summers for the first … Continue reading →

Proving that even the typical churn of the news cycle can’t keep up with this election, before journalists could even hit “publish” on their think-pieces about Tuesday’s Hillary Clinton news, Donald Trump managed to steal back the spotlight. SEE ALSO: … Continue reading →

Courtney Barnett has released a video for “Hotel Operator” off last year’s Sometimes I Sit and Think and Sometimes I Just Sit.  Barnett plays a beleaguered elevator operator who encounters Sleater Kinney as tourists, Jeff Tweedy playing chess, raging nuns … Continue reading →

Baton Rouge NAACP President Mike McClanahan took the microphone at a press conference on Wednesday, following the fatal police shooting of a black man named Alton Sterling, and immediately gave voice to the mood of the community leaders and family members who surrounded … Continue reading →

Warning: Yep, you guessed it: this one has spoilers for Season 6.  As exciting as the final shots of Game of Thrones Season 6 were, there was one key question that came from seeing Daenerys’ mighty fleet stretched out across … Continue reading →