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Martin Luther King and 10 Other Famous 'Juniors'

Danny Groner — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 02:00:49 +0000

Today people will stop and reflect about the legacy of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. — one of a number of famous people who made marks of their own despite having names that ended with "Junior." Dr. King's father was also a minister who inspired many followers, but obviously his son reached even greater heights. Here's a look back at ten other famous Juniors.

Your Week in Awesome Gifs – Holidays, Finals, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 13:00:18 +0000

It’s that time of the week for the best gifs of the week! Here’s your week in awesome gifs for that awesome week of yours, well, awesome for some people. If you’re a student right now, this week is filled with some soul-crushing studying. But if you’re not a student, this week is filled with [...]

Funniest Memes of the Week – Crazy Secret, Lazy College Senior, and More

Hannah Gutenplan — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:00:25 +0000

Funniest Memes of the Week is back, just in time for finals and the holidays – our two favorite things! Just kidding, finals are annoying to say the least but we’ll get you through it with these funny memes. And if you students are still feelin’ down, just take it in stride, like ‘Lazy College [...]

10 Heartwarming Holiday Soldier Homecomings

Cameron Simcik — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:01:01 +0000

The Christmas season is the happiest time of year. We get to spend extra time with our family and friends, and there are endless supplies of cookies. While these few weeks are filled with tons of cheer, it's also the sappiest time of year, especially in the good ol' USA. It's the ideal time for overseas military men to surprise their loved ones, and of course, create tearjerker alert YouTube videos of it all.

5 Awesome Party Ideas for Cinco de Mayo

Townsquare Staff — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:50:27 +0000

You don’t have to be of Mexican heritage to partake in Cinco de Mayo festivities, or even to throw your own bash. Here are five tips for planning the best Cinco de Mayo party this side of the border: 1. BYO Dip Instead of asking everyone to BYOB, ask your attendees to bring their own [...]

Feeling Down After the Holidays? Here's How to Perk Up

Kathy Landin — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:55:48 +0000

We have, once again, celebrated our way into January and, for most of us, it’s time to get back to reality after the whirlwind that is the holiday season. If this isn’t easy for you to do this time of year, here are some things that might help.

Alice Cooper's 'Welcome 2 My Pudding' Holiday Concert Turns Into '80s Metal Showcase

Billy Dukes — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:32:35 +0000

While the name of Alice Cooper‘s yearly charity concert may cause one to taste breakfast a second time, the lineup for the 11th annual Welcome 2 My Pudding concert is unmistakably tasty. Rob Halford, The Tubes and members of Kiss and Motley Crue joined Cooper on stage at the Comerica Theatre in Phoenix on Saturday night.

7 Reasons Your Office Holiday Party Always Sucks

Amit Wehle — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 17:05:19 +0000

The holiday season is in full swing (to the groin) mode. The gift buying, the greeting card writing, the wire untangling, the decorating, the traveling, the awkward hugging, wrapping/rewrapping/wrapping routine –December is an obstacle course for the body and soul. And of course, no holiday season is complete without enduring the suck fest that is [...]

How To Dress For the Office Holiday Party

Tim Gray — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:30:14 +0000

Trying to figure out what to wear to office Christmas parties is always a perplexing task: you don’t want to show up looking like a stiff – on the other hand you don’t want to look like you just finished working on your car. The office Christmas party is a stellar place to step up [...]

8 National Days That Should Be Real Holidays

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:30:17 +0000

Getty Images Every once in a while the world needs a day off. Recognized holidays are few and far between. Thanksgiving and Christmas are separated by almost thirty days. Memorial and Labor Day are nice vacation bookends to the summer but they are months apart. The world needs more holidays. Instead of inventing new days [...]

My Favorite 4th of July Memory

Harley Myles — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:28:08 +0000

My favorite 4th of July memory has absolutely nothing to do with fireworks, ice cream, the American flag, parades, etc. It doesn't have anything to do with family or friends, BBQ's or Booze either. My favorite 4th of July memory has to do with attempted shoplifting.

With special emphasis on the word attempted.

Why Is It So Hard To Get A Guy A Valentine?

Melissa — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:30:30 +0000

I am usually a person who is ahead of the game on holidays and making sure our gifts are bought in advance of the actual holiday. But for some reason Valentine's Day just stumps me.

A guy can show up with flowers and a sweet card and a girl is happy as can be. Guys, on the other hand, are difficult to buy for and you have to be creative. Valentine's is a day to show your loved one how much you love and appreciate them so you don't want to just not get them anything.