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We did it. We made this … item. Way to go, us. So … I need an adult RT @andytoddcook: Wut? pic.twitter.com/sUxRupmKZS — Zach Harper (@talkhoops) January 26, 2015 Thoughts about this new menu item: 1. Presenting it with only yellow mustard on it should please the hot dog purists 2. This is a sandwich…
We know that Alfred calling his employer, surrogate son, and the recipient of his wisdom, “Master Bruce,” is incredibly old-fashioned. But what did the term “Master” mean, before it became obsolete? Master comes from the term maegester, meaning “one having control or authority.” So, in the beginning, “master” pretty much meant “boss.” Over time, though,…
Because Gotham really has no idea what to do as a show other than keep adding “early” versions of Batman’s rogues gallery, they’ve cast Colm Feore as the villainous Dollmaker. But it’s the Dollmaker’s “real” name — not from the comics, but one the show has thought up itself — that will drive you as…
gallery js end gallery js start of gallery code Acting on news reports that an impending blizzard will leave New Yorkers snowbound until May, frantic local residents stocked up on supplies today, virtually emptying out local supermarkets. There is currently no food left in New York City: No food left #wholefoods?is the storm going…
close shareTools Millions of people from New Jersey to Maine were forced to quit work early, rush to get off roads and highways and take shelter on Monday night as a snowstorm bore down on the region, bringing with it winds of near-hurricane force and the threat of coastal flooding and more than two feet…
Sunday was the day of yet another red-carpet event, for yet another award show. Whenever these shows happen, there’s bound to be a reporter making a fool of him- or herself. Sunday night during the Screen Actors Guild Awards red carpet, Rashida Jones, who stars in Parks and Recreation, had to let a reporter know about…
How do you get Robert Downey Jr. to sign for another Marvel movie? He’s already the highest paid actor and top earner in Hollywood. He has the type of contract Marvel will never handout again. It comes down to giving his character, Tony Stark, a role that’s worth his time and is different than traditional…
You’d think that the first weather-related cancellation of an episode of Monday Night Raw in the show’s 1000-plus episode history would be bad news for the WWE. But the many inches of snow aimed at Hartford, Connecticut, the location of tonight’s now-scuttled Raw taping, are a sprinkle of luck that will spare WWE the heat…
Greece’s new Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras arrived at the prime minister’s office after officially being sworn in on Monday. (Reuters) After the seismic victory of Greece’s leftist Syriza party in national polling Sunday, the country’s new prime minister, 40-year-old Alexis Tsipras, is leading all of Europe down an uncertain path. Syriza has vowed to renegotiate the crippling…
Mayfair Games, the publisher behind Settlers of Catan and Cones of Dunshire, is offering Extra Extra and Flea Market within the next two months. Settlers of Catan is pretty fun, but if you find yourself playing it as much as the Green Bay Packers, it might be time to mix things with another tabletop game….