A drone equipped with a camera has unveiled the eerie post-nuclear degradation of a Russian town that was abandoned following Chernobyl's nuclear power plant exploded in 1986.
Documentary maker Danny Cooke travelled to Pripyat, just a few miles from the power plant, which was once home to 50,000 people. It was evacuated soon after the disaster His video, Postcards from Pripyat, Chernobyl, marks the first time the area has been seen from the air. Check out the eerie video below John Porch is a funny guy. Just how funny is in the ear of the beholder. This award winning RI comic continues to carve his way into America's living room. Now living and performing in New York city John visited his old stopping grounds last week as part of 990WBOB's live podcast the Comic's Corner.
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As is the tradition for this and every Thanksgiving holiday, here are some of the things you can be thankful for as 2014 comes to an end and hope prevails toward a better new year. In no particular order, we ask you to consider the following: For those struggling with mental illnesses and addictions, the holidays can present a real threat to recovery. If the mental illness is anorexia — the most deadly of all mental illnesses — support over the holidays could be the difference between life and death. Author Jordan Lee Knape’s just-launched memoir, Best Body: Pretty, Miserable, Perfectness, published by Speed Honey Press, helps families combat the significant confusion surrounding eating disorders and recovery. “Parents and patients are especially worried about the holidays. Well-meaning comments by family members can cause significant damage. There is a great need for education about anorexia – a need that I hope to fill” “Parents and patients are especially worried about the holidays. Well-meaning comments by family members can cause significant damage. There is a great need for education about anorexia – a need that I hope to fill,” said Ms. Knape. “That’s why I decided to launch the book now.” The Penguins of Madagascar have returned to theaters AND a brand new video game! Worldwide video game publisher, Little Orbit, announced the release of Penguins of Madagascar, the video game based on the upcoming film "Penguins of Madagascar" from DreamWorks Animation (in theaters November 26th). The game is now available on Nintendo 3DS™, Wii™ and Wii U™ and follows the adventures of Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private in the pursuit of their beloved Cheezy Dibbles. Check out the new launch trailer HERE.
A large installed base of cloud gaming capable devices, big brand names entering the cloud gaming market, and improving network performance will drive cloud gaming to new heights in 2015, according to the Strategy Analytics report, "NVIDIA Goes off the Grid with Cloud Gaming Service."
It's official: Foo Fighters are following up the release of the band's most ambitious album with its biggest ever North American tour to date. In the wake of Sonic Highways' climb into the top 3 of charts worldwide and the announcement of the band's first ever U.S. stadium dates, Foo Fighters have now unveiled a full North American stadium/arena/amphitheater assault for summer/fall 2015.
It’s official. Comedy Central’s next late night franchise “The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore” will premiere on Monday, January 19 at 11:30 p.m. and air weeknights following “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.”
Continuing in Comedy Central’s grand tradition of producing groundbreaking late night formats, “The Nightly Show” will provide viewers with Larry Wilmore’s distinct point of view and comedic take on current events and pop culture. Hosted by Wilmore, the series will feature a diverse panel of voices, providing a perspective largely missing in the late night television landscape. It's been a long week.
The holidays are upon us, and sometimes it feels like we have bitten off more than we can chew. Well, is your glass half-full or half-empty? Some of us will watch this video and think, "Aww, how cute!?" while the rest of us will empathize with Argus, the chocolate lab's struggle to get his paws on the one thing he desires most, a single tater tot. Either way, this video will brighten your day. Dying Light is a first-person, action survival horror game set in a vast and dangerous open world.
During the day, players traverse an expansive urban environment overrun by a vicious outbreak, scavenging the world for supplies and crafting weapons to defend against the growing infected population. |
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