Shauna has been writing and editing things for cash and prizes for well over a decade, and while her first love is pop culture and celebrity dish, she's also done work for Fortune 500 companies and even written a book. Feel free to contact her at goldengateblond at the gmail -- but keep in mind she really hates people who refer to themselves in the third person, so never ever do that with her. Seriously. (Man, does she hate that.)
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10 Kids About to Be Devoured By Zoo Animals [VIDEOS]
Kids and animals go together like peanut butter and jelly. And sometimes the animals even treat the kids as tasty snacks -- or at least wish they could.
Here are just a few reasons to be really nice to the people who make glass enclosures.
Is This the Most Beautiful Woman in the World? [IMAGES]
Take a good look at this woman. Does she seem familiar? She should -- she has the parts of eight famous faces, all cobbled together to create the so-called "ultimate celebrity."
Want to Feel Old? Try MIT’s Aging Suit
If you've ever wondered what being a senior citizen feels like, wonder no more. Thanks to researchers at MIT's AgeLab, you can don a suit that will mimic many of the physical effects of an average 70-year-old body. Well, not Betty White's. That woman is unstoppable.
10 2011 Celebrity Deaths You May Have Forgotten [VIDEOS]
While several huge stars -- Elizabeth Taylor and Amy Winehouse among them -- died in 2011, a slew of other wildly talented but perhaps lesser-known celebs passed away as well. Here are just a few.
Jay-Z Confirms Daughter Blue Ivy’s Birth With the Song ‘Glory’ [AUDIO]
Some dads sing lullabies to their kids -- but Jay-Z is not just any dad. And while some celebrity couples confirm the birth of children with boring old publicist statements, Hova is going one better there too, releasing a song in which he not only cops to the birth of daughter Blue Ivy, but records the baby girl's first cries.
Target Ad Draws Praise for Featuring Young Boy With Down Syndrome [PHOTO]
Rick Smith, whose site 'Noah’s Dad' is about his son with Down syndrome, is singing the praises of big-box retailer Target, which recently included a 6-year-old boy with the chromosomal condition in one of its ads.
Massachusetts Woman Wins $7 Million Lottery — And Doesn’t Tell Anyone
If you ever have a secret you're dying to spill but you want it to stay safe, we suggest telling Kathleen Crewe. She can probably be trusted with it -- after all, she won a $7 million lottery and kept it to herself for days.
Got a New Baby? Yes, There’s an App for That
Between feedings, diapers and naps, new parents have a lot to think about. And yes, for all you inquiring tech-savvy parents, there's an app to help track all that. In fact, there are several. The real question, however, is, "Are they worth the download?"
Man Arrested on Drug Charges Has the Weirdest Name Ever — Guess What It Is
Normally the news of a random guy being arrested on a litany of drug charges wouldn't necessarily make national headlines, but when that guy is named Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop (you definitely read that right), people take notice.
Blue Ivy or Ivy Blue? Twitter Can’t Decide What to Call Beyonce and Jay-Z’s Baby
As you've probably already figured out by the flood of tweets, married superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z (aka Shawn Carter) reportedly gifted the world with a newborn little girl named Blue Ivy Carter. The most poignant of all the tweets so far came from Lisa Lyons: "is it ivy blue, or blue ivy? so confused.."
$4,500 Wedding Ring Found In Family Dog’s Stomach [VIDEO]
If you've ever lost something important, you know the panic an Albuquerque woman felt when she couldn't find her $4,500 wedding ring. But as it turns out, she wasn't just absentminded -- there was a thief afoot. To be more precise, a thief on four feet.
Bank of America Doesn’t Understand the Concept of Maiden Names
While it's still fairly rare, more and more brides these days are opting to keep their maiden names. Most businesses are hip to this and it causes few problems for married couples -- but it seems Bank of America has a little catching up to do.
Gross! McDonald’s Hamburger Left Out For a Year Remains Exactly the Same
There's an old joke saying the only things that would survive a nuclear holocaust are cockroaches and Cher. We'd add Keith Richards to that list, but now a Canadian nutritionist has found one more: a McDonald's cheeseburger.
Even bacteria won't eat a McDonald's burger.
Facebook Trend – What Song Was Number One the Day You Were Born?
If you've been on Facebook in the past couple days, you may have noticed a fun new trend: people are posting the song that was number one on the charts the day they were born.
Real Life ‘Richie Rich’ Tries to Use Million Dollar Bill at Wal-Mart
Note to self: if you must counterfeit money, at least dummy-up bills that actually exist.
That's a memo 53-year-old Michael Anthony Fuller from Lexington, North Carolina apparently missed. Back in November, he walked into a local Walmart, picked up $476 in merchandise, and tried to pay for it with a fake million-dollar bill.