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Christians Protest Comic-Con 2012, Fail to Realize 'Galactus Is Nigh'

Nick Romano — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 21:00:53 +0000

Comic-Con 2012 always gets its fair share of weirdos. Clearly by “weirdos” we’re referring to “religious protesters.” Usually, it’s the Westboro Baptist Church behind these anti-comic-book-nerd events, but this time around we’ve got a different band of unnamed Christians to thank for 2012′s collective statement against the false prophet Superman and his followers. Though, the [...]

Hundreds of Students Defend Military Funeral Against the Westboro Baptist Church

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 19:13:15 +0000

When the Westboro Baptist Church announced their intention to target the funeral of Texas A&M alum Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale, his fellow Aggies didn't take it sitting down.

In fact, with a little help of Facebook, more than 500 students at Texas A&M showed up at the burial in College Park, Texas.

Protesters Throw Eggs At IMF Official With Good Reflexes [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:48:18 +0000

Protesters try to hit IMF official Mark Lewis with eggs as he gives a speech in Turkey, but Lewis proves too quick for them. [via Asylum UK]

'Occupy Sesame Street' Protest Takes on Unsafe Conditions at the Jim Henson Workshop [IMAGES]

Shauna Wright — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:04:44 +0000

Can you tell me how to get to 'Occupy Sesame Street'? Grover's in trouble!

Spawned from the far-more-serious Occupy Wall Street movement, which has now spread to 25 cities, the Occupy Sesame Street spoof has invaded the Web. It's about time Kermit and the gang stood up for employee rights at the Jim Henson Workshop.

Salt Lake City 'Underwear Run' Sets World Record [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 19:12:56 +0000

A protest aimed at Utah’s conservative politics has set a Guinness world record for the most people running in their underwear at the same time. Talk about a “fun run”! 2,270 people stripped down and then ran down the streets of Salt Lake City on Sept. 24, shattering the previous record of a mere 550, which [...]

'Occupy Wall Street' Protestors Dress as Corporate Zombies

Shauna Wright — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:18:35 +0000

Seems those crazy kids who make up the Occupy Wall Street movement are getting an early start on their Halloween festivities. As the protests enter their third week, organizers have issued a directive asking participants to join in for Zombie Flesh Mob Day. The marching (or should that be lurching?) orders from Occupy Wall Street [...]