Danny Gallagher is a freelance writer, reporter, humorist and all around nice guy living in Texas who is a regular contributor to TheFW and has also contributed features, essays and stories to Maxim, GameTrailers, Aol, TruTV's "Dumb As a Blog," Cracked, Mental Floss, CBS' "Mancave Daily and Spike. He also likes puppies and cookies. He can be found on the web at www.dannygallagher.net and on Twitter @thisisdannyg.
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10 Celebrity Moms We Wish We Had
We would never trade our mothers for any other person in the world. That’s because we love them to death, owe them big time for all the love and attention they gave us as children, and would not have become the people we are today without their care and dedication. That’s also because the laws of time, space and physics don’t allow such a thing to be done.
Of course, if such a thing could be done,
Strange Woman Stumbles on Basketball Court During the NBA Playoffs
Savannah McMillian-Christmas stumbled on to the court during Game 4 of the NBA Finals at the Pepsi Center in Denver between the Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Lakers. Her goal was reportedly to meet her athletic obsession, Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin.
‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Author Maurice Sendak Dies at 83
One of the most acclaimed and beloved children's authors of the 20th century has passed away.
The New York Times broke the news that author Maurice Sendak, creator of such classic books as 'In the Night Kitchen' and 'Where the Wild Things Are,' died early Tuesday morning from complications from a recent stroke. He was 83.
13 Reasons Why You Won’t Be Getting a Mother’s Day Gift
Mother's Day is just around the corner. That means if you haven’t done so already, now is the time to start figuring out how you're gonna win your mom's affection, or if you're the mother, how you're gonna guilt your children into showing them how much they care about you.
Some mommies, however, won’t be getting a gift or brunch in bed and not because their kids forgot that it’s Mother's Day.
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Cue the Dramatic Organ Music! Stolen Babe Ruth Tape on eBay Unveils Massive Theft
The National Archives literally house some of our only links to history's greatest and most significant moments that normally couldn't be found anywhere else except in the lost annals of time. One of them featuring baseball's greatest home run hitter showed up on eBay, the only auction site that, as far as we know, doesn't have a time travel portal.
Robber Tries to Use Finger as a Gun to Steal a Whole Cash Register
It's time for a logic word problem. If a robber tried to rob a restaurant without a gun and steal the whole cash register instead of grabbing the cash, how far do you think he would get?
The answer is not very far. Logic can be a cruel mistress.
Watch a One-Man Orchestra Sing the Entire ‘Star Wars’ Theme
It's 'Star Wars Day' and chances are you've heard the iconic John Williams' 'Star Wars' theme today at least 7,183 times. Here's number 7,184, but this one is worth sitting through all the way to the end.
Saddam Hussein Could Be Hunted Down on the Big Screen By…Robert Pattinson?
Robert Pattinson has long had the starry-eyed attention of teenage girls who wish they had a super strong vampire in their lives to fight werewolves for them. His next project may get the same attention from ultra-patriotic guys, minus the werewolves.
13 Signs You’re Way Too Into ‘Marvel’s Avengers’
It's safe to say that Marvel's 'The Avengers' will explode the minds of every comic book geek who ever walked the planet when it hits theaters on May 4th. Not only is it going to rake in a ton of money, but it’s bound to make the receipts for ‘The Hunger Games’ and the last ‘Twilight’ movie look like the penny tray at a gas station.
Theaters are going to be packed to the brim with fanboys dressed
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Cinco De Mayo
With the celebration of Cinco De Mayo coming up, we thought we'd shed some light on this festive holiday. While it’s been widely celebrated throughout the United States as a way to honor the heritage and ancestry of Latino communities and culture, it’s also one of the most misconceived holidays on the calendar.
In fact, the style and substance of the celebration has been sharply criticized for usi
Woman Who Lost Lottery Ticket May Still Get $1 Million
It takes a lot of luck to pick the winning numbers in a million dollar lottery. It takes a lot more to lose the winning ticket and still be able to claim the cash.
Real Life Superhero Phoenix Jones Now Has a Real Life Supervillain
Batman has the Joker. Superman has Lex Luthor. Lindsay Lohan has sobriety. And now, a real life Seattle superhero has his own diabolical villain.
Movie Theater Accidentally Deletes Advanced Screening of ‘The Avengers’ for the Press
A lot of people have been waiting a very long time to experience the awesomeness of Joss Whedon's 'The Avengers.' One group of movie critics had to wait just a little bit longer.
The studio behind the bound-to-be-a-blockbuster scheduled a press screening in New York City for several movie critics. The theater had to delay the screening because the projectionist accidentally deleted a digital copy
How to Build Your Kid Their Very Own Jetpack
Every little boy dreams of being able to fly like a bird. Just stick one in the backyard with a backpack and his imagination and suddenly, he's turned into The Rocketeer. That's assuming that the little boy in question grew up in the 90s or their parents have a really lame selection of VHS movies.
Mystery Guitar Man Turns Four iPhones Into Musical Magic
Say what you will about Apple and the iPhone, but it's still an amazing piece of mobile technology. Someone, namely viral hero Mystery Guitar Man, just found a way to make it amazing-er.
Internet virtuoso Joe Penna aka Mystery Guitar Man performed an instrumental rendition of Fun's "We Are Young...