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Dinosaur Discovered In Spain Isn’t as Old as We Thought
Once you reach a certain age, it's always nice when people think you're younger than you are. But how about millions of years younger? That's what's happened with a Spanish dinosaur.
‘Homeless Hotspots’ Ignite Heated Debate
The annual SXSW interactive conference in Austin is sometimes plagued with snail-slow internet speeds (when you can connect at all). But this year it's been a little easier to find a wifi hotspot: just look for a homeless person. Yes, homeless people are now being used as wifi spots.
How Did This Teenager Buy a House?
When you were 14-years-old, you might have used your lawn-mowing money to save up for video games or an iPod. But one young woman in Florida thought much bigger -- she used her limited income to buy a house.
Brazilian Batman Is the Hero the World Needs
Criminals in Brazil don't just have to watch out for the cops -- now they need to check over their shoulders for Batman, too.
George Washington McNugget Bidder Chickens Out
The eBay auction for the Chicken McNugget that may or may not resemble George Washington finally concluded last week with a high bid of $8,100 -- but the winner isn't willing to part with the scratch.
Ahhh! ‘Home Alone’ House Sells for $1.5 Million
Sometimes all it takes to buy a piece of movie history is a hefty bank account. Such was the case with the house where a young Macaulay Culkin outsmarted a pair of bungling criminals in the 1990 holiday classic film 'Home Alone,' which just sold for $1.5 million.
Classy Parents Have Been Fighting at Chuck E. Cheese’s
If you've ever been in a Chuck E. Cheese's full of screaming kids, you know what it's like to want to punch someone. The problem, though, is that more and more parents are doing just that -- to each other.
Scientists Say Pink Isn’t a Real Color
Looks like baby girls may have to find another signature color -- pink might not actually even exist.
Moviegoer Sues AMC Theater Over Expensive Snacks
We already know movie tickets are at an all-time high -- and now one theatergoer is fighting back against the exorbitant cost of the popcorn and soda we often buy to munch on during screenings of 'The Lorax.'
Happy 100th Birthday, Oreos! Here Are Some Fun Facts
Oreos are the most popular cookies in the United States, with Americans scarfing down some 25 billion of the chocolate sandwich confections every year. And since this week marks Oreo's 100th birthday, we thought we'd celebrate with some facts and lore.
Dumb Criminal Pulls ‘Dine and Dash’ In Restaurant Full of Cop Waiters
It's never a good idea to run up a restaurant tab and then skip out on the bill -- and it's an even worse idea when said eatery is lousy with cops.
Science Finally Reaches Its Potential With an Automated Cupcake Machine
It's 3 a.m. and you're dying for freshly-baked cupcakes. If you're lucky enough to live in the Los Angeles area, you won't have to make them yourself -- you can just hit up the new cupcake machine at gourmet bakery Sprinkles.
Cell Phone Vigilante Silences Fellow Bus Riders’ Phones – Is He a Hero?
Forget Batman -- there is a new vigilante prowling the city streets. His mission? To silence noisy cell phones in public places. His weapon? A cell phone jammer, the latest trend in hot gadgets.
Elderly Couple’s Leap Day Wedding Is One for the Record Books
While some women observed the centuries-old tradition of proposing to their men on Leap Day, an elderly couple used the occasion to tie the knot -- and it seems to have landed them in the record books.
GOP Action Figures Are More Animated Than Some of the Candidates
If the eleventy-billion GOP debates just haven't been enough for you, now you can act them out at home -- with your very own Republican action figures.