News: Pop Culture

News: Pop Culture

Pop Culture News, Cool Stuff, Offbeat and Unusual

News: Pop Culture

News: Pop Culture
Pop Culture News, Cool Stuff, Offbeat and Unusual

Operation Blue Light: My Secret Life Among Psychic Spies, A Memoir by Philip Chabot

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Finally, after several decades of secrecy, an unusual and compelling true story of deception and subterfuge is finally told. This book...

Mingle with Hollywood Celebrities and Learn About the Paranormal at TAPSCON

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Superstars and ghosts will converge upon the city of Clearwater, FL on July 19-20, 2008, as celebrities from film and television,...

Woof! Oprah Winfrey Depicted with Late Dogs in Offbeat Puppy Memorial

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- An exhibit dedicated to the memory of Oprah Winfrey's late dogs opens in Manhattan's west village, helping to promote pet...

Chicago to Host Oprah Sarcophagus from the Same Artist Who Created Nude Britney Spears on Bear Skin Rug

CHICAGO, Ill. -- With her endorsement of presidential candidate Barack Obama, Oprah is making known her views on the need for healthcare reform. But controversial sculptor Daniel Edwards is urging talk show host Oprah Winfrey to do more by taking the time on her show to reach out to the recently retired baby boomers for whom healthcare reform will come too late. Edwards is offering his latest creation to Oprah, to assist the television icon in breaking the ice with baby boomers to encourage them to prepare for their own funerals.

Controversial Sculptor Daniel Edwards Debuts Golden OPRAH

CHICAGO, Ill. -- On the heels of last year's farewell tour of the King Tut exhibit starts this year's tour of the gilded likeness of talk show queen, Oprah Winfrey. "The Oprah Burial Mask" will debut in Chicago April 24th, near Oprah's Harpo Studios at GARDENfresh Gallery, courtesy of NYC's Leo Kesting Gallery.

Ancient Petroglyph May be Key to Santa Claus Legend

PRICE, Utah -- This year, Santa can't wait for Christmas. A small, but dedicated group of rock art preservationists in Utah - the Nine Mile Canyon Coalition and their allies - are fighting to preserve what may be the original Santa Claus. Nine Mile Canyon: Located high on the side of a sheer cliff in a rugged place in central Utah is an ancient petroglyph that dates back over 1,000 years.

Shaved Britney Spears Image Challenges Pop Art World

NORMAN, Okla. -- Last year, images of Britney Spears' shaved head were splayed all over the media. And, in celebration of Spears, Mainsite Contemporary Art in Norman is exhibiting an appropriated image for public viewing through March 28. Los Angeles artist, known as XVALA, set out to define Spears' spiritual, emotional and economical value.

Controversial Sculptor Daniel Edwards to Honor Barbaro

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- A statue of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro will be unveiled at the Central Park South location where a carriage horse was tragically killed last year. The unveiling will correspond with the introduction of a proposal titled Barbaro's Law, urging the mandatory disclosure of race-related horse injuries and fatalities. "The Barbaro Memorial" by controversial sculptor Daniel Edwards, courtesy of Manhattan's Leo Kesting Gallery, will be unveiled April 30th.

Hannah Montana Heads Ten Best Mannered List for 2007

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus), who was commended for being a role model to young people, heads the list of the "Ten Best-Mannered People of 2007," as named by the National League of Junior Cotillions, an etiquette and social training program that involves thousands of young people in the United States.

Geneticist Attempts Guinness Record for Most Squats

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- On Sunday, December 16 at 2:00 p.m., a Guinness World Records (GWR) adjudicator from the United Kingdom will attend a record-breaking attempt by Dr. Thienna Ho. Dr. Thienna is challenging the current record of 4,656 squats in one hour.

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