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We all deserve to be safe from dangerous dogs. Of all breeds.
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Today, Universal Orlando announced that it would be opening a new and improved Simpsons attraction based on the fictional town of Springfield, which the Simpsons call home. Universal says they’ve reconstructed the streets of downtown Springfield, complete with a Jebediah statue, and visitors will be able to get a “Krusty-certified meat sandwich” at Krusty...
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To celebrate, we confetti’d him and then Vined him. In other Billy Manes-related news, today we learned that Billy is up for an award from the Association for Alternative Newsweeklies in the Breaking News category for his ongoing coverage of the Orange County sick-time debacle. You can read the various stories he’s being recognized...
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It might take a little bit for your brain to disconnect from logic, embrace the story and run with it. But like any piece of folk art, it's the combination of fairytale, twisted take on reality and nonsense combined with a grain of truth that gives it appeal.
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On May 25, activists around the world are planning to March Against Monsanto. The activist effort will take place in 250 cities in 36 countries in Europe, Asia, North and South America, Asia and Australia. Why? Well, among other reasons, those involved with the march say that agribusiness giant Monsanto has been given a...
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If you’re a Disney fan, you may have heard that Disney is keeping three of its parks – the Magic Kingdom here in Orlando, as well as Disneyland Park and Disney Adventure Park in California – open for 24 hours straight on May 24. We’re sure it’ll be fun and all, if you’re into...
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You know how when you go to the theme parks these days, you’re asked to stick your finger into the little reader at the gate so it can scan you before you enter? This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee discussed using that technology as a model for the United States to keep tabs on...
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Remember Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, Central Florida’s own morality police? In 2011, we did a pretty extensive story on Judd and his crusade to get all the porn and perverts out of his jurisdiction by staging elaborate sting operations and bullying small business owners who carried dirty magazines and videos. Judd, whose claim...
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Local artist Andrew Spear and Ivanhoe Village Main Street board member Gordon Spears teamed up to pull together this Main Street art show, which invited artists living in the many Main Street-designated areas to submit work that illustrated life in their various ’hoods.
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Today, the New York Post reported that “Rich Manhattan moms hire handicapped tour guides so kids can cut lines at Disney World.”  According to the story, some well-off families have taken to “hiring disabled people to pose as family members so they and their kids can jump to the front” of the notoriously long-ass...
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