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People and cars are usually quite conservative. This is for good reason for cars. Auto makers know this . Once a brand is lost that is it. On top of that families tend to brand loyal. To the chagrin of most US & Canadian new car auto buyers domestic ( as opposed to the imports ) car makers tended to forget entry level new cars for first time auto buyers...

On this day in 1984, 21-year-old Vanessa Williams gives up her Miss America title, the first resignation in the pageant’s history, after Penthouse magazine announces plans to publish nude photos of the beauty queen in its September issue. Williams originally made history on September 17, 1983, when she became the first black woman to win the Miss America...

On this day in 1984, 21-year-old Vanessa Williams gives up her Miss America title, the first resignation in the pageant’s history, after Penthouse magazine announces plans to publish nude photos of the beauty queen in its September issue. Williams originally made history on September 17, 1983, when she became the first black woman to win the Miss America...

Jun 16, 2011

On this day in 1884, the first roller coaster in America opens at Coney Island, in Brooklyn, New York. Known as a switchback railway, it was the brainchild of LaMarcus Thompson, traveled approximately six miles per hour and cost a nickel to ride. The new entertainment was an instant success and by the turn of the century there were hundreds of roller coasters...

Apr 1, 2011

SEE Virtual Worlds®, an entertainment company developing a virtual reality universe of connected planets tied to licensed franchises, today announced that Guinness World Records, the ultimate global authority on record-breaking, has confirmed their record for the ‘Most Expensive Virtual Property Purchase’. SEE Virtual...

Mar 19, 2011

Normally this isn’t something we would tell you about, but, not only is this kind of cool (pun intended), we are big fans of Wicked Audio’s earbuds and headphones. Besides, making it into the Guinness Book of World Records is kind of a big deal. Here’s the scoop – Wicked Audio, along with Backstage Artist Lounge, branded its very own...

Mar 10, 2011

  Buyers have snapped up more than 10 million of the ground-breaking Xbox 360 add-on, which uses a built-in camera and sensors to capture and translate player movements on screen, without the need for a hand-held controller.  Games fans bought an average 133,333 Kinect units a day in the first two months after it went on sale last November –...

Feb 16, 2011

Since the 80s, video games have become a beloved pastime for children and adults of all ages. Naturally, over the course of three decades, the video game has changed and evolved. For good or bad, the video game is here to stay. These are not necessarily the most popular games of all time – and many current Xbox/Playstation/Wii titles of epic awesomeness are...

Feb 11, 2011

The wait is over! POGO announced today the seven talented and victorious winners of India’s prestigious kids’ television awards – POGO Amazing Kids Awards. A POGO original production, the awards uphold POGO’s seven year-long tradition of discovering and recognising young talent across a multitude of categories that include Music,...