Parveen Kaswan, a forest ranger in the Indian Foreign Service, posted a video of Indian elephants performing a human-like funeral service for a baby elephant last Friday. Kawan’s video has gone viral as stunned social media users flocked to express their amazement and sympathy for the elephants. The footage, posted on Twitter, shows an elephant … Read more
On Friday nights in 1979 I was virtually glued to CBS on the TV – especially when The Dukes of Hazzard came on. As a young boy, I loved ‘Daisy Duke’. Hell, I think every guy that grew up in the late ’70s had a crush on her. The curvaceous brunette was portrayed by the naturally beautiful Catherine Bach. The … Read more
For many movie stars, an Academy Award nomination means being propelled straight to the top in Hollywood. But for Gabourey Sidibe, it was a different story. The actress starred as ‘Precious’ in the Academy award-winning movie Precious. But what happened afterwards? This is Sidibe, 11 years later. Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe was born May 6, 1983 in … Read more
When Heidi (formerly Parker) and Ed Savitt met they knew they had found their perfect partner. The couple had met at college in England in 2011, got to know each other and fell in love. No long thereafter, their relationship became increasingly serious, and they moved in together. They thought they knew everything about each … Read more
Nowadays, most people meet their significant other through a dating app, but it wasn’t too long ago that finding your soulmate required venturing out into the real world. And yes, even celebrities had to do the hard work when it came to pursuing their potential one true love. Just ask Maureen McCormick, 67, who first … Read more
Fifty years after the world first learned about Michael Keaton, the actor is now requesting people refer to him by his birth name. That’s right, the 73-year-old had to choose another name when he joined the Screen Actors Guild because at the time another actor with his same name was a member of the union. … Read more
Robert De Niro, the iconic actor known for his candid opinions on politics and society, recently expressed deep frustration with the current state of America. The famous actor is just one of many celebrities who have spoken of their desire to leave the country. In a heartfelt statement, the 81-year-old announced his plans to leave … Read more
Steve Irwin was truly a rare breed of human. Liked by virtually all who ever watched his work, the charismatic Australian dedicated his life to improving the welfare of animals all over the world, as well as educating and entertaining the rest of us while he was doing it. His tragic death at the age of … Read more
I love animals, and I can say with certainty that being chained up in the back of a pickup truck is no a place for an animal, especially not a full-grown mountain lion. But that was exactly where a mountain lion named Mufasa was forced to live. He belonged to a traveling circus in Peru … Read more
People might argue to the contrary, but I think at this stage one has to accept that all animals have feelings. Some more than others, sure, but long gone are the days where we could look at the animals we share this world with and simply label them beasts. Animals are capable love and grief, of fear and happiness, … Read more