By Samuel Warde on March 8, 2014
Human Interest, Videos
Human Interest, Videos
Kyle Severson of the Minneapolis Police responded to an emergency call and helped a man who was suffering from a seizure, getting him help and parking his car instead of impounding it. Local NBC affiliate KARE 11 reported on Wednesday that Aaron Purmont suffered a seize while behind the wheel of his car. Officer Severson […]
By Samuel Warde on February 6, 2014
Human Interest, Videos
Activism, Human Interest, The Courts, Videos, Weird News, World News
Skinny Puppy, the Canadian industrial rock band, has sent the Pentagon a royalties bill after having learned that their music was being used to torture prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. Cevin Key, the band’s keyboardist, told Canada’s CTV News that “a former Guantanamo Bay guard and fan of the band contacted the musicians to let them […]
By Samuel Warde on January 10, 2014
Human Interest, Videos
Human Interest, Videos
Frightening footage showing the moment a small plane crashed in Hawaii was released this week. The footage, obtained by ABC News, shows the moment of impact in the ocean. The video was taken by a passenger on the plane who started filming just moments before the plane had to make an emergency landing in the […]
By Samuel Warde on January 8, 2014
Human Interest, Videos
Activism, Human Interest, Videos
One of only three people in the world born with an unusual genetic ailment, Lizzie Velazquez fell victim to online bullying in the form of a YouTube video that labelled her as “The World’s Ugliest Woman.” Receiving over 4 million page views before it caught her attention, Velazquez attempted to have the video removed. […]
By Samuel Warde on January 6, 2014
Human Interest, Inspirational, Videos
Human Interest, Videos
“I have cerebral palsy. I shake all the time,” Maysoon Zayid announces at the beginning of this exhilarating, hilarious TED talk. (Really, it’s hilarious.) “I’m like Shakira meets Muhammad Ali.” With grace and wit, the Arab-American comedian takes us on a whistle-stop tour of her adventures as an actress, stand-up comic, philanthropist and advocate for […]