Luis Prada
Hi! I'm a columnist here.
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The Innocent Ricin Suspect With the Supervillain Backstory
Suddenly, Curtis was released, all charges were dropped, and a man named James Everett Dutschke was arrested in his place. This was a baffling turn of events, since Curtis seemed to have everything the modern media could ask for in a crazy supervillain.
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Why the 'Zombieland' TV Show Bit Off More Than It Can Chew
If you've watched it, this was probably the thought running through your head: 'How did we go from such a great movie to ... this?'
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The 3 Most Insane Overreactions by School Security
Immediately following a tragedy, you'll find people overreacting as they try to be vigilant and prevent the same thing from happening again.
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The Shocking Truth About Gun Violence (By Dogs)
Through the messy cluster of all the cold, soulless numbers that represent lives forever altered by a gun, there's one startling and important statistic that's always left out of every gun control debate: Almost every year, one person is shot by a dog.
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4 Works of Propaganda That Prove Dictators Suck at Photoshop
When it comes time to illustrate their propaganda, every single one of these dictators seems wholly unable to find people with any Photoshop experience, or indeed anyone who was ever seen Photoshop before in their entire life.
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Why the Son on ‘Homeland’ Will Grow Up to Be a Terrorist
Every chain has a weak link. For the otherwise stellar cast of 'Homeland' that distinction goes to Chris Brody.
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4 People Who Blew Their One Moment in the Spotlight
Some people's entire lives work toward just one moment in the spotlight. That was true for these four people, and hilariously, they blew it in grand fashion.
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5 People Who Will Be Disappointed the World Didn't End Today
Good news, anyone reading this, the apocalypse is not upon us. You should be thrilled, unless you're one of these idiots.
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- By Luis Prada, Karl Smallwood
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6 Items from The Most Insane Clothing Line On Earth
Is this just an elaborate excuse to make John Lennon look like an asshole from beyond the grave? We'll let you be the judge.
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5 More Facebook Chain Letters That Will Keep You Safe
Recently, a chain letter circulated online claiming to have the magical powers to force Facebook to stop sharing your videos and pictures for their own nefarious use provided you simply post it on your wall. Since we're making magic with memes, here are a few more we'd like to see.
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The 6 Most Baffling Trends in 2012 Election Propaganda
Whoever makes memes of politicians probably thinks their 'shopped picture is going to hammer the final nail into the coffin of someone's political career. It never does.
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- By Luis Prada, Trevor Schilingheyde
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The One Country Whose Elections Are Crazier Than the USA's
Election season in Brazil more closely resembles the race for fifth grade class presidency.
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Al-Qaida's No. 2: The Easiest Kill in Terrorism
Forget Deadliest Catch and Ice Road Truckers -- whichever cable channel wants to reign supreme by creating the ultimate show about dangerous professions should toss a camera crew in some Afghani caves.
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5 Horrific Injuries People Didn't Realize They Had
People get hurt all the time without noticing it. Occasionally, people get totally destroyed and don't notice it, either.
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Urinal Attacks: The Next Scary News Trend
America is so big and our news is sensationalistic enough that you can make just about anything into an epidemic, just like the recent wave of ‘zombie’ attacks. Let's take killer urinals, for example ...
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6 Insane Things Science Can Predict About You at Infancy
Science, as it usually does, has some surprising and kind of scary things to tell us. Apparently, no matter what kind of life you lead, scientists can still figure out who you'll be at 30 based on who you were as a toddler.
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Proof That ‘Demolition Man’ Was a Visionary Film
What do Taco Bell and fine dining have in common? One prophetically awesome movie.
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