On what was crowned as the highest opening weekend in film history, Star Wars fans around the globe flocked to the theatres to see their favorite characters in action on the big screen. But one fan in Lexington, Kentucky wasn't so lucky.
At the GOP debate on Tuesday night in Las Vegas, the conversation mostly revolved around terrorism and national security. There were a few moments, however, dedicated to social issues. Various candidates expressed their frustrations about the excessive use of "politically correct" terms such as "women" and "people." But it didn't end there.
At a campaign speech in Iowa on Thursday, Donald Trump warned supporters that we are never safe from random attacks of violence by ISIS-affiliated attackers. Without giving a source, the GOP front-runner seemed to have inside information on what the next big threat is to the United States.
In all seriousness, today is a day we encourage our readers to donate to their favorite charities and raise awareness about HIV/AIDS (and avoid being deemed a "prick"). Don't know which one to choose? Check out the organizations that have been featured in Goodwink this year!
Dog owners around the country are being warned by local and state officials to keep their pets at bay on Black Friday. PetSmart announced today that the company is launching its first ever Doggie Door Bust at every PetSmart location in the country.
After a Christian evangelist group expressed outrage over Starbucks' neutral Christmas cups, the company immediately responded by printing new cups that meet the needs of those who wish to have more Christmas in their morning coffee.
Jesse Martin thought he landed the perfect job. 4-day work weeks, free breakfasts and lunches, company outings, and an filled with games and activities. He took the position of Marketing Ninja at a new Silicon Beach ad startup called Impaktly, but it wasn't exactly what he thought he signed up for.
The new iOS 9 update was released this week, and iPhone users all over the country are downloading the new software. But, forDrone.jpg some, their shiny new devices are gone forever.
Air Force One at the Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA has been replaced by Donald Trump's private helicopter as the background for the CNN GOP debate. Reports are still coming in, however, word is that Trump purchased the retired Air Force One shortly before the debate and will re-wrap it in Viva Trump decals and park it along the California-Mexico border.
8 year-old Ava Hunt is no longer a student at Loveland Elementary School in California. After 9 tardies, the school principal informed the parents that they cannot allow their daughter to attend the school when she is consistently late. The reason for her tardiness? Her parents, Aaron and Jackie Hunt, spending countless hours making the perfect "first day" sign to post on social media.
Gulf coast lifeguard Matt Trist is refusing to enter the ocean along the Alabama coast where he works. He is telling his employer that he will only submerge himself in holy water and that "anything else infringes upon his religious freedom."
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush announced his tax plan to the country yesterday, but quickly changed the after his 10-minute speech. "My wife, Columba, who is Mexican...er, Latina...whatever...and I have discussed this tax plan at length. There's nothing I won't do without her, as I know how important it is to get a Mexican...sorry, Latina, point of view."
The NFL season gets underway tomorrow, which means that superfans all over the country will be scrambling to set their lineups for the virtual gridiron. In what is usually a simple game, some leagues are adding in a new scoring option that might make the fantasy football season a little more interesting.
Kim Davis is free. And it didn't come without thousands of supporters rallying outside the Carter County Detention Center and a visit from Old MacDonald. Kim Davis expressed her desire to get back to her post as a county clerk, but what she discovered upon her release from jail was devastating.
Yesterday police raided the home of Subway spokesman Jared Fogle as part of a porn investigation, and Subway acted quickly in distancing itself from him. They immediately removed Jared's Six-Inch Delite from the menu and said in a statement: "While we understand that many people find pleasure in Jared's Six-Incher, we are removing it from our menu until more details about the investigation are released."
After transcripts went public from a 2005 deposition that shows Bill Cosby admitting to using quaalude on women so he could have sex with them, his PR team announced today that he plans to use the publicity to promote his new movie, "Quaalude to a Kiss."
Donald Trump has had a rough month. After making racist remarks about Mexicans, the GOP presidential candidate and real estate tycoon lost his TV deal with Univision and had his menswear line at Macy's dumped. But Trump is anything but a defeatist, and his staff says he's now "en fuego."
In an effort to avoid a complete financial meltdown, Greece announced today that it is leaving the Euro and converting to the Gyro. With an economy that's just a tad bit larger than that of Oregon's, the Greek government decided that it's just too small to handle the Euro
Every year, ESPN The Magazine pays tribute to the sculpted bodies of the athletic world in their "The Body Issue." And this year, they're adding one more special edition issue to the mix with their "Offensive Linemen Edition," due out in September.
Pranksters and protesters around the world are waiting with bated breath for a decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on whether or not glitter-bombing will become an official Olympic sport. But government officials around the world aren't exactly beaming with excitement, mostly because of the clean-up costs.