Yearly Archives: 2026

Cat videos always have the ability to go viral… and when a feline stands up against a black bear like in this video, it’s almost certain to garner millions and millions of views. You always hear about curiosity and cats… but what about courage? Sure, being brave could put some felines in tough spots, but in this video, a house cat had the tenacity to stand up against a black bear in the wild animal’s territory. That’s the textbook definition […]

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You never know who is going to show up to The Hook, or what’s going to happen. That’s part of the fun. But each week it seems someone with a name behind them in music shows up unexpected, and something happens that helps reset your mind.

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Thousands of music lovers are expected to converge on the Old Pool Farm in Upper Salford Township (Montgomery County), near bucolic Schwenksville and Harleysville, Pennsylvania, August 14-16, 2026 for the annual Philadelphia Folk Festival (https://folkfest.org). This will be the 63rd edition of the family-friendly event, located about 45 minutes outside Philadelphia, which is produced and presented by the Philadelphia Folksong Society, a nonprofit arts organization.

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This week, Folk Alley is paying tribute to, and processing the enormous and tragic loss of, Irish songwriter Glen Ha

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“I need help.” Per the Daily Mail, those are allegedly the words of Perez Hilton, the celebrity blogger who apparently was self-harming last week at his Miami home and livestreaming it. Concerned onlookers who witnessed his behavior from afar via TikTok then contacted police on his behalf. Hilton was brought to a hospital, where he […]

The post Celeb Blogger Speaks From Hospital Bed After Health Emergency appeared first on Wide Open Country.

United States Senator Mitch McConnell is headed back home after a recent health scare landed him in the hospital. Back in June, McConnell was found unresponsive in his home and was transported to the emergency room via ambulance. McConnell Headed Home After Months in The Hospital In a statement on Friday *(August 7), Senator McConnell […]

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Doing the news on TV can be challenging. There is no handy script to rely upon. Additionally, news anchors have to keep their emotions buttoned up. No matter how they feel, or how justified their gut reactions are, they have to keep it quiet. Which brings us to what happened to KJ Jacobs. He is […]

The post TV Traffic Reporter Barely Stifles Profane Outburst When Crash Happens During His Live Segment appeared first on Wide Open Country.

11-year NBA vet Enes Kanter appears to be ready to return to basketball. But this time it will be in a different capacity. In a post shared to his social media account on Friday (August 7), Kanter revealed his plans to declare himself eligible for the 2027 WNBA Draft. The former Boston Celtics big man […]

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Didn’t take the Ivy League for a group of bear hunters, but I’m happy to stand corrected. If you’re anything like me, your college nutrition was far from optimal. We’re talking chips, snacks, mac and cheese, and of course, instant ramen noodles. You can go to the cafeteria, but is that much better? It’s more or less fast-food quality, no better than your average shopping mall food court. You’d think after all that money I gave DePaul University, they’d spend […]

The post Cornell University Officially Bans Processing Wild Game In Dorms After Students Cleaned A Black Bear In Communal Kitchen Last Year first appeared on Whiskey Riff.