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5 Historic Things That Happened On April 15

Brian Russel — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:34:22 +0000

I discovered today what a historic day April 15 is. Tax Day — The IRS tax filing deadline in 2013. It’s also become a big freebie day. Abraham Lincoln Died — Though he was assassinated on April 14, he died early on April 15. Titanic Sinks — The RMS Titanic struck an iceberg just before midnight on April 14. The [...]

The Oscar Race Has Already Started

Heather Davis — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:30:08 +0000

Oscar Nominations won’t be announced until January 10th, but there is already a lot of speculation as to who will be the nominees for best picture. In past years the best picture winner wasn’t always the movie that made the most at the box office. The Hurt Locker, which took 2009′s best-picture Oscar only made [...]

Weekend Box Office Report: 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2′ Conquers All

Jacob Hall — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 22:00:51 +0000

As expected, the fifth and final film of the 'Twilight' series opened huge. In fact, 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2' had the second biggest opening of the franchise and when you consider how huge these things tend to open, that's a big accomplishment. However, this was not just a victorious weekend for Twi-hards -- just about every film in the top ten had something to cheer about.

Do YOU Know What Day It Is?

Mike Riley — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:10:57 +0000

The reason I’m asking is, after doing a good deal of online searching, I’m not really sure what day it is. It was so much easier for our parents and grand-parents. The birthday of our first President, George Washington, was celebrated every year on February 22nd, no matter what day of the week it fell [...]