Pancreatic cancer death rates in whites and blacks have gone in opposite directions over the past several decades in the United States, with the direction reversing in each ethnicity during those years. The finding comes from a new study by American Cancer Society researchers, who say the rising and falling rates are largely unexplainable by known risk factors, and who …

Times are tough, but if you can’t bear to forgo your pilgrimage to the snowy mountains, do not fear – Skyscanner’s guide to getting to the slopes for less will help you ski on the cheap. snowboarder.girl.JPGSki Package deal VS DIY trip? It may seem a little more daunting to put together a DIY ski trip rather than get a …

Tony Picard is a 6’4″, 400-pound high school running back and nose tackle (duh). I don’t blame you if that seems a bit Sidd Finch-ish to you. Picard looks photoshopped. But there are multiple photos. And a video that was uploaded this morning. (Below) Picard, who is part Umatilla-Nez Perce Indian and part Sioux Indian, attends White Swan High School …

Johnny Crawford comes from a family of professional entertainers, and thanks to the inspiration of his parents and grandparents, he has been entertaining audiences throughout the world over the past six decades as an actor and musician. Johnny Crawford’s entertainment career began in 1955, when he was cast as one of Walt Disney’s original Mousketeers. Following his performance in the …

The duo announced earlier this week that they are tackling the story of the notorious Beantown-based gangster, with Affleck directing and Damon starring. The news that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are developing a movie about the notorious Boston-based gangster Whitey Bulger was met with mixed emotions in Beantown. Deadline.com reports that Affleck and his brother, Casey, are still planning …

An auction in New York next week will see the sale of 17-metre fossilized skeletons of two dinosaurs. What makes those fossils interesting is the fact that they were locked in combat when they died and they are still in battle pose. Thomas Lindgren, of auction house Bonhams, said both the dinosaurs killed each other and the pair is important …

News outlets were trying to see what type of facial reactions and body motions both vice presidential candidates would show in the debate, but with one of the candidates that might have been a problem because of botox injection rumors. CBS had hired a famous face expression and body language expert Les Smiley to analyze the candidate’s movements, but he …

Veronica Mars fans know of Piz as the guy who got in the way of LoVe. On the other hand, Piz is a much more reasonable option for our girl detective than the tortured soul that is Logan Echolls. Then again…LOGAN. In new footage from the upcoming Veronica Mars movie, Kristen Bell, Jason Dohring, and Chris Lowell (along with other …

Javier Bardem, the baddie from Skyfall and No Country For Old Men may soon be playing another negative character. Reports suggest that the actor has been approached by Warner Bros. for the role of the lead villain, Blackbeard for its untitled Peter Pan project. The actor was recently seen in Ridley Scott’s The Counselor along with his real-life wife Penelope …

Carrie Underwood can breathe a sigh of relief: She’s just been given the A-OK from Julie Andrews regarding her role as Maria von Trapp in the upcoming live television production of The Sound of Music. “Fifty years later, it’s time somebody had another crack at it,” Andrews told Zap2it. Andrews was not the first to perform the role–that belongs to …

The 26-year-old actress has been unveiled as the latest brand ambassador for the French cosmetics giant. Former “Gossip Girl” star Blake Lively is the latest face of L’Oréal Paris, joining a star-studded list of the brand’s ambassadors, who include Julianne Moore, Freida Pinto, Jennifer Lopez, Eva Longoria, Beyoncé Knowles, Lara Stone, Hugh Laurie, Laetitia Casta and Jane Fonda. “Exclusive announcement! …