Indonesian President Joko Widodo was given a very metal gift when the Danish PM Lars Løkke Rasmussen arrived for a three-day state visit yesterday. Aware of President Widodo’s penchant for the heavy metal genre, Prime Minister Rasmussen handed him a copy of the recently released remaster of Metallica’s seminal classic ‘Master of Puppets’ during a…… MORE
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A 19-year-old man who shot himself in the penis after allegedly holding up a hot dog stand in Chicago on Tuesday won’t be going home when he’s released from the hospital. Terrion Pouncy remained at Christ Hospital recovering from his injuries on Thursday, missing a bond hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on two counts…… MORE
KFC has turned its signature dish into a fried chicken-scented bath bomb. The fast food chain in Japan released the drumstick-shaped soap that will cause an explosion of the 11 secret herbs and spices – and you will be smelling delicious. And fried chicken lovers will get their finger lickin’ hands on the latest piece of merchandise…… MORE
Proceeds from the concert, which was billed as “Linkin Park And Friends Celebrate Life In Honor Of Chester Bennington”, will go to Music For Relief’s One More Light Fund in memory of Bennington. Among the artists that appeared at the show were Jonathan Davis of KORN, Oliver Sykes from BRING ME THE HORIZON, M. Shadows and Synyster Gates from AVENGED SEVENFOLD, all the members of SYSTEM OF A DOWN except Serj Tankian, members of BLINK-182, Machine…… MORE
A California gang member’s mugshot has fans drooling on Facebook, with some even offering to pay to spring her from jail. Mirella Ponce, who authorities said is a Tiny Rascal Gang member, was arrested Monday during a routine traffic stop in Fresno. The tatted 20-year-old, who was with her infant and two other TRG gang members,…… MORE
Pole dancing joins the World Arm Wrestling Federation, the World Dodgeball Association, the International Table Soccer Federation, and a few other lesser-known sports as Observers in the global sports organization. The International Pole Sports Federation (IPSF), which has officially existed since 2009, has been granted observer status by the Global Association of International Sports…… MORE
