Kendall Jenner shared an Instagram photo of herself–who else–on the 4th of July, but in the shot she covers her breast with her hand in an effort to avoid violating the social media site’s rules of censorship. Deviating from the…
July 4th Coney Island 2015 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest: Joey Chestnut and Kobayashi
Fireworks, hot dogs, American flags, all staples of the July 4th celebration. While most of the nation will be enjoy all three of those at once, for competitors in the 2015 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, only one thing matters…
Joey Chestnut: Broken Engagement Means Stiffer Competition for Hot Dog Eaters
Joey Chestnut has held the record for eating the most hot dogs at the annual Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest in Coney Island–held each year on the 4th of July–for nine straight years. Earlier this year, Joey Chestnut lost…
Fireworks Can, and Will, Blow Your Head Off, Demonstrates the US Gov
On average, about 230 people go to the hosptial with fireworks-related injuries during the month surrounding the 4th of July. Half of those injuries are burns. Obviously, hands and fingers make up the majority of injured body parts (36%), followed…
Taylor Swift Spends Weekend With Friends
Many people celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with friends and family, and celebrities are no different. Taylor Swift surrounded herself with some of her best friends over the holiday weekend, many of them were also celebrities. The group of…
Flavor Flav Cited for Illegal Fireworks
Rapper and reality star Flavor Flav was cited by police Friday at his Las Vegas home, just as he began his annual fireworks show. Flav had been launching thousands of dollars worth of illegal fireworks for his fourth of July…
Kris Jenner: Did She Leave Rob Kardashian Out of Family Collage?
Did Kris Jenner intentionally omit photos of son Rob Kardashian from a collage of family photos she shared on the 4th of July? It certainly looks like she did exactly that. The photos she shared include Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian,…
Statue of Liberty Reopens for 4th of July
Eight months ago, on October 29, 2012, Superstorn Sandy blew up the east coast, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. One of the things that was shut down due to the storm was the Statue of Liberty. The…
‘Murica: Here Are 200 Sparklers All Lit up at Once
Sparklers are boring. Sure, they’re fun to use to trace patterns in the night sky, and they’re a good way to preoccupy an annoying kid. But for the most part, sparklers are the light lager of the fireworks world. Well,…
White People’s Day: Chris Rock Joke Sparks Backlash
White People’s Day took place on July 4th, according to comedian Chris Rock, who tweeted a joke to his legion of followers that has not settled too well with a large selection of the populace. Since the former “Saturday Night…