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CISPA Blackout Doesn't Go As Planned

The Huffington Post | Alexis Kleinman | Posted 04.23.2013 | Technology

Notice anything different about the Internet on Monday? Unfortunately for Anonymous, you probably didn't. Anonymous called for an Internet blackout to...

The Winners and Losers of Beyoncé's Super Bowl Halftime Show

Vanity Fair | Posted 04.06.2013 | Entertainment
Vanity Fair

By Julie Miller, Vanity Fair While some Americans continue to analyze the winning and losing gameplay of the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco...

Friday Night Lights Turns Into Sunday Afternoon Blackout

David Fagin | Posted 04.06.2013 | Sports
David Fagin

When the Superdome went dark for over half an hour, and the Baltimore Ravens had a 22-point lead over the San Francisco 49ers, there were many theories flying through the social media landscape as to what caused it.

Living In My Gay 'Revolution'

Dar Dowling | Posted 11.15.2012 | Gay Voices
Dar Dowling

Up until five years ago, more or less, I had no use for men (except for Harry the plumber and my nephew), and though it sounds awful, it's the truth. I lived in a world of women, gay and straight, with a few bisexuals tossed into the mix. And then it all changed.

Our Room With a View

Wendy Bradford | Posted 01.13.2013 | Parents
Wendy Bradford

Minutes into the blackout, my babysitter called from the elevator where she was stuck in total terrifying darkness with my youngest children.

PHOTOS: Rubbernecking From Brooklyn

Thomas Shomaker | Posted 01.05.2013 | Travel
Thomas Shomaker

Hurricane left the southern tip of Manhattan powerless and the views from Brooklyn were spellbinding.

Will the U.S. Face Blackouts as Electricity Generation Suffers in Drought?

John C.K. Daly | Posted 11.07.2012 | Green
John C.K. Daly

As consumers fret about the inevitable rise in food prices, the drought is unveiling another, darker threat to the American lifestyle, as it is now threatening electricity supplies. It's time for serious national discussion about renewable energy.

One Breath: The Story of William Trubridge

Nicolas Rossier | Posted 11.06.2012 | Sports
Nicolas Rossier

William Trubridge won the 'World's Absolute Freediver Award' (WAFA) in 2010 and 2011 making him the best all around diver. I recently spent a weekend with him to interview him and film him dive.

'Deadliest Catch': Blackout Leaves Ship Adrift In Sea Of Ice

Posted 07.11.2012 | TV

Training and experience are a fisherman's best friend on the treacherous waters worked on "Deadliest Catch" (Tue., 9 p.m. ET on Discovery). That's wha...

'CSI' Team Solves Kidnapping With The Power Out

Posted 04.30.2012 | TV

The team faced an extra challenge on this week's "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (Wed., 10 p.m. EST on CBS) when the power went out mere minutes into...

BREAKING: Time Warner And MSG Network Resolve Blackout Dispute

Posted 02.17.2012 | New York

On the heels of the astonishing rise of Jeremy Lin and the New York Knicks, Time Warner Cable and the MSG network reportedly resolved their longstandi...

'Big Bang' Beats Out 'Idol' ... Again!

Posted 04.04.2012 | TV

"The Big Bang Theory" (Thu., 8 p.m. EST on CBS) is seriously threatening Fox's long-time ratings juggernaut "American Idol." For the third consecutiv...

Anti-Piracy Bill Causes Consternation

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 01.19.2012 | Politics

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), and its Senate counterpart, the Protect IP Act (PIPA), have ignited widespread online protests--yet there is consid...

SOPA/PIPA Aftermath: Where We Go Next

Raven Brooks | Posted 03.20.2012 | Politics
Raven Brooks

It seems that SOPA and PIPA are dead in their current forms, but like zombies they'll be back under different names. I think there are a couple of lessons worth taking away from Wednesday's protest.

Key Supporters Abandon Anti-Piracy Legislation

The Huffington Post | Luke Johnson | Posted 01.18.2012 | Politics

Joining other lawmakers, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) announced Wednesday that he would no longer support the Protect IP Act, amid widespread online prot...

400 Chernobyls

Matthew Stein | Posted 01.06.2012 | World
Matthew Stein

There are nearly 450 nuclear reactors in the world, with hundreds more either under construction or in the planning stages. Imagine what havoc it would wreak if we were to suddenly experience not just one or two nuclear meltdowns, but 400.

Southwest Power Outage A Reminder Of Power Grid Vulnerabilities

AP | MICHAEL R. BLOOD and ELLIOT SPAGAT | Posted 11.09.2011 | Los Angeles

SAN DIEGO — A blackout that swept across parts of the Southwest and Mexico apparently began with a single utility worker and a minor repair job....

NY Man: I Called In Threat Because Power Was Out

AP | Posted 11.06.2011 | Crime

NEW YORK -- A New York man says he phoned in a bomb threat to try to get power turned back on at his grandmother's house. Nassau County police say Ra...

Anna Calvi, Live in NYC (VIDEO)

Michael Vazquez | Posted 10.04.2011 | Entertainment
Michael Vazquez

2011-08-04-grab.jpgHere's Anna Calvi performing at Le Poisson Rouge, which was once the legendary jazz venue the Village Gate.

Thousands Powerless Because Of Snake

Patch | Posted 11.15.2011 | Weird News

A snake that slithered its way into power station caused a blackout for 25,000 when it got incinerated on a transformer Thursday morning in Missouri. ...

Green News Report: February 8, 2011 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: Was the W...

This "Revolution" Will Not Be Twittered?

Parvez Sharma | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Parvez Sharma

My conversation with my friend Negma is fragmented and she lets out a torrent of words -- she knows that she might be cut off any minute.

An Open Letter to Rupert Murdoch

Brian Frederick | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
Brian Frederick

Sports fans in several cities and regions around the country are in danger or have already been blindsided this fall by contract disputes between Fox and satellite and cable companies.

Sen. Sherrod Brown Sticks up for Sports Fans Over NFL's Blackout Policy

Brian Frederick | Posted 05.25.2011 | Sports
Brian Frederick

If an NFL game is not sold out 72 hours prior to kickoff, league rules mandate that the game be blacked out in the local market. Last season, the NFL blacked out 22 games and this season looks worse.

New FlashForward DVD Set to Include "Blackout" Feature

Ben Berkon | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Ben Berkon

In entertainment news, the new FlashForward DVD set, which was originally released August 31st, will now come standard with a "blackout" feature so viewers won't remember how terrible the series was after watching it.