Articles by Aaron Lanton
Guns sales see a dramatic drop in 2014
Gun sales in 2014 experience a dramatic drop: what's the deal? After a record year for gun sales in 2013, the market has experienced a dramatic reversal of fortune in 2014 as gun companies are having trouble managing the expectations of stockholders.
5 takeaways from Andre 3000's New York Times interview
Andre 3000 talks about life away from music, his portrayal of Jimi Hendrix in the upcoming film, the disappointing Coachella performance, and many other topics.
'Bob's Burgers' debut comic book hit stores
The animated television hit "Bob's Burgers" had its debut comic book hit stores on Wednesday.
Studies show that waiting for things makes us happier
New studies from the journal Psychological Science have concluded that waiting for the things we desire will make us more happy.
Study shows that the average white American has only one black friend
According to data from Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Institute, the average white American has only one black friend.
Disney filed three patents for drone-controlled lightshows
Disney filed three patent applications for drone-controlled light shows at their theme parks. Disney Enterprises has filed three patent applications to use drones for entertainment purposes at their theme parks.
Wake Up San Francisco: 'Full House' is coming back!
The cast and creators of Full House have entered serious discussions with Warner Bros. Television to revive the class family sitcom.
Political TV ads will soon know your voting records
Political TV ads will begin sending personalized campaign ads to about 20 million DirecTV and Dish Network customers using sold voter data.
Michael Brown profiled as 'no angel' in column by New York Times writer
New York Times' writer John Eligon penned a profile of Mike Brown in which he called the deceased 'no angel.'
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft crosses Neptune's orbit on its way to Pluto
New Horizons crosses Neptune's orbit while traveling to Pluto for a terrestrial landing. NASA spacecraft New Horizons crossed Neptune's orbit on its way to a terrestrial landing on Pluto.
Facebook implements new policy to minimize 'click-baiting'
Facebook has announced a new policy to alleviate the clutter of "click-bait" links on News Feeds.
Lifetime releases first five minutes of 'Saved by the Bell' tell-all movie
Lifetime released the first five minutes of its tell-all movie based on the behind the scenes drama of Saved by the Bell's cast.
Levar Burton named 'Geek of the Year' after successful Kickstarter for Reading Rainbow
Levar Burton was named Geek of the Year for his successful Kickstarter campaign to fund Reading Rainbow's return. Apps for the popular reading program for kids are in development to make it accessible to children everywhere via the Internet.
Ultra Street Fighter 4 Opt-In Beta for Steam yields mixed results
Capcom released an opt-in beta for players who purchased Ultra Street Fighter 4 after reports of horrible netplay and other crippling glitches. Several days later, the jury is still out on the hotfix's effectiveness.
Washington Post editorial board bans the word 'Redskins'
The Washington Post's editorial board announced that the word "redskins" will no longer be used for the NFL team in the nation's capital.
The House of Representatives has been banned from using Wikipedia again
Over 9,000 staffers of the United States House of Representatives have been banned from editing Wikipedia after multiple edits were made from their building's IP address.
NASA needs your help to identify cities from space
NASA researchers are seeking help from the public to identify locations around the world using pictures from space.
How much would an ad-free Internet cost us?
Although an-ad free Internet would only cost the equivalent of $232, a vast majority of survey participants have expressed no interest in the option.
