Monthly archives: March 2013

#MarchMadness: Syracuse Springs Forward to the Final Four

Three weeks ago, when Syracuse was routed by Georgetown 61-39, a Final Four berth was the last thing on their mind. Feeling “embarrassed” and ” lifeless”, the players showed up for practice the next day only to realize that their coaches had forgotten about daylight savings.  They would show up an hour late. “We were all at practice early and we decided to still do the usual routine, but we [...]

Top 10 Bacon Themed Novelty Items

Now we all know if you don’t love bacon, you are wrong. But how many of these novelty items do you think you could stomach?   10. Bacon Soap Your hands might not be clean after using this, but they sure will taste good! Of course, if you’re eating your hands, you might have some bigger issues.   9. Bacon Candle Now your house can smell like bacon 24/7!   [...]

Celebrate Easter Sunday with Dolly Parton and Other Headlines

More than 2 billion Christians are celebrating their belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ today. While many Christian believers are complaining about Google’s savior: Cesar Chavez. Pray for Ware went viral for March Madness fans. Mark Sanford greeted newspaper readers with a message of fiscal responsibility in the form of a full page campaign ad. HBO’s Game of Thrones started just 30 minutes ago. And HBO’s TrueBlood released their first [...]

Google Introduces Google Nose

“Smelling is believing.” Search giant Google released another totally-real-feature today, debuting an all-new dimension within search results: smells. To get started, simply do a Google search. Let’s try an easy search first.   Then, click on ‘Nose (Beta)’! You’ll be taken to a screen that shows a lovely woman using Google Nose (Beta). Want to try it our for yourself? Great! Click on ‘Try Google Nose (Beta)’. You’ll be taken [...]

The Moment of Encouragement: #PrayForWare Photo Goes Viral

This unbelievable image of the moment just before Kevin Ware was taken off the court, as his teammates give him encouragement, has been tweeted and re-tweeted over 2000 times. After the injury, which happened as Louisville led Duke by just one at 21-20, Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino yelled to his clearly-shaken players who were gathered at the free-throw line and according to ESPN.com said, “Hey, [Kevin] wants to talk [...]

Top 10 "Meanwhile" Memes

Here at ViralRead, we love memes. Some of the most interesting and diverse are the “Meanwhile in X” style memes. This meme has been used in many situations in hilarious and - get this - unexpected applications. Here are our favorites: 1. Australia 2. Wisconsin. 3. Walmart 4. Argentina 5. Instagram 6. Disney 7. Chernobyl 8. Russia 9. Soviet Russia 10. Internet ReactionLOL (2) It’s a Trappp! (0) Bias (0) Losing (0) Fail (0) Winning (1) [...]

Mark Sanford's Closing Argument: Full-Page Ad in Sunday's Charleston Newspaper (PHOTOS)

CHARLESTON, S.C. Two days before special-election runoff for South Carolina’s 1st District Republican nomination, the two campaigns are making their closing arguments while staffers and volunteers are hard at work in the get-out-the-vote (GOTV) effort. Former Gov. Mark Sanford took out a full-page ad in Sunday’s Post and Courier, Charleston’s leading newspaper. The ad features a large photo of the candidate and his four sons, and his closing argument hits [...]

WARNING - GRAPHIC - #MarchMadness: Louisville's Kevin Ware Breaks Leg Against Duke #PrayForWare

In a freak accident during the Elite Eight matchup Between Louisville and Duke, the Cardinals’ sophomore guard Kevin Ware broke a bone in his right leg below his knee. The injury was so gruesome, other players broke down in tears. Ware made a routine leap to block a Duke 3-point shot, but landed awkwardly on one foot, crumpling to the ground. It appeared to be a compound open fracture (through [...]

'Game of Thrones' Season 3 Premieres Tonight

For those of you with a subscription to HBO, tonight has probably been on your calendar for a while.  Yes, that’s right, Game of Thrones Season 3 premieres tonight. If you’re really die-hard, you’re probably watching HBO2 and their marathon leading up to the premiere tonight. The true show of support in the modern era, though, isn’t watching the show, it’s changing your Facebook profile picture.  Need help finding a [...]

Who's Who in Game of Thrones?

Game of Thrones season 3 premieres tonight! It’s been a while since the last episode of season 2 aired, so we thought it might be helpful to give you a few refreshers.  I mean, with families going to war, intermarrying, and making alliances every time you turn around, it gets more than a little confusing keeping track of who’s who! Here’s an infographic to explain the characters’ connections to one another: [...]