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• Jun 19, 2012

  Disney Cartoon 'Harem Scarem' Found 85 Years Later: First Mickey Mouse, 'Oswald,' Unveiled (VIDEO)

  Disney cartoon "Harem Scarem" was found after 85 years in the studio's archives. D23 found the cartoon, which feature original Walt Disney character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, who eventually became the basis for popular icon Mickey Mouse.

• Jun 19, 2012

  Shia LaBeouf Nude in Music Video: 'Pointless' and 'Laughable,' Say Critics

  Shia LaBeouf appeared nude in a new music video for Icelandic indie band Sigur Rós and their song "Fjögur Píanó." Although LaBeouf's involvement in the project has gained the band some instant publicity, it may not be the kind of positive press they were hoping for.

• Jun 18, 2012

  Adidas Criticized for 'Shackles' Sneakers: JS Roundhouse Mids Represent Slavery?

  Adidas shackle sneakers have caused controversy and accusations of racism and bigotry because of their unusual design. The new JS Roundhouse Mids come with plastic handcuff-style shackles that can "lock" the shoe to the wearer's ankle.

• Jun 18, 2012

  Bethel Taco Bell Prank an 'Evil Hoax': Alaskans Frustrated by 'Letdown'

  A Bethel Taco Ball wasn't happening, isn't happening, and will not happen in the future— that didn't stop the Alaska town residents from believing it was a possibility, though. The hoax claiming the popular fast food restaurant was coming to town has folks disappointed, to say the least.

• Jun 18, 2012

  Murray Greig, 'Braveheart' Streaker, Gets TV Ad for Flashing Rugby Players

  Murray Greig, a Scottish streaker, has earned himself the nickname "braveheart" after he ran down onto the field during a rugby game between Scotland and Australia flashing players and fans alike.

• Jun 18, 2012

  Nicholas Read Arrested, Dwarf of 'Harry Potter' and 'Star Wars' Flashed Young Girls

  Nicholas Read was arrested for exposing himself to a female student on a Manchester, England train, and now the actor— he has played a goblin in the first "Harry Potter" movie and an ewok in "Star Wars films— faces jail time.

• Jun 18, 2012

  Calvin Sneed Murdered for Pimping 17-Year-Old: Parents Held on $2 Million Bail

  Calvin Sneed, a pimp, was murdered allegedly by two parents, Barry Gilton and Lupe Mercado, for pimping out their 17-year-old daughter, a Compton, Calif. resident.

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  Jun 15, 2012

  Sandusky Trial Prosecution Rests: Jurors Get Emotional as Horrors Are Revisited

  The Sandusky trial's prosecution has rested after four days of harrowing witness testimony, which ended Thursday. The eight witnesses, each claiming to have been a sexual victim of the former Penn State coach, testified to being harassed, coerced, and raped by him repeatedly, sometimes hundreds of times.

• Jun 15, 2012

  Grasshoppers Frightened by Spiders Affect Whole Ecosystem

  Grasshoppers scared by spiders are revealing the lasting effects predators can have on the Earth's ecosystem. Scientists discovered that scared grasshoppers eat far more plants then they normally would— eventually causing organic materials to decompose nearly half as fast as they should.

• Jun 15, 2012

  Chris Brown's Chin Cut by Drake? 3 Entertainers Involved in Nightclub Brawl (VIDEO)

  Chris Brown's chin and Drake's entourage collided when the two music stars were involved in a melee at Club W.i.P. in Manhattan's Soho neighborhood in New York. Brown tweeted a picture of a large gash on his face from the fight, but later removed the post and the angry words that were with it.