Chris Pastrick stories, Page 22

With a new live-action remake hitting theaters this summer, “The Lion King” is getting the royal treatment from Hasbro — its own Monopoly edition. To mark the animated classic’s 25th anniversary, the set will be released April 22. “We know fans love pop culture integrations with their favorite games and...

You’ve seen the signs for weeks — all that chocolate in the grocery stores, the flower shops blooming with bright colors, and churches all over readying for the big day. Easter is all around, and Pittsburgh is one of the best cities to experience it in. According to a study...

He’s back! For the first time ever, Adam Sandler will return to his old stomping grounds at NBC’s Studio 4H in New York to host “Saturday Night Live” on May 4. The week’s musical guest will be Shawn Mendes. The gig was announced through “Saturday Night Live’s” social media channels....

A self-proclaimed YouTube celebrity who livestreamed himself driving in excess of 185 mph ended up being arrested by police. On March 31, Beau Alan Rogel took his 2017 Ford Mustang on the road and filmed himself speeding down a Mississippi highway, announcing the increasing speeds as he went. Apparently, someone...

With less than a month until it debuts in theaters, Marvel Studios has begun selling tickets for “Avengers: Endgame.” On top of that, a new “Special Look” teaser trailer was released to social media on Tuesday. In it, we see the Avengers assembling to take on Thanos, whose is revealed...

Vending machines dispense just about anything these days — snacks, soda, aspirin, laundry products. Add anti-overdose medication to that list. In Las Vegas, health officials have begun offering Narcan, the life-saving nasal spray that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. It’s the brand-name version of naloxone. The Center for...

McDonald’s teased its customers in Australia with a new offering: the McPickle Burger. However, it turned out to be just an April Fools’ Day joke — much to the chagrin of customers. The fast-food chain posted the gag on its Facebook and Instagram accounts, saying, “Pickle lovers, it’s the news...

Don’t get your denim in a bunch. Although if you are like a lot of folks on social media, you might just. A new style concept has been causing a stir. Fashion label Ssense has released high-cut denim shorts they are calling Y/Project Navy Denim Panties. View this post on...

A woman has doctors scratching their heads in Bangladesh. Just 26 days after giving birth to her first child, Arifa Sultana Iti, 20, returned to the hospital to deliver twins, AFP reports. While the woman’s son was delivered prematurely on Feb. 25, it was a normal delivery at the Ad-din...

Most excellent! Fans of Bill and Ted, the late ’80s, early ’90s duo that traveled through time in a phone booth, will be happy to hear that they’re back, in “Bill & Ted Face the Music.” Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter announced the bodacious news themselves. Having tackled time (in...

The world is becoming a more vegan-friendly place these days. Take McDonald’s, for instance — the fast-food chain has recently been exploring some vegan offerings around the world. Vegan McNuggets have been added on a trial basis to select McDonald’s sites in Norway. Sorry, America. On the outside they look...

Disney released the first full trailer for this summer’s “Toy Story 4.” The first extended look at the latest installment in the adventures of Woody, Buzz and crew made its debut on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” The fourth go-round follows the gang, which is now under the care of Bonnie,...

Do you have dreams of packing it all up and getting away to a romantic setting in Italy? Have we got a house for you. And, it would only cost you $66. That’s if you are lucky enough to win it. A British couple, Jim and Lea Abbott, are raffling...

Perhaps it’s the U.S. Postal Service’s way of giving their carriers more sunny days. This week, the Post Office announced three new stamp lines, including characters from “Sesame Street,” the classic PBS children’s show. With images of Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Grover, Bert and Ernie, and 11 other Muppets, the...

The Boys are back. One of them, at least. Johnny Brennan told Rolling Stone he’s back in form as the Jerky Boys, the (very adult) prank-calling comedy outfit that terrorized unsuspecting receptionists in the 1990s. Brennan told the mag he took his cellphone back into the studio — this time...

Fresh off the stellar success of “Captain Marvel,” the super hero factory Marvel dropped a brand new trailer for its next major release, “Avengers: Endgame.” For those who might forget, when we last left the Avengers, they had just lost the battle with Thanos and his Infinity Gauntlet. As a...

One thousand is quite a number. But in the NHL, when it comes to points scored … it’s beyond outstanding. Evgeni Malkin reached that elite goal Tuesday night in Pittsburgh, scoring his 1,000th point — something only 87 other players in the history of the league have done. "It's one...

For one lucky Pittsburgh Penguins fan, you could say, “He shoots, he scores.” For the past several months, S&T Bank and the Penguins have been running the Name that Lange contest in search of a new catchphrase for Penguins Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange. You know, the “Scratch my...

When a passenger realized she had forgotten her baby back at the airport, the pilot of a Malaysia-bound plane turned around and headed back. The Guardian reports that just after takeoff, the mother alerted the crew about her situation. The pilot was told and radioed back to the King Abdulaziz...

Love him or hate him, you gotta admit that Jerry Seinfeld is an important figure in the world of comedy. And with the comedian headed to Pittsburgh’s Benedum Center on Friday, we figured we would step back and look at the key moments that brought Jerry to the 65th most...

The internet is nothing if not good for a random challenge. Recently, that’s been the Vans Challenge — where you toss a pair of Vans shoes up in the air and they magically always land right-side up. Did you know it doesn’t matter how you throw your vans they will...

A 17-year-old is facing two felony charges for spiking his stepfather’s energy drinks with cattle sedatives, court documents reveal. KTRK-TV reported Tyler Rabenhorst-Malone of Lima, Wisc., has been charged with placing foreign objects in edibles and second-degree recklessly endangering safety. Officials say in January 2018 the teen’s stepdad went to...

Call it a miracle. Or you could call it an incredibly, amazingly outstanding stroke of luck. But miracle somehow seems much more appropriate here. In the early morning of March 3, a fire was raging at Freedom Ministries Church in Grandview, W.Va. The Coal City Fire Department joined the fight...

Actor Luke Perry, known for his stints in the 1990s Fox series “Beverly Hills 90210” and, more recently, “Riverdale,” has died after suffering a massive stroke on Wednesday. He was 52. In a statement, Perry’s rep confirmed the actor’s death. “Actor Luke Perry, 52, passed away today after suffering a...