Chris Pastrick stories, Page 16

So is this how the world ends? Many gamers are asking themselves that question as Fortnite has gone dark. Worse than dark: Black hole dark. On Sunday, gamers joining in an event called “The End” (the end of the game’s 10th season), saw around 2 p.m. a rocket launch from...

The idea of a flying car just got a bit of class. And environmental friendliness. Reuters reports planemaker Boeing Co. announced Thursday it is working with Porsche — owned by Volkswagen — on a concept electric flying car. Boeing has been in competition with other companies to build aerial vehicles...

Talk about lovin’ it! Couples looking for a quick hitch — not to mention a quick bite to eat — might consider saying their “I Dos” under the golden arches. That’s right, McDonald’s has wedding packages for the hungry bride and groom. And it will set you back only about...

If horror movies are something you just can’t stomach, perhaps the Twittersphere can calm your nerves. #MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary started trending Tuesday and it’s just the diversion we needed in this scary month. It’s an easy game to play, and the results are just wonderful. Case in point: #MakeAHorrorFilmLessScary A Nightmare On...

As if the return of “Animaniacs” wasn’t amazing enough, now there’s even better news. This is big: You’d better get the bologna ready for your slacks. Let’s set the stage. Back in early 2018, it was announced that Steven Spielberg was teaming up with Hulu to bring two seasons of...

Looks like there’s still plenty of room at the Hotel California. The Eagles announced Tuesday the band will hit the road to perform its iconic 1976 album “Hotel California” in its entirety in a six-city, 12-date tour. Just last month the band, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit,...

You can’t keep a good toy store down. Toys R Us made a return (of sorts) Tuesday by launching a new website. Of course, it’s getting a little help from its friends. At Target. Toys R Us’ parent company, Tru Kids Brands, is teaming with Target Corp. to relaunch Toysrus.com,...

That Ellen DeGeneres. She just wants everyone to get along. And that includes even those who don’t agree with her. On Sunday, the feel-good talk-show host was spotted at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, watching the Dallas Cowboys play the Green Bay Packers. And sitting next to her, sharing a...

Well, you can’t say that Elon Musk doesn’t have a sense of humor. When you gotta get someone’s attention, what’s better than fart noises? The Tesla CEO revealed plans to offer customizable alerts — including fart noises and goat sounds — that his electric cars would use as a warning...

It was going to be pretty dramatic: Fake blood covering a British government building. The climate activists — called Extinction Rebellion — were ready atop a fire truck, armed with a large fire hose that was hooked up to hundreds of gallons of fake blood. Their mission was to coat...

If oddsmakers are any predictor, Greta Thunberg will be the next winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Bookies in Europe have the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist as the favorite to nab the honor, which will be announced Oct. 11. Thunberg has been inspiring other students by her school strike, “Fridays...

Parents, get your ears ready for a possible onslaught. In a new 60-second preview released Monday, Disney revealed the first new song from its upcoming “Frozen 2.” In the clip, the song “Into the Unknown” is sung by Elsa, aka Idina Menzel — the voice that parents have heard singing...

Sometimes, when selling a house, a little help is a good thing. Of course, in the case of a home in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights neighborhood, it’s more of a “big” help. Like dinosaur-size. OK, so it’s not a real dinosaur. It’s just someone in an inflatable T-Rex costume. And it’s...

An Orlando police officer has been suspended while his department investigates his arrests of two elementary school students — one 6 years old, one 8. The 6-year-old, a first-grader, was arrested after throwing a tantrum at school, reported WKMG-TV in Orlando. Dennis Turner, resource officer at Lucious and Emma Nixon...

Disney unveiled the full and final trailer for its sequel to one of its biggest hits ever. The “Frozen 2” trailer made its premiere Monday on “Good Morning America.” We’ve been given peeks before, with a teaser and a mini-trailer, but this time it’s a full-fledged trailer. At the end...

Bayside’s back, baby! With today’s announcement of NBCUniversal’s new streaming service getting a new name — Peacock — is word that one of its new series will be a reboot of “Saved by the Bell.” According to a story by The Hollywood Reporter, Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley are already...