August | 2011 | Peculiar Magazine

Are you REALLY logged in to Facebook?

Posted 13 years ago by Cynthia Sean

Beware! You are about to be compromised, FOC (Free of charge)! Ok, I recently added a friend of mine on Facebook and saw a funny link on her wall. This link opens on another tab where I am asked to …

Posted in News, Technology | Tagged Facebook, Spam, technology | No Comments

TGIF Quiz – Free Airtime!!!

Posted 13 years ago by webmaster

VOICE MAIL POINT? I guess not so! So the big question is: To qualify, Add as a comment below this post: The detailed location of this booth. And write a creative caption for the picture. We hope this quiz will …

Posted in Riddle | Tagged Quiz, TGIF | 1 Comment

An Eulogy for Uncle Sam!

Posted 13 years ago by PeculiarMag

Unfortunately Our lives are not concrete Rather they are mimics of yearnessness To a second unknown’ I don’t know how you ease When you seem bored and forlorn how you laugh when the hours lengthens and sore So many …

Posted in News, Poetry | Tagged Breaking News | No Comments

Bruce Lee fur-lined coat sold at Hong Kong auction

Posted 13 years ago by webmaster

A fur-lined coat once owned by martial arts film star Bruce Lee has sold at auction in Hong Kong for almost nine times the expected price. It was bought by a US couple for HK$600,000 (US$77,000; £47,000). The coat was …

Posted in News | Tagged Bruce Lee | No Comments

US man charged over Facebook spam turns himself in

Posted 13 years ago by PeculiarMag

A US man charged with sending more than 27 million spam messages to Facebook users has turned himself in.

Posted in News, Technology News | Tagged Facebook | 1 Comment

President Obama Throws Star-Studded 50th B-Day Bash in Chicago

Posted 13 years ago by PeculiarMag

Obama turned the big 5-0 yesterday, and to celebrate with a celeb-studded soiree and fundraiser. His first bash at the Aragon Ballroom featured performances from Jennifer Hudson, Herbie Hancock and OK Go.

Posted in News | Tagged Obama | 2 Comments

The Headies: Nominees Unveiled

Posted 13 years ago by PeculiarMag

Chocolate City rapper Ice Prince leads the 2011 mainstream music awards, Headies’ nomination pack with nine nods. As revealed by the organisers of the awards, Smooth Promotions, the Jos born rapper gets solo nominations in four categories including the Song …

Posted in Entertainment, Events, News | Tagged Awards, HipHopWorld | No Comments

Chinua Achebe for Garden City Literary Festival 2011

Posted 13 years ago by webmaster

Literary icon, Chinua Achebe, will be the keynote speaker at the fourth Garden City Literary Festival themed ‘Literature and Politics’ holding from September 12 to 17 at Atlantic Hall, Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The literary icon, who will …

Posted in News | 1 Comment

9 Foods that Reduce Stress

Posted 13 years ago by webmaster

Reach for these items next time you’re feeling under pressure, under the weather, or just too close to that breaking point. Munching on these stress-free foods will help pull you back into the game. 1. Oranges A German study in …