Wendy Reed

I'm not much of an Indie Rock aficionado, but when I saw that an indie rock band by the name of Murder By Death had covered Wilson Phillips' biggest hit, well, I just had to check it out. I definitely wasn't disappointed, though I do have to say that it's a little weird to hear a deep, baritone voice sing when Chynna Wilson opens her mouth. See what I mean after the jump!

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Global Smurfs Day is a thing. A thing that I'm sure that not too many of us were aware of. But, in preparation for the release of Smurfs 2 this summer, Sony Pictures UK has decided to put together the biggest Global Smurfs Day celebration on June 22nd. And they've enlisted the help of 90's band Right Said Fred.

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Pinterest is kind of awesome. I mean, there are all sorts of recipes and crafts and DIY suggestions, and it's lead to a lot of homes being filled with unnecessary, but cute, bulletin boards, pieces of furniture, and motivational phrases stuck on the wall. But, it turns out, it's also causing something called "Pinterest stress" for many busy moms. Why? Because they just can't live up to Pinterest's perfection.

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Last year, Grand Rapids had to share the title of Beer City, USA with Asheville, North Carolina. This year, we didn't feel like sharing and after all 50,000 votes were tallied by the folks at Examiner.com, Grand Rapids came out on top. We are, once again (and this time without having to share), Beer City, USA!

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Summer is almost upon us! And what does summer mean? Well, swimming, biking, canoeing, and of course, Summer Camp! The folks at Camp Henry have been in the summer camp business since 1937, and this year, they want your child to be able to experience all of the great things Camp Henry has to offer! How do you win a week of free camp for your kid? Find out after the jump!

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Celebrities often get a bad rap, but recently a group of celebs came together to do something really great for a young man with a form of bone cancer. Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with cancer when he was 14 and was not given a very good prognosis. Zach has handled his diagnosis, and the knowledge that he will not beat this disease with grace and joy and love. And it helped him discover that he has a real knack for song writing. He wrote a song as a final goodbye to his family and friends, and the video for it went viral. What happened next is truly awesome.

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Staff members at the Skin Revitalizing Center and of the Dermatology Offices of Jack A. Dekkinga and Gina C. Ang, M.D. donned some special shirts on Monday, which was Melanoma Awareness Day, in honor o

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Every Wednesday, the Humane Society of West Michigan drops by the studio with another furry friend for me to meet (and introduce to you). This week, Betty White and her friend Molly visited the studio. Ok, so not the real Betty White...

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Residents of Plaza Towers in downtown Grand Rapids who have been displaced from their apartments since the early morning on April 20 will be able to move back into their homes starting at 3pm today.

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Sometimes, after a particularly bad break up, people need to cleanse themselves of everything that reminds them of their ex. Pictures? Burn 'em. OR, use thumbtacks to poke little holes in their glossy-finished face (not that I've done that). But, a company who prides themselves on helping people prepare for the Zombie Apocalypse has made it easier to get back at your ex, or at least an effigy of her, by making a shooting target named "The Ex". And it bleeds when you shoot it. I'm not kidding.

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Growing up, I loved the Babysitter's Club books. I bought every one almost as soon as it came out, I asked for them for Christmas and my birthday. In fact, I haven't been able to bring myself to get rid of them

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Wizards are pretty sweet. I mean, if we are to believe movies like "Harry Potter" and "Lord Of The Rings", wizards can do some pretty awesome stuff. Like make people invisible. Unfortunately for one man, wizards aren't real, at least not in the Harry Potter sense of the word. So, when you pay a "wizard" $500 so that you can be invisible and rob a bank, it's probably going to backfire.

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