Daniel J. Cassavaugh has worked in the media industry since graduating from Ithaca College in 2007. He spent more than four years covering various high school and college sports, including NCAA Division I football and hockey, before joining Townsquare Media in 2012. Dan enjoys sports, tailgating, cooking, movies and reading.
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Five Other Controversial Magazine Covers Besides Rolling Stone’s ‘The Bomber’
Rolling Stone is getting a lot of heat this week for its decision to put Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its cover.
But before we vilify Rolling Stone, let us not forget some other images that have appeared on magazines and newspapers. Below is our list in no particular order:
Do You Take Issue with the New ‘Rolling Stone’ Cover? [POLL]
The new cover of Rolling Stone magazine, on newsstands Friday, is causing outrage across the country this morning.
Kids Don’t See Anything Wrong with the Mixed-Race Cheerios Commercial [VIDEO]
As soon as Cheerios aired its new commercial, which featured a interracial family, many adults have been outraged.
General Mills had to disallow comments to the video on YouTube due to the number of racist remarks from users. Similarly, Cheerios' Facebook page received racist backlash for the ad.
‘The Daily Show’ Loses Power Before Aaron Sorkin Interview, Hilarity Ensues (VIDEO)
During the taping of Monday's The Daily Show on Comedy Central, power was lost to the main desk and cameras. It was also the first episode back from a two-week break.
So, as they say, the show must go on.
Have You Ever Seen a Pill Bug or Roly Poly Give Birth? We Have [PHOTO]
Bugs get into homes on occasion. Bugs are important to the environment and serve many purposes, but when a stray one is crawling across the living room floor, it makes me squirm.
I live in a wooded area and bugs make their way into my home from time to time. I've had the usual infiltrators, spiders and ants, but the pill bug was new.
2013 Ultimate Idol Semi-Finalists
Congratulations to the top 20 contestants who have made it to the semi-final round of 2013 Ultimate Idol, presented by Five Star Subaru and Community Bank. They move on to the next round of competition Thursday, July 18, at the Oneonta Theatre.
They are listed in alphabetical order. Come out every Thursday to see the area's top musical talent as they vie for a grand prize of $2,500! We had a tie f
‘The Mind of a Chef’ is the Best Show About Food on Television
Let me tell you about the best food show on television. It's called "The Mind of a Chef," and chances are you haven't seen it, but Netflix subscribers can catch the entire first season on instant watch today.
Twinkies to Return with Longer Shelf Life, If You Can Believe It
Twinkies, the only snack that can survive a nuclear winter (kidding), returns to shelves next week with a longer shelf life (if that's possible).
Twins Give Mariano Rivera ‘Chair of Broken Dreams’
Yankees reliever and arguably baseball's best-ever closer, Mariano Rivera, was presented with a "Chair of Broken Dreams" before Tuesday's game against the Minnesota Twins.
Ultimate Idol Quarterfinalists Announced
Congratulations to the top 40 contestants who have made it past the audition round of 2013 Ultimate Idol, presented by Five Star Subaru and Community Bank. They move on to the next round of competition Thursday, July 11, at the Oneonta Theatre.
They are listed in alphabetical order. Come out every Thursday except July 4 week all summer long to see the area's top musical talent as they vie for a gr