Nick Carbone

Nick is a viral video fanatic and gadget connoisseur. He writes for NewsFeed about society, culture and technology -- and the celebrity du jour. Get in touch at Nick_Carbone@timemagazine.com.

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Candidate to Newspaper: Take Your Endorsement and Shove It

Congressional candidate Stephan Brodhead has helped make The News Tribune’s endorsement choice easier – after he disqualified himself.

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Secret Service Agents Fired in Sex Scandal Want Their Jobs Back

Four of the agents at the center of the Cartagena, Colombia prostitution scandal now say their actions didn’t warrant dismissal.

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Perilous Weekend Atop Everest Capped Off by Record-Breaking Climb

On the same weekend the world’s tallest mountain claimed the lives of four climbers, Tamae Watanabe became the oldest woman ever to reach the summit.

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WATCH: Ted Williams, The Golden Voice, Covers ‘Call Me Maybe’

The Carly Rae Jepsen hit has inspired dozens of parodies and lip sync videos. We thought we’d play along.

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Does Organic Food Turn You into a Jerk?

Short answer: yes

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WATCH: The Most Embarassing Lamborghini Crash Ever

The way the Lambo driver was revving the engine, they expected an impressive show when the light changed. Instead, they witnessed an embarrassing crash.

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Elisabetta Canalis and The Dictator: Champagne, Frolicking and Body Bags

In which we answer the question, Is there anything Sacha Baron Cohen won’t do to promote a movie?

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Snooki Stops Tanning for Her Baby

The well-bronzed ‘Jersey Shore’ star and mom-to-be says she has forsaken the tanning bed for Lamaze classes.

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‘Rescue Knux’: New Yorker Spends $60,000 Fighting Dog Custody Battle

So far he’s spent more than $60,000 on legal fees to get the pup back, but will a heartwrenching video help recruit additional funds?

Mona Dotcom talks to members of the media after leaving the High Court in Auckland on Feb. 29, 2012

Kim Dotcom’s Wife Wants Her Stuff Back

Mona Doctom, wife of the notorious Megaupload founder, wants to get back some of the luxury goods confiscated by authorities — including a $150,000 Mercedes and a $23,000 Rolex.