Woman Falls in Fountain While Texting: Yes, She’s Real. And Mad. And Suing
It was the splash heard (and seen) ‘round the Web, but the woman who fell isn’t letting the situation dry up just yet.
Nick Carbone
Carbone 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.
Articles from Contributor
New York’s Traumatic Tampon Shortage: Desperate City Dwellers Take to eBay
Yes, the store shelves are bare and hundreds of o.b. loyalists are turning instead to eBay to stock up – but they’re paying a hefty premium. (via NY Daily News)
Flood Fallout: Great Barrier Reef Threatened by Australia Floodwaters
Australia’s natural wonder is on the verge of meeting with natural disaster.
Whisky (8 Shots of It) In A Can: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
The makers of Four Loko wish they thought of this.
New York Blizzard Mystery: Man Finds Roll of Stunning Photography, Takes to YouTube to Find Owners
There was beauty in the blizzard, and a couple of tourists found it. Too bad they lost their film. Now the man who found the roll is on a mission to reunite the photographers with their stunning pictures.
That’s His Final Answer: Regis Philbin To Retire from Talk Show This Summer
And America is left wondering who’s going to harass Gelman after the 79-year-old Rege leaves.
A Victory in Vanity: Kanye Spends $180,000 on a Watch with His Face on It
Some immortalize themselves with a statue or a painting. Kanye has encrusted his image in diamonds and proudly displayed on his wrist. Would we expect anything less?
Weekend Wrap-Up: A Trio of Floods, Tunisia Unrest, Jets Triumph
Happy Monday, NewsFeeders! We hope most of you are still home in your pajamas enjoying a three-day weekend in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Quote: Bill Maher Blasts the Tea Partiers
“I think it’s pretty clear that the Founding Fathers would have hated your guts, and what’s more, you would have hated them.”
-BILL MAHER, highlighting the differences between the Tea Partiers and the Founding Fathers. On his …
Stumped Scientists: How Can a Giant Black Hole Exist in a Very Small Galaxy?
This newly discovered galaxy is like the rebel child that breaks all the rules.
Ricky Gervais Reveals the Golden Globe Gag that Organizers Banned
The hilarious Brit is sure to pull out some raunchy material tonight. But the producers didn’t think this one would be so funny.
Jubilant Jews: Study Finds Jewish People are the Happiest Religious Group
In fact, mazel tov to anyone who identifies as “very religious.” You’re likely more blissful than non-believers.
