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		<title>Male Dutch Television Hosts Suffer Through Simulated Birth</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:04:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dennis Storm and Valerio Zeno, the hosts of the Dutch TV show Guinea Pigs, are no strangers to stomach-churning stunts. They narrowly avoided legal action in 2011 after eating pieces of each other&#8217;s flesh on air. But their latest one probably upset their tummies more than those of anyone in the audience. During their Jan. 14 show, Storm and Zeno shared footage of themselves experiencing simulated labor pains at the hands of some all-too-eager female technicians. In order to understand &#8220;the worst pain there is&#8221; the only way men can, they strapped some electrodes onto their abdomens to experience contractions. (MORE: Someone Is Kidnapping and Eating Britain’s Swans) What ensued was cringe-worthy for men and delightful glee for women. Though they started out with intermittent giggles and groans, the pair were clutching pillows and each other in misery by the end of the nearly 10-minute ordeal. The hosts didn&#8217;t have to experience the final act of birth (we don&#8217;t want to know how they would simulate that), but their sheer agony was enough proof that they got the idea. Still, their &#8220;labor&#8221; was far shorter than what most women endure, with or without an epidural. In the end, Zeno summed up the challenge as &#8220;torture&#8221; and wondered aloud if his wife should go through the same pain.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=191117&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Glenn Beck&#8217;s Utopian Community: A Place Called Independence, U.S.A.</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/17/glenn-becks-utopian-community-a-place-called-independence-u-s-a/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who says fantasies don&#8217;t come true? Conservative talk show host Glenn Beck has already parlayed his rabble-rousing into libertarian website The Blaze, his own denim line and a march on Washington called the Rally to Restore Honor. Those projects didn&#8217;t cost $2 billion, nor did they require a total suspension of disbelief. Still, Beck is betting big on his new real estate venture: a self-sustaining city and theme park calledIndependence, USA, intended to offer visitors refuge from a country that is “going away from the values of freedom, responsibility and truth.” Beck introduced his high-concept oasis during a Blaze TV program, complete with a blueprint and drawings. Independence would showcase live events, small businesses, educational projects, charity, entertainment, news and information, all built on free-market principles. Residency would not be required for participation. (MORE: Top 10 Glenn Beck Moments) The conceit has obvious roots in utopian societies like Israeli kibbutzim and the Oneida Community, but Beck attributes much of his inspiration to Walt Disney. Beck co-opted Disney&#8217;s original plan for Disneyland — that it be a place for “happiness, courage and hope.” And it sure sounds quite a bit like the original plans for Disney&#8217;s EPCOT center: EPCOT was supposed to be a 20,000-resident controlled community of fully-employed innovators, &#8220;a showcase for American industry and research, schools, cultural and educational opportunities,&#8221; and nearby Celebration, Fla. is a hyper-planned Disney Company residential development. Independence would imbue its values into its architecture (the front gate is modeled after the one on Ellis Island), its agriculture (plans include a working ranch where visitors can learn how to farm and work the land) and its economy (free-market and laissez-faire, naturally). For instance, a downtown &#8220;Marketplace&#8221; would be the centerpiece of commerce. &#8220;The Marketplace would be a place where craftsmen and artisans could open and run real small businesses and stores,&#8221; Beck explained during his presentation. &#8220;The owners and tradesmen could hold apprenticeships and teach young people the skills and entrepreneurial spirit that has been lost in today’s entitlement state.&#8221; Beckster&#8217;s paradise would also be multi-denominational, with a mission center modeled after the Alamo and a Disney-inspired Development center where<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=190726&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>By the Numbers: The Golden Globe Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight&#8217;s telecast marks the 70th anniversary of the boozy soiree, at which television and movie awards are bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), an organization of international freelance Hollywood reporters. The event marks the true start of awards season and is widely seen as a historically reliable predictor of the Oscars. But the real beauty of the Globes is that they are generally lighthearted and spontaneous. The awards were handed out by journalists in the association until 1958, when Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. stormed the stage with whiskey and cigarettes in hand and took over the show. The audience was delighted, and they repeated their performance the next year (this time at the request of the HFPA). Ever since, the stars have reigned supreme at the Globes. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler didn&#8217;t have to rush the stage to nab this year&#8217;s emcee duties, but all signs point to a delightfully irreverent hosting duo. (MORE: This Woman Claims She’s Seen Les Misérables 957 Times) The Rat Pack&#8217;s entertaining legacy has generated a variety of surprising statistics. Here is a sampling of Golden Globe trivia: Getting Ready $78,000: typical cost for female attendees to get &#8220;Golden Globes ready&#8221; (not including the cost of borrowed jewelry) 93: number of voting members of the HFPA as of December 2012 $17,500: price per person of the 2011 Globes package at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, including two-night accommodations, breakfast, lunch, seats at the gala itself, and one A-list after-party of the buyer&#8217;s choice $5 million: value of the most expensive jewelry ever worn at the event (a record shared by J. Lo and Sofia Vergara) At the Event $1,800: cost of the dessert served at last year&#8217;s ceremony 39: number of consecutive years the event has been held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel 1: number of onstage moonings (by Jack Nicholson, in 1990) 1: number of times the ceremony was cancelled, due to the 2007-08 writers&#8217; strike 9,000: glasses of Moët &#38; Chandon Grand Vintage Brut 2002 served throughout the night last year (at a typical retail price of<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=190113&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>American Kennel Club Invites Two New Breeds to the Litter</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/12/american-kennel-club-invites-two-new-breeds-to-the-litter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 19:42:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Kennel Club (AKC) welcomed new breeds into its doghouse on Jan. 1. The organization extended membership to the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno (which is joining the hound group) and the Chinook (becoming part of the working group). &#8220;The AKC is thrilled to add these lively and energetic breeds to the registry giving dog lovers even more breeds to choose from,&#8221; AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson said in a statement. &#8220;Both breeds are very athletic and will make great companions for those who love to stay active.” (MORE: Russell Terrier Joins List of AKC-Registered Breeds) Getty Images A Chinook dog sled team The Chinook is a rare breed of sled dog most commonly owned in New England. It&#8217;s the official state dog of New Hampshire, and is known to have an even, pleasant disposition around loved ones, especially children. Chinooks have a tawny coat and generally weigh around 70 pounds. According to its official website, the breed owes its existence to Arthur Treadwell Walden of New Hampshire and his half-husky and half-Mastiff named Chinook. That dog, born in 1917, is the breed&#8217;s principal ancestor. Walden was an experienced dog driver who was the lead driver and trainer on a 1929 Antarctic expedition and decided to continue breeding Chinook&#8217;s pedigree. The Portuguese Podengo Pequeno is the smallest of three sizes of the Portuguese Podengo breed. The dogs have either smooth or wire-haired coats, upright ears and an independent streak. Though new to the AKC, the Podengo breed has a history that goes back to their arrival on the Iberian Peninsula with the Phoenicians from Asia Minor, more than 2,000 years ago. Podengo Pequenos traveled with Christopher Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Magellan and others, eating shipboard rodents to protect food and sailors from vermin-borne disease. The Lagotto Romagnolo and Berger Picard also joined the AKC this year, both as part of the Miscellaneous Class. The AKC requires a certain number of dogs geographically distributed throughout the U.S. and an established breed club of responsible owners and breeders for a breed to become AKC-recognized. After these new additions, the AKC  boasts 177 breeds. PHOTOS: Backstage at the Westminster Kennel<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=190036&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Lion on the Loose&#8217; in Virginia Turns Out to be Cute Labradoodle</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/09/lion-on-the-loose-in-virginia-turns-out-to-be-cute-labradoodle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:35:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better safe than sorry? Some residents Norfolk, Va., are probably saying that to justify their confusion after a mix-up of canine proportions. Local police received a call on Tuesday morning about a lion cub that was walking down Colley Avenue in downtown Norfolk. Police then referred the information to Virginia Zoo to verify that Mramba, their male lion, and Zola, their lioness, were safely in their habitats. A zoo spokesman confirmed that they were safe and sound. (PHOTOS: The 15 Cutest Endangered Animals in the World) But the lion was, in fact, Charles the Monarch, a popular local Labradoodle with fur shaved to look like Big Blue, the mascot for nearby Old Dominion University. Charles often attends tailgates at Old Dominion football games. According to The Virginian-Pilot, Charles is known to hang out with his owner, Daniel Painter, at his business, Daniel&#8217;s Lawn &#38; Garden Center on Colley Avenue. According to Painter, Charles the Monarch likes to dine at University Pizza and has around 1,200 likes on his Facebook page. As of Wednesday afternoon, that number rose to over 4,000. Painter was hardly surprised by the flap, telling WVEC news station that this is not the first time this has happened. &#8220;I tell people he&#8217;s a Lab-a-lion, and half the people believe that.&#8221;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=189510&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Man Raises American Flag on Sandy-Stricken New Jersey Roller Coaster</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/08/man-raises-american-flag-on-sandy-stricken-new-jersey-roller-coaster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If Hurricane Sandy didn&#8217;t already have its fair share of iconic images, it now has its own Iwo Jima photo. On Tuesday morning, a man climbed to the top of Seaside Heights&#8217; inundated Jet Star roller coaster and raised an American flag, in an image that became an icon of resolve in the face of adversity — and went viral almost immediately. The roller coaster became one of the most famous examples of Superstorm Sandy&#8217;s destruction after it was washed into the Atlantic Ocean from the Seaside Heights boardwalk. On Jan. 8, News 12 New Jersey arrived on the scene in a helicopter to find Christopher Angelo, from the nearby town of Lavallette, N.J., on top of the coaster. He told the news outlet that he had climbed up and unfurled the flag to attract attention and awareness for post-Sandy recovery. (MORE: The Roller Coaster and the Sea: How a Jersey Shore Town is Picking Up the Pieces After Sandy) His stunt also caught the attention of local police, who weren&#8217;t quite as dazzled by his acrobatics. Angelo was handcuffed and escorted through the surf to a waiting police car after he climbed down from the top of the coaster and jumped into a police boat.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=189343&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pizza Hut Singapore Introduces Double-Crust, &#8216;Double Sensation&#8217; Pizza</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/21/pizza-hut-singapore-introduces-double-crust-double-sensation-pizza/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2012 04:45:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[All of the outrageous pizza creations that 2012 spawned beg an existential question: what is wrong with the classic pie? Cheese, sauce, dough. A topping or sprinkling of seasoning here or there, sure, if you feel like it. But Pizza Hut Singapore&#8217;s new Double Sensation Pizza is less &#8220;toppings&#8221; and more &#8220;frankenpizza.&#8221; The Southeast Asian city-state has taken the term &#8220;fusion food&#8221; to a new level with this two-ringed Dante&#8217;s inferno-style behemoth. The pie consists of two concentric crusts&#8211;one stuffed with cheese sausage, the other with three-flavor cheese&#8211;and is topped with smoked chicken, turkey ham, zucchini, bell peppers, mushrooms, two sauces (Pepper Alfredo and Salsa), and the proverbial (but in this case, literal) cherry on top. Just like fruitcake and the &#8216;Nsync Christmas song, the pizza is only available during December. (MORE: Pizza Hut Perfume: For the Fast Food Fan Who Has Everything) Hungry Singaporeans are the opposite of turned off by the daring conceit. Pizza Hut invited several Singaporean bloggers to taste test the Double Sensation during a Christmas Pizza Pre-Launch Party which, according to SG Complain Queen, went swimmingly. &#8220;And they have got to be the most perfect combination ever in pizza history, in my opinion!!&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;I love it that it is not &#8220;lumpy&#8221; and the pizza tastes as good as it looks, if not even better! I am not trying to advertise here on purpose or anything&#8230; BUT you just have to try it.&#8221; Moral of the story: don&#8217;t judge a book by its cover (or its contents). If nothing else, her photos show that the real thing looks similar to the promotional photos, so at least there&#8217;s that. But why does it need two crusts? Don&#8217;t most people throw out the crust as it is? The Double Sensation pizza is included in several holiday meal deals, for extra weird dining enjoyment. This year, the world was introduced to the Super Pan pizza, a hot dog-stuffed crust pizza and the Crown Crust Cheeseburger Pizza. Here&#8217;s hoping the pizza world gets back to basics in 2013. MORE: Top 10 Iconic Junk<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=188048&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Take the TIME Person of the Year Quiz!</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/19/take-the-time-person-of-the-year-quiz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Carbone and Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<title>TLC Delays Best Funeral Ever Special after Newtown Shootings</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/18/tlc-delays-best-funeral-ever-special-after-newtown-shootings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2012 12:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was never going to make the top of a &#8220;most tasteful reality shows&#8221; list, but in light of the recent tragedy in Newtown, Conn., the newest offering by cable channel TLC — a one-hour special titled Best Funeral Ever — has been delayed until January, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show, originally set to air on Dec. 26, will now show on Jan. 6 in deference to the 27 victims of the mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Best Funeral Ever follows John Beckwith, Jr. and his staff from the Golden Gate Funeral Home in Dallas as they plan over-the-top sendoffs to loved ones in the style of traditional African &#8220;homegoings.&#8221; As opposed to funerals, homegoings celebrate the life of the deceased as they &#8220;go home&#8221; to God. Beckwith&#8217;s staff has planned events that include carnival days, discos, and barbeque cook-offs. (MORE: Art Imitates Life: 10 Movies Altered Due to Real-Life Events) The one-hour special is intended to be a backdoor pilot, which tests show&#8217;s appeal to see if it warrants an entire season. Like many recent TLC shows, it was met with derision almost immediately after it was announced. Insults included statements that it “sounds like a joke” and references to “Coffin Boss Best Funeral Ever.&#8221; Other roundly criticized shows include Virgin Diaries (another backdoor pilot) and this year&#8217;s lightning rod Here Comes Honey Boo Boo. (Best Funeral Ever will now immediately after a Honey Boo Boo Halloween special — speaking of tasteful.) TLC&#8217;s decision echoes many other broadcast and cable networks&#8217; programming changes following the Newtown tragedy. Sunday&#8217;s Homeland season finale on Showtime was preceded by a disclaimer warning viewers about &#8220;disturbing&#8221; content. Fox pulled episodes of Family Guy and American Dad on Sunday as well, and Syfy canceled a high school violence-themed episode of Haven on Friday. Additionally, Saturday Night Live paid tribute to the victims during its cold open with the New York City Children&#8217;s Chorus singing &#8220;Silent Night&#8221; in lieu of a comedy sketch. Meanwhile, Paramount delayed Tom Cruise&#8217;s Jack Reacher premiere in Pittsburgh and canceled a Lincoln Center fundraiser screening, while Fox canceled a Parental Guidance post-screening party. It&#8217;s<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=187413&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tumblr of the Week: Your LL Bean Boyfriend</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/07/tumblr-of-the-week-your-ll-bean-boyfriend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your LL Bean boyfriend is as sturdy as the Brawny man. Your LL Bean boyfriend is gruff in the woods and kind in the cabin. Your LL Bean boyfriend wears a 100% LL Bean wardrobe (naturally). Your LL Bean boyfriend is quite a delicious slice of the Tumblr pie this week. Your LL Bean Boyfriend the illustrated crush list of born-and-bred Mainer Liz Pride, a recent college graduate who fused her love for romance novel parodies, L.L. Bean and men, into a rapidly-growing Tumblr. The site consists of gold-framed screenshots of the Freeport, Me.-based clothier&#8217;s finest menswear models with accompanying microstories about romance in the woods of the Pine Tree State. It&#8217;s part part daydream, part Porn for Women, and all easy on the eyes. (MORE: Tumblr of the Week: Feminist Ryan Gosling) The archetypal LL Bean boyfriend is one just like the site&#8217;s tagline: &#8221;He will build you a table and then have sex with you on it. Doesn&#8217;t get much hotter than that.&#8221; One entry features a photo of a model in the L.L. Bean Mariner graphic t-shirt, above the description, &#8220;As I came through the door, exhausted, Silas said, “I know you had a long day at work, but The Mindy Project is on the DVR so go sit down and I’ll pop some popcorn.” The models are all preppy, brooding, and often have a sprinkling of rugged facial hair. As of now, there is no accompanying LL Bean Girlfriend site, but Pride hasn&#8217;t ruled it out. In the meantime, no one seems to be complaining and many are feeding their eyes on the smorgasbord of handsomeness. Sure, the models are mere coathangers for outdoorswear, but a girl can dream, can&#8217;t she? MORE: Tumblr of the Week: Hot Chicks Misidentifying as Nerds<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=185370&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: What Should Prince William and Kate Middleton Name Their Baby?</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/06/poll-what-should-prince-william-and-kate-middleton-name-their-baby/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glen Levy and Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Browse through our officially unofficial options and cast your vote! (Royal family approval not guaranteed.)<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=184925&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Nike Air Jordan XX8 is Not Very Popular</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/06/the-nike-air-jordan-xx8-is-not-very-popular/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s innovation and there&#8217;s improvements, and then there are these. Nike Air Jordans are the chameleons of the footwear kingdom, undergoing an aesthetic metamorphosis pretty much every year since they were introduced in 1984 (when their namesake, Michael Jordan, was just 21 years old). Some incarnations were good, some were really good, and others were just downright iconic. (PHOTOS: The Air Jordan Generation: Remembering 25 Years of Sneaker Power) The Air Jordan XX8s are none of those things. Designed by veteran Air Jordan mastermind Tinker Hatfield, the Air Jordan XX8 is a mystery wrapped in an enigma wrapped in a black socklike casing. Once the baffling black jacket is unzipped, the neon green shoe has a similar look to previous Air Jordans, which begs the question: what&#8217;s the point of that&#8230;thing&#8230;anyway? Aside from that saving grace, the shoe is also apparently very light and was introduced by Spike Lee, so at least it has that. XX8, an infuriating mashup of Roman and Arabic numerals, signifies that this is the 28th edition of the shoe. It reportedly took Hatfield two years to design it; a pair will retail for a cool $250. The kicks made their NBA debut on Tuesday night when Oklahoma City Thunder&#8217;s Russell Westbrook wore in a game against the Brooklyn Nets,  any non-NBA player who&#8217;s willing to wear them will have to wait until they are available to the public in February. Unfortunately, that may not be too many people. Response to the shoe has been less than enthusiastic; bloggers have called them everything from &#8220;awful&#8221; to &#8220;dumb space boots&#8221;. &#8220;Is this the first pair of shoes to ever come encased in velour sweatsuits?&#8221; Deadspin&#8217;s Tom Ley wondered. We doubt, however, that the negative press will have an effect on sales or the reputation of the wildly desirable sneakers. And as Basketball Jones blogger Trey Kirby discovered, they don&#8217;t look quite as bad on the feet. MORE: Guess What? Most People Won’t Buy Sneakers for $300 — Or Even $200<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=184932&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>WATCH: Bo Obama Inspects the White House&#8217;s Holiday Decorations</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/12/02/watch-bo-obama-inspects-the-white-houses-holiday-decorations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2012 21:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to see a carefree member of the First Family—one with no worries about the fiscal cliff, childhood obesity, college applications or middle school drama? If so, feast your eyes on Bo Obama, the huggable, lovable First Dog that undertook the auspicious task of inspecting the White House&#8217;s holiday decorations all under the watchful eye of a camera crew. The White House posted the video of the four-year-old Portuguese Water Dog bopping around his luxurious digs, only to encounter a pom-pommed version of himself wearing a Santa hat. Bo&#8217;s rounds were performed in advance of the expected 90,000 visitors who will come through the White House during the holiday season. The White House Christmas tree, sometimes referred to as the &#8220;People&#8217;s Tree,&#8221; will be lit by House Speaker John Boehner during a December 4 ceremony. This year&#8217;s holiday theme is &#8220;Joy to All.&#8221; The tradition of choosing a Christmastime theme goes back to 1960, when First Lady Jackie Kennedy designed a Nutcracker-themed display for her daughter Caroline. WATCH: Time-lapse Video: The Rockefeller Christmas Tree Rises and Lights<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=184304&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>And the Most Popular Baby Names of 2012 Are&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 11:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a weird year for baby names. Uma Thurman and her husband crammed 7 names onto their daughter’s birth certificate, while another Twitter-obsessed couple has apparently named their daughter Hashtag. Thankfully, neither of these made it onto BabyCenter’s list of top 100 names for 2012 — although that&#8217;s not to say that pop culture names didn&#8217;t have an impact. (LIST: Top 10 Wacky Celebrity Baby Names) BabyCenter, a popular pregnancy and parenting website, released its annual rankings of baby names today, compiled from the parents who&#8217;ve registered with their site. Aiden and Sophia were the most frequently-bestowed boy and girl names, respectively, for the third year in a row. While many of the top names were traditional—Noah and Jacob made it into the boys&#8217; top 10 and Emma and Lily remained feminine favorites—BabyCenter attributed a part of their ubiquity to external influences. For example, they expect that Prince William&#8217;s prominence help move that name up to 15th place, while the launch of the Curiosity Rover and a fad for all things space may have attracted parents to the name Stella (#60). (MORE: Top Baby Names 2011: A Potpourri of Pop Culture from Archer to Kardashian) Both of Babycenter&#8217;s top names had qualities in common with other popular names. Nearly 40% of the top 100 boys&#8217; names ended with “n” while 40% of girls&#8217; names ended in an “a” or an “a” sound. Many of the female monikers (Chloe, Peyton, Riley) sound ripped out of a Pottery Barn Kids catalog. Meanwhile, the boys held up some presidential traditions (Jackson, Lincoln, Harrison). The general similarities among names are hardly a coincidence, name researcher Jonah Berger told USA Today. &#8220;The fact that we want to be different leads some people to avoid the most popular name, but it leads us to like similar-sounding names and pick other names with the same sound that are less popular.&#8221; (MORE: Baby Name Game: How a Name Can Affect Your Child’s Future) &#8220;They don&#8217;t want their child to be a cookie cutter. They want their kid to have a unique identity,&#8221;<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=184130&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Farewell, Larry Hagman: So Who Was J.R. Ewing, Anway?</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/26/farewell-larry-hagman-so-who-was-j-r-ewing-anway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 00:30:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Larry Hagman, star of the massive TV soap opera Dallas and at one time the highest-paid actor on television, passed away on Nov. 23. He had roles on the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie and went on to appear in movies including Nixon and Primary Colors. But he&#8217;s indelibly identified as the actor behind John Ross “J.R.” Ewing, Jr., one of entertainment&#8217;s most enjoyable bad guys, whose mysterious shooting during Dallas&#8217;  1980 season finale epitomized the TV cliffhanger and prompted a question — Who Shot J.R.? — that has entered the cultural canon. It was an attack as drenched in mystery as the assassination of JFK, but (eventually) had a more definitive answer.* Here&#8217;s everything you need to know about Hagman&#8217;s most famous creation, the swaggering oilman whose fictional escapades propelled Dallas through the shoulder-padded, hair-teased world of 1980s high-society Texas. Fast Facts: Ewing was born and raised on the fictional Southfork Ranch in Texas, where much of Dallas&#8217; action took place. He married his first wife Sue Ellen (their first of two marriages to each other) on the ranch in 1971. (MORE: Larry Hagman, 1931-2012: The Dallas Legend Remembered) Dallas’ season 2 finale “House Divided” ended with an unseen assassin shooting J.R. twice, spawning the “Who shot J.R.?” phenomenon. This, however, was not Ewing’s only brush with death—the character would end up being shot at four times over the series’ 14 seasons. Ewing was as fertile as he was greedy. He fathered one child with each of his two wives, and nearly had a third with mistress Kristin Shepard. Shepard miscarried during season 4. He is reported to have had 29 sexual partners during the show’s 1978-1991 run. Dallas&#8217; screenwriters originally intended J.R. Ewing to be a supporting role, but he became the show’s breakout star. He is one of just two characters to appear in all 14 seasons and the only one who appears in all 357 episodes. Every one of Ewing&#8217;s six-plus cars carried a custom “EWING 3” license plate. The man knew how to avenge his own demise. Though the series ended in 1991 with J.R. in despair after<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=183290&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Pillow Talk: Introducing the Boyfriend Body Pillow</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/23/pillow-talk-the-boyfriend-body-pillow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who says dogs are man&#8217;s best friend? If anything, pop culture has shown us that our real best companions are inanimate objects. From brownie husband to Otto the inflatable pilot to Lars and his real girl, there is a rich tradition of human surrogacy unparalleled by most warm-blooded relationships (except for maybe this one). Now, Michigan-based Deluxe Comfort is raising the bar again with the Boyfriend Body Pillow. Deluxe Comfort describes the object as &#8220;a soft body pillow that looks like the torso of a man with a comforting arm that cuddles and holds you throughout the night.&#8221; More importantly, it prescribes the headless half-torso for &#8220;people whose partner is away on military leave or work absence. Singles, who desire to feel the touch of a man, without actually having to be with one, will love it too.&#8221; (MORE: Glowing Pillow with Heartbeat Connects Long-Distance Partners) The body pillow weighs two pounds and costs $34.95, far less than the dinner tabs for all of the failed dates that could eventually lead to finding a real-life sleepmate. Its comfortable arm makes for a peaceful sleeping experience without having to worry about annoying things like breathing, snoring or night terrors. Deluxe Comfort has something for all the lonely or insomniac males of the world, as well. The Girlfriend Body Pillow has &#8220;a breast-like sensation,&#8221; a girlfriend-y pink color scheme and a mysteriously yellow hand. She&#8217;s also $5 cheaper than the boyfriend pillow. And guys don&#8217;t need to learn how to disengage from cuddling with the hug-and-roll technique. MORE: Smuggler Caught with 220 Diamonds in Stomach<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=182254&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Was Tycho Brahe Poisoned? According to New Evidence, Probably Not</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/17/was-tycho-brahe-poisoned-according-to-new-evidence-probably-not/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2012 15:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For 300 years, the death of Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe death was the stuff of tragicomic legend. Seated at a Prague banquet table in 1601, he consumed copious amounts of alcohol and soon badly needed to visit the restroom. But contemporary etiquette frowned upon doing so, and so Brahe remained seated for several hours, growing increasingly uncomfortable. For days afterward, he was in severe pain and had difficulty urinating. He died eleven days after the fateful dinner at the age of 54, ostensibly from both the uremia caused by his burst bladder and a fatal case of politeness. Or so it seemed. When Brahe&#8217;s remains were exhumed in 1901, an autopsy found startling traces of mercury in hairs from his beard, which seemed so suggest that the famous scientist may have been poisoned. And historians had a ready suspect: Johannes Kepler, who at the time was working as Brahe&#8217;s assistant. Kepler&#8217;s firsthand account of his boss&#8217;s final days — which described symptoms that closely matched those of a bladder ailment — is history&#8217;s main source of information as to Brahe&#8217;s cause of death. The rights and use of Brahe&#8217;s data passed on to Kepler, who would go on to make a series of influential calculations about planetary orbits that would not have been possible without Brahe&#8217;s observations, according to the Galileo Project. All of this was enough to lead some to speculate that Kepler had killed Brahe out of ambition or professional rivalry. (Others, meanwhile, pointed their fingers at the Danish king, for allegedly having an affair with the king&#8217;s mother.) (PHOTOS: Snapshots of the Heavens: Amazing Astronomy Photos) But as tantalizing as this 17th-century murder mystery sounds, new findings seem to indicate that it&#8217;s probably not true. A team of Danish and Czech scientists conducted new tests of Brahe&#8217;s clothing, bone and hair samples after his body was again exhumed in November 2010. In doing so, they concluded that there was insufficient mercury in his system to cause death. &#8220;There was mercury in the beard, you will also have traces<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=181793&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>WATCH: ESPN Hosts Serve Up Genius &#8220;Princess Bride&#8221; References</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/16/watch-espn-hosts-serve-up-genius-princess-bride-references/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ESPN&#8217;s NFL Kickoff staged an epic battle of wits during last Sunday&#8217;s broadcast. A veritable brute squad of hosts — Trey Wingo, Mark Schlereth, and Tedy Bruschi — swapped Princess Bride references (about 18 in total), solidifying the 1987 movie&#8217;s status as a cult favorite. Evidently, the twisted fairy tale book-turned-movie lent itself so well to football references that it wasn&#8217;t immediately apparent that they were joking around. The quotes and wordplay were so seamlessly incorporated into the broadcast that the untrained ear would only detect particularly sharp cleverness. It made the preview show entertaining for even those who find football to be ultimate suffering: I&#8217;m not saying I&#8217;d like to build a summer home there, but the trees are actually quite lovely. (MORE: 80 Great &#8217;80s Movie Quotes About Money) Sit back, relax, and enjoy watching three people who really love their job. Bonus points for catching all of the references.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=181846&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>So You Want to Be the Sexiest Man Alive? Here&#8217;s the Secret Formula</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/15/so-you-want-to-be-the-sexiest-man-alive-heres-the-secret-formula/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former stripper and Step Up star Channing Tatum is this year&#8217;s winner of the ultimate male beauty pageant: People&#8216;s &#8220;Sexiest Man Alive&#8221; issue. And he&#8217;s done it without having to fake a lifelong dream of world peace, or even having to put on a real shirt. (Sure, he donned a white tank top on the cover of the national magazine. But most honorees wear suits, or at least normal T-shirts.) Tatum was hardly a surprise, given his high-profile projects this year, but he is somewhat of an anomaly when stacked up against past winners. Mostly, the shock was that last year&#8217;s presumed winner and current sexy martyr Ryan Gosling was edged out again, unleashing some fiery tempers online. Some are pleased, most don&#8217;t care, and others are probably perfecting their Ryan Gosling idols created out of ABC gum to secretly worship he-who-hasn&#8217;t-won-yet. But if you can&#8217;t beat &#8216;em, join &#8216;em: herewith, NewsFeed presents the statistically proven secrets to gaining &#8220;America&#8217;s sexiest&#8221; status. (MORE: Ryan Reynolds is the Sexiest Man Alive) 1. Drop the instruments and get on the big screen. Over the past 27 years, 26 men* have graced the &#8220;Sexiest Man Alive&#8221; cover, and all but one has come from the entertainment industry (John F. Kennedy, Jr. being the only — and fully acceptable — exception). None have claimed fame solely by virtue of their musical skills. And while a booming television career can get you noticed, or even land you on top of the sexy pile (1986 winner Mark Harmon was all the rage on St. Elsewhere; 1987&#8242;s Harry Hamlin was out-of-order smoldering on L.A. Law). But it doesn&#8217;t ensure a lasting legacy of sexy the way movie roles can. Brad Pitt was inducted into the sexiness club in 1995, and there&#8217;s no doubt he&#8217;s still got it almost two decades later (we&#8217;ll even pretend that dreadfully weird Chanel ad was never made). 2. Tuck a blockbuster movie franchise under your belt. Nine former Sexiest Man Alive kings have helmed a major film series. Mel Gibson, the first man ever<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=181741&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Rebecca Black, Meet Your Match: Introducing Nicole Westbrook with &#8216;It&#8217;s Thanksgiving&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/11/09/rebecca-black-meet-your-match-introducing-nicole-westbrook-with-its-thanksgiving/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 22:06:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Terri Pous</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This Thanksgiving, I&#8217;m grateful for Nicole Westbook and Patrice Wilson. Why? Because they are now the top of my list of things I won&#8217;t miss if the world ends on Dec. 21, just slightly edging out super-mega-Frankenstorms. (MORE: Rebecca Black’s Bizarrely Bad Video for ‘Friday’: Is This For Real?) Westbrook&#8217;s &#8220;It&#8217;s Thanksgiving,&#8221; which dropped on Thursday, deserves comparison with Rebecca Black&#8217;s bizarre earworm &#8220;Friday&#8221; for two reasons. First, because both are brain-obliteratingly bad songs, in the running to be considered some of the worst sounds made by humans ever. Second, because they were both produced by the inimitable Patrice Wilson, the tween-pop Svengali previously best known as the rapper in &#8220;Friday.&#8221; As it turns out, Wilson, who is also known as &#8220;Fat Usher,&#8221; quit &#8220;Friday&#8221; machine ARK Music Factory last year to found PMWLive, which is responsible this latest monstrosity. Wilson is clearly a polished producer (in the most general sense of the word) but he is not a very creative songwriter. &#8220;It&#8217;s Thanksgiving&#8221; reuses some of &#8220;Friday&#8221;&#8216;s worst tropes — on Thanksgiving, just like on Friday, &#8220;We we we we are gonna have a good time&#8221; — and the video features a similar gaggle of supportive friends and seriously low-budget graphics. Tween pop aspirant Westbrook seems to really get what Thanksgiving is all about. Turkey, mashed potatoes, an alarming lack of parental units, absence of school, suspiciously delicious-looking macaroni and cheese, calendars (so many calendars), Sharpies, turkey drumsticks that can be repurposed as microphones, and creepy older men wearing chicken costumes. Westbrook, unlike Black, appears to have a fairly advanced knowledge of dates (&#8220;December was Christmas/January was New Year/April was Easter/then the Fourth of July/but now it&#8217;s Thanksgiving!&#8221;)  as well as some serviceable rap skills (&#8220;Give &#8216;em thanks, yo!&#8221;). All that said, Westbrook&#8217;s &#8220;Dance Until Dawn&#8221; shirt, her awkward friends (at :44), and Wilson stealing the show by popping into frame (1:43) and knocking on her door in a chicken suit (2:22) make it all worth it. Or at least, once the Internet gets a hold of this, totally unavoidable. MORE: Fukushima and<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsfeed.time.com&#038;blog=12783068&#038;post=180887&#038;subd=timenewsfeed&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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