The German government nixed plans to phase out nuclear power in the country by 2021, extending the plants’ lives by an average of 12 years.
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Machete Review: Sharp, Bloody Fun
TIME’s Richard Corliss is giddy with excitement about the over-the-top violence in this Mexploitation film, calling it “90 minutes of shooting, double-dealing and exploding heads — nonstop mayhem with a corpse count in the …
Exclusive Essay: Tony Blair on Clinton, Bush and the American Character
In a piece exclusively adapted for TIME from his new memoir, “A Journey”, Britain’s former Prime Minister Tony Blair reflects on the U.S. Presidents he has known and worked with – and on their country. Read Blair’s full words on TIME.com.
Hits, Misses from Today’s Apple Announcement
Apple announced new products today, and like every blog remotely affiliated with technology, Techland paid close, close, close attention, excruciatingly analyzing every last detail. Doug Aamoth digs in and takes a look at some of …
Improv Everywhere Hits the Beach In Style
For their latest prank, Improv Everywhere went for a nice afternoon at the beach — in black-tie attire. Video at TheDailyWh.at.
Human Cloning: Recipe for the Next Financial Crisis?
Last month’s passage of the financial reform bill paved the way for 2,300 pages worth of regulations that will improve how Wall Street is governed. But how could something as scientific as cloning burst the organized bubble?
A French Man’s Random Prankage
Combine agility with a predilection toward pilfering and you get French prankster Remi Gaillard. Watch him in action at TheDailyWh.at.
What’s Next Up Steve Jobs’ Tech Sleeve?
Wednesday is a date circled on most tech junkies’ calendars — the day that the Apple CEO presents some of his company’s newest digital nexuses. Fortune‘s Philip Elmer-Dewitt breaks down all the swirling rumors, from a new iPod …
The Last Exorcism: A Renewal, and Test, of Faith
The complex characters and performances in Daniel Stamm’s horror film rise above the genre but can’t elevate the movie’s stale third act. See Mary Pols’ full review at TIME.com.
Lesson: To Crowd Surf, You Need an Actual Crowd
Also, don’t leap over your entire audience in said attempt to crowd surf. See video at TheDailyWh.at.
For the Centenary of Mother Teresa’s Birth, a Trove of Rare Photos
A gallery of images from a forgotten assignment by Homer Page, a photographer who came across Teresa at the beginning of her ministry — head to TIME.com for the full lineup.
Islamophobia Gets Illustrated
These videos are almost inevitable now. America’s issues with Islam and the ballyhoo over the Park 51 mosque get the cartoon treatment in this latest installment from Next Media Animation. Watch now at TheDailyWh.at.