“This is the best one by far because it was the hardest one to get.”
– KOBE BRYANT, Lakers guard, during his team’s parade in Los Angeles to celebrate their 2010 NBA title (Via ESPN)
Who Is Faisal Shahzad?
Faisal Shahzad has pleaded guilty to carrying out the failed Times Square car bombing. But how did Shahzad get himself in this position in the first place? Here’s a look back at the steps that led to Monday’s plea. (Via TIME.com)
Autopsy Results Released for Slipknot Bassist Paul Gray
The heavy-metal rocker died of an accidental overdose of morphine, according to results released late Monday.
Tony Hayward Cancels a Keynote Appearance
Perhaps the message would be somewhat mixed.
China’s Yuan Reform: Back to the Future
After months of debate, denial and conflict, China has finally announced a new policy on its controversial currency. (Via TIME’s Curious Capitalist)
Sarah Palin and TLC: A Match Made in Demographic Heaven?
If you were worried that the complicated symbiotic relationship between Sarah Palin and the media (she needs us for attention, we need her for ratings, and we each provide the other with an easy target) would come to an end soon, …
Quotes: Roger Federer on His First-Round Wimbledon Scare
“I definitely got very lucky today out there.”
– ROGER FEDERER, tennis player, on his five-set victory against unseeded Alejandro Falla (Via MSNBC)
Lady Gaga’s Month of Baseball Bedlam
A new dimension to the New York baseball rivalry: which team will inspire the most media-attention grubbing from Gaga?
Quotes: Harry Potter Fan on the Opening of the Theme Park
“I really wanted to live here; it was so much better than our real lives.”
– BLYTHE PASSANTINO, a Harry Potter fan, on having to leave the new Potter-themed theme park at Universal Studios. (via New York Times)
Finally, Sexual Assault Prevention With Teeth
As a young physician on call one night 40 years ago in South Africa, Dr. Sonnet Ehlers tended to an emaciated rape victim. As she counseled the victim, she always remembered one important thing she said: “If only I had teeth down there.”
Desperate for Hookups, Taiwan Turns to Matchmaking
All work and no dating makes for a country with not enough citizens.
Is Toy Story 3 Pixar’s Greatest Film Ever?
It’s a question millions of American moviegoers are grappling with today, after giving Toy Story 3 a record-breaking $109 million June opening: Just where does Toy Story 3 rank in the Pixar canon? (Via Techland)
