PETA may still object, but the specimens are a far cry from hunting trophies mounted on a wall.
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Record Crowds Descend on Black Rock for Burning Man 2013
More than 61,000 revelers flocked to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada to create Black Rock City, a temporary community that springs up each year at the world-famous art and music festival. This year’s theme was Cargo Cult, …
House Where Alfred Hitchcock Wrote ‘The Birds’ Goes on Sale
The renowned director reportedly wrote the 1963 suspense thriller in the barn.
Late-Night Laughs: The Top 5 Comedy Clips of the Week
This week on after-hours television, correspondents went on strike and Apple tapped into an alternate market.
Wikipedia Deems Philip Roth an Unreliable Source On a Philip Roth Novel
He’s won a Pulitzer, the National Book Award twice and was awarded the 2011 Man Booker International prize, but apparently that still doesn’t qualify Philip Roth as a credible source — on his own work.
Angsty Cat Henri Wins Top Award at the Internet Cat Video Film Festival
We hope he can finally be bothered to care.
Reading While Eating for August 10: The Princess and the Poet
Today’s links feature Harry Potter knock-offs and knockout photos of Naomi Watts playing Princess Di
Possible Da Vinci Painting Found in Scotland
If proven to be the work of the Italian master, the painting could be worth over $150 million.
Reading While Eating for August 1: Raps and Raptures
Today’s links feature an enrapturing actress and a kooky rap
A Day in the World: Snapshots of Today, for Tomorrow
From May 15 to 22, participants from 170 countries submitted more than 100,000 photos to the world’s largest photography project. Here’s how they’ve captured this moment in time.
How You Too Can Take Part in the World’s Biggest Photo Project
On May 15, amateur and professional photographers around the world will pause to preserve a mosaic of modern moments for posterity. Here’s how you can participate.
Band Sued Beastie Boys on Eve of Adam Yauch’s Death
A company representing the band Trouble Funk picked a bad time to accuse the hip hop legends of copyright infringement.