Osama bin Laden, Kate Middleton and Rihanna now have something in common.
An Effin Shame: Facebook Blocks Irish Town for ‘Offensive’ Name
There are some places that you can easily imagine would be offensive places to live. Then there are the places that Facebook has apparently deemed offensive for you. So begins the tale of one Effin woman who has been struggling …
Relax, That Friend Request From Your Unborn Child Is Just a Condom Ad
As far as viral marketing schemes go, this one certainly gets your attention.
Judge Orders Divorced Couple to Swap Facebook Passwords
Getting a divorce? Be careful what you post.
Lucky Number Eleven? Thousands to Marry in Vegas on 11/11/11
Couples are heading to Vegas this week for a wedding date they won’t forget.
Woman Reportedly Burns Down House After Facebook Un-Friending
First a friendship, and then a garage, went up in flames in Des Moines, Iowa this week.
Video of Texas Judge Beating Daughter Provokes Online Outcry
A video making the rounds online reveals a troubling history of domestic abuse from a Texas family court judge. The video, which was recorded in 2004, was reportedly posted by Hillary Adams, the daughter of Aransas County Court …
Get Schooled: Class Size, College Tuition and More Education News
Each week, TIME’s Kayla Webley fills you in on the goings on in the education world, everything from K-12 to higher ed.
Reading While Eating for October 21: Guilty Pleasures
Friday’s links talk fatty doughnuts, bad reality TV and ridiculously gaudy world leaders.
‘Shocking and Inexcusable’: Facebook Riot Plotters Lose Appeal Against Long Sentences
In August, as London burned and rioters pelted police with rocks, two young men invited their friends to a “smash down” via Facebook. That was, as their lawyers have admitted, “monumentally foolish.” But does it really merit four …
Wednesday Words: Donorsexuals, (Mark) Zuckerverbs and More
Welcome to NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of our vocabulary — including useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).
Reading While Eating for September 29: Bright Ideas
It might sound crazy, but Thursday’s links bring you ideas that are actually serious, if far-fetched.
