Friday’s links take a look at robots in space and “futuristic” women.
Pakistan
Reading While Eating for February 17: The Dark Side
Friday’s links delve deep into social-media psychology and the evil behind sitcoms.
Reading While Eating for January 20: And the Award Goes To…
Friday’s links talk For Your Consideration ads and Golden Globe footwear.
Pakistani Actress Claims FHM India Doctored Controversial ‘Nude’ Photos
A furor has erupted in south Asia involving a men’s magazine, a seemingly nude Pakistani actress and a tattoo of the initials of Pakistan’s spy agency on her arm.
Purity In Pakistan: Government Bans Text Messages With Obscenity – Or the Word ‘Jesus’
Cell phone carriers in Pakistan are scrambling to implement a ban on obscene text messages handed down by the government. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) sent the country’s three largest mobile carriers a list of …
Reading While Eating for November 4: Seriously Sweet
Friday’s links finally finish all that Halloween candy.
Reading While Eating for September 19: Actors and Animals
Monday’s links start the week with cute puppies and cartoon characters.
Wednesday Words: Casey Anthony, Hot Dogs and Wildfires
Welcome to NewsFeed’s weekly highlight of the vocabulary of our lives — including useful, new, hilarious and surprising words (as well as some that are just fun to roll off the old tongue).
Salvage Diver Plans Mission to Recover bin Laden’s Body
“I’ve found every wreck I’ve looked for,” he tells NewsFeed. But what makes Bill Warren so sure he’ll succeed this time? (via Battleland)
Caught on Tape: Navy SEAL Helmet Cameras Recorded bin Laden Raid
Who needs photos when there’s video evidence?
Quote: Is Pakistan’s President Ditching the U.S.?
“If public opinion is against [the U.S.], then I cannot resist it to stand with you. I have to go with public opinion.”
— YOUSUF RAZA GILANI, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, arguing that there’s a “trust deficit” between his state …
Original Plans for bin Laden’s Compound Show Occupants Never Paid Taxes
The original architectural plans for bin Laden’s compound have been made public. (via The Independent)
