With a dwindling economy, endless Washington infighting and a massive oil spill, 2010 was pretty dismal. But hey — we …
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World Cup Scrapbook: Eight Key Things to Take Away from 2010
The one-month festival of football has come to a close. What will we take away from the games in South Africa?
Cocaine-Filled World Cup Trophy Seized at Colombia Airport
The World Cup’s been filled with weird and wacky events (soccer aside). The latest? A coked out World Cup trophy!
The Vuvuzela: Will It Blend?
What’s worse: the sound of a vuvuzela, or the sound of it being crushed into tiny pieces? You decide. Video at TheDailyWh.at.
World Cup Celebrity Trend: Vuvuzelas?
It was a sports photo made in paparazzo heaven – Leonardo DiCaprio and Mick Jagger, taking in some world cup soccer. Then Leo picked up the vuvuzela. (via Socialite Life)
Five World Cup Fads We Love
International sporting events always have a way of invoking a sense of national pride, but they also give birth to new fashion trends. Here are some of our favorite World Cup fads.
Vuvuzela, Meet BP: One Man’s Plans For Ear-Splitting Justice
Millions of dollars spent in conservation efforts could seem like nothing compared to the punishment one New York man has planned for BP. Revenge is a dish best heard buzzing.
They Live: Vuvuzela Coming Soon, to a Sporting Event Near You
Spicing up boring old American baseball — one vuvuzela at a time.
World Cup Miracle: Could the U.S. Win the Whole Thing?
Oh my, scratch the obits – on both sides of the pond.
This Week in Internet Trends
TIME’s Dan Fletcher and Steve Snyder break down this week in Internet trends, including Touchdown Jesus and the latest fast-food abomination.
Facebook Group: Ban Football from Vuvuzela Concerts
“Isn’t it very annoying that those people in polyester jerseys are running around with their stupid ball on the field and the referee blows his whistle for no apparent reason, all just to distract from the lovely sounds of …
How to Enjoy the Sounds of the Vuvuzela All the Time
There’s nothing more relaxing than the persistent, unrelenting drone of the vuvuzela.