No word whether the ceremony featured elaborate choreography.
Top 10 Satirical Twitter Feeds
Verified accounts are no fun. The real Twitter winners are the satirical rip-offs, lambasting everyone from Israel to director-who-likes-explosions Michael Bay. Here’s a list of our favorites.
Quotes: Japan Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Resigning
“Unfortunately, the politics of the ruling party did not find reflection in the hearts of the people,”
— YUKIO HATOYAMA, prime minister of Japan, resigning after just eight months in office. (via New York Times)
Study: Wikipedia Accurate But Poorly Written
Take that, Wikihaters. A new study says Wikipedia is as accurate a source for cancer information as a professionally reviewed resource — assuming you can wade through the lousy prose.
World War II Bomb Kills Three in Germany
In what most be the saddest/strangest story of the day, three people have been killed and six injured trying to defuse a World War II bomb in central Germany.
Viral Video Star Loses Election in Alabama
Dale Peterson, thanks for the memories.
Steve Jobs Defends iPhone Factory Conditions
Following a spate of suicides, the Apple boss has defended conditions at a Taiwanese electronics firm that produces the iPhone.
Video: Jon Stewart Blasts BP Over Oil Spill
Welcome back, Jon. You picked an eventful couple of weeks to be on vacation.
What Almost Was: The Lady Gaga-Michael Jackson Duet
Lady Gaga took to Larry King’s prime-time show Tuesday night, and revealed that she had nearly finalized plans to perform alongside Michael Jackson on his This Is It tour.
Will a Celebrity Stop the Oil Spill?
Natural disasters tend to bring out the socially-minded celebrities, but the Gulf Oil Spill has truly taken the cake in forging an unlikely A-list (or is it B-list) alliance. Just think Waterworld meets Avatar, meets Bio-Dome.
Country Music Singer Ray Stevens’ Take On Illegal Immigration
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A New Side Effect of Cocaine Use: Rotting Skin
Here’s news that we’re sure most of you didn’t know: cocaine is bad for you. But beside making you edgy and skittish, with a propensity toward emotional highs and lows, and ultimately turning you into the next star of …