“This is not going to be popular. But, we’re not here to be popular. We’re here to do what needs to be done.”
— DEBORAH HERSMAN, National Transportation Safety Board chairperson, on proposing a ban on cell phone use by …
The Great Uniter: Even Celebrities Fail to Win The New Yorker’s Caption Contest
“I’m not going to say the word I’m thinking of.”
TIME Video Exclusive: Watch Ryan Adams Perform ‘Dirty Rain’
It’s been nearly five months since Ryan Adams released something. For the famously prolific songwriter, that’s practically an eternity.
Petland Chain to Phase Out Sales of Puppies and Kittens
It may be fun to pop into a pet store at the mall while running errands to get in some cuddle time with the adorable puppy in the window, but those days are over.
QUOTE: Iran Prison Resembles a Hotel
“(Fattal and Bauer are enjoying) very good conditions here in prison … it’s like staying in a hotel.”
— MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD, Iran’s president, on the conditions of the two American hikers being held in prison (via CNN)
Some British Schools Are Banning Skirts
Say goodbye to your school skirt, Hermione.
150 Dogs, 80 Puppies Seized From Hawaii Breeders and Handed to Humane Society
Some 230 dogs and puppies held in temporary foster care should go to the Hawaiian Humane Society, a judged has ruled, in a case against breeders accused of running a filthy puppy mill in violation of animal cruelty laws.
Half-Arab, Half-Jewish Woman Detained on 9/11 Flight Says She Was Racially Profiled
Shoshana Hebshi recounted her ordeal in a detailed blog post after being released from FBI custody in Detroit.
Tumblr of the Week: Stocking Is the New Planking
It was about time that something took the place of planking, and we’re just glad it’s something that’s actually entertaining.
Manny Ramirez Arrested for Battery, Ordered Not to Contact Wife
Baseball player Manny Ramirez was arrested on Monday by Weston, Florida police for an alleged incident of domestic violence. Citing a police report, NBC Miami reported that Ramirez’s wife, Juliana, told the police that the former …
The Highest-Paid Man In Entertainment Is… Probably Not Who You’d Guess
Forbes has calculated the man in entertainment who made the most bank last year and it’s probably not who you think.
NFL Kickoff: A Football Orphan Finally Has a Team
Five weeks ago, I asked for your help finding a team of my own. After careful consideration, taking into account your tweets, Facebook messages and good old fashioned conversations, for the first time since I was eight years old, …