“They are leaving us to die.”
Katsunobu Sakurai, mayor Minamasoma, a town just 12 miles from the stricken nuclear plant, worrying that his town and its people have been abandoned. Full Japan coverage, here.
Helicopters Drop Water on Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Plant
Watch dramatic footage of Japanese military helicopters dumping seawater the stricken Fukushima Daichi nuclear power plant.
Quote: British Designer Matthew Williamson Disses Kate Middleton’s Style
“Kate isn’t a fashion bunny. I don’t know why everyone in fashion is waiting to see what she wears. I’m, like, thinking: get over it.”
—MATTHEW WILLIAMSON, British designer, addressing the world’s fascination with …
Presidential Picks: Who’s Advancing on Barack Obama’s Bracket?
Is the nation’s leader also the nation’s best bracket maker? Only time will tell.
Unlikely Fashion Mogul: Nelson Mandela’s Foundation Launches Fashion Line
Nelson Mandela and fashion may seem like an unlikely duo. But that hasn’t stopped the former South African president and anti-apartheid icon from launching a designer line.
‘Oh, He’s Totally Mubaraking’: When Politicians Become Slang
Oxford Dictionaries Online, the younger, hipper cousin of the OED, proposed an idea in the aftermath of the Egyptian revolution (or at least this first leg of it): To make Mubarak a verb.
How to Beat a 12-Year-Old in Your NCAA Tourney Bracket
If you pick your NCAA basketball tournament bracket winners based on uniform color, don’t worry. You still have a nice shot to win your bracket pool. Seriously.
Facebook Blocks Mark Zuckerberg Action Figure
A Chinese company has been forced to stop making the Facebook founder action figure. Fair to say that the social network firm didn’t “like” what was happening.
You Wanted This, America: Charlie Sheen’s Live Tour Adds More Dates
“This IS where you will hear the REAL story from the Warlock. Bring it. I dare you to keep up with me.” Here’s the thing: that’s not even in the top 10 crazy comments Charlie Sheen has made this month.
Reading While Eating for March 16: Chatroulette Proposal and Baby Elephants in a Kiddie Pool
Wednesday’s links explain social media and offer some cheaper bridal options.
Bowing to the Box Office, Red Dawn Switches from Chinese to North Korean Villains
In fear of offending the Chinese moviegoing population, MGM has changed the villains the upcoming remake of its 1984 cult movie Red Dawn. Now it’s North Korean armed forces stomping around, not Chinese troops.
Remembering Nate Dogg, Hip-Hop’s Harmonizing Pioneer
Nathaniel Dawayne Hale, better known in hip-hop circles as Nate Dogg, was never thought of as a clever lyricist or free flow artist. But his smooth baritone delivery is probably among the most memorable male vocalizing in rap …