Born to be mild. Think inside the box — it’s safer there. These are not taglines you’d ever associate with NewsFeed (we don’t go to bed until midnight!) but rather the Dull Men’s Club. But what the heck is it?
Israel Chooses Transsexual Dana International for Eurovision 2011
In a cheeky nod to anatomy, the world’s most famous transgender pop star has penned an inspirational dance number called “Ding Dong.”
Posthumous Poems: New Shel Silverstein Book Hits Stores in September
Nearly a dozen years after his death, Shel Silverstein will once again hit the shelves with a new book of poems called Everything On It.
Going 21st Century: The Swedes Ditch Stamps In Favor Of Text Messages
Just to prove that the rest of the world is living in the Stone Age, Sweden’s getting rid of stamps and replacing it with none other than text messages.
End to the ‘East Egg’ Party: Daisy Buchanan’s Great Gatsby Mansion to Be Demolished
It’s time to give up our fantasies of attending lavish prohibition era parties with Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan.
Got No Rhythm: 23-Year-Old Man is First Documented Case of Beat Deafness
No, this is not just an excuse for being a bad dancer. Scientists have confirmed this is an actual condition.
Lefties, While No Longer Considered Socially Weird, Are Still Medically Weird
If you’re left-handed, there’s good news. No, sorry, most utensils and tools are still next to impossible to use. But at least your handedness no longer carries a humiliating social stigma.
Quotes: Mark Zuckerberg’s Dog Has a Facebook Page
I just took a dump and made Mark Zuckerberg pick it up. It was glorious.
— BEAST, Mark Zuckerberg and his girlfriend Priscilla Chan’s new puppy, who, naturally, has a Facebook page
Drinks for #Winners: Sheeni Martinis and Tiger Blood Cocktails
Though we’re pretty sure Charlie won’t be sucking down any of these boozy drinks at his so-called Sober Valley Lodge, that hasn’t stopped people from capitalizing on Sheen through cocktails.
Mass Animal Deaths Are Back: Millions of Dead Sardines Float Ashore in California
Updated, 3/9: We were starting to get worried that it had been too long since we saw a sign of the impending apocalypse.
Lady Gaga Sues Sellers of Breast-Milk Ice Cream for Using Her Name
Are you offended by a British shop offering breast-milk ice cream called Baby Gaga? Well, Lady Gaga is too. Stars! They’re just like us.
Pop-Culture Lent: 8 Guilty Pleasures NewsFeed Wishes It Could Quit
NewsFeed isn’t Catholic (do websites even have religions?), but that’s not stopping us from attempting to give up our pop-culture guilty pleasures.