This week’s formula is Kittens + Music = Internet.
Humphrey the Pet Hippo Mauls His Owner to Death
In the tragically familiar case of “domesticated” exotic animals turning on their owner, Humphrey the hippo has mauled his keeper to death. South African army major and farmer Marius Els, who kept the 2,600 lb. hippo as a pet …
13 million vs. 4 million
NBA Players Look to Disband Union: Will There Be a Season At All?
While scuttling the NBA owners’ offer that came with a hefty ultimatum, the NBA Players Association showed it feels talks have completely disintegrated and will take their issues with owners to a courtroom.
In a show of …
Occupy Wall Street’s Library Was Also Evicted
On-the-ground accounts of the Zuccotti Park raid describe the dismantling of the movement’s library.
Court Order Lets Wall Street Protesters Return to Zuccotti Park, For Now
Just hours after Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered police to evacuate Zuccotti Park for sanitation purposes, Occupy Wall Street protesters are again returning to the center of what has become a worldwide movement.
Police evicted …
Reading While Eating for November 15: Way Back When
Tuesday’s links take us back to Woodstock, Kurt Vonnegut and even when people still used emoticons.
Occupy London Pledges Solidarity After Wall Street Protesters Evicted
Since Occupy Wall Street’s earliest days, demonstrators have concentrated on certain themes which have resonated through their speeches and chants. Fairness, democracy and equality are, obviously, the major messages the movement …
‘I Shouldn’t Have Showered with Those Kids’: Sandusky Admits ‘Horseplay’ But Maintains Innocence
Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State defensive coordinator accused of sexually abusing eight boys over 15 years, has finally spoken. His response came in the form of a phone interview with Bob Costas, broadcast Wednesday night …
Catvertising: An Ad Agency Trend We Wish Were Real
Toronto-based ad agency John St. knows what the people want, and it’s not commercials. It’s cat videos.
In this parody video, the agency who brought us the viral sensation “Pink Ponies: A Case Study” is now turning its …
Gabrielle Giffords Shows Signs of Recovery in ABC News Special
America heard Gabby Giffords speak publicly Monday night for the first time since her horrific shooting at a Tucson meet-and-greet in January.
“Pretty good,” a smiling Giffords ⎯ with astronaut husband Mark Kelly beside her …
A New Level of Fraud: Pets Are Getting Killed for the Insurance Money
Insurance fraud has reached a new low in the U.K., where authorities have discovered a rise in claims on pet insurance policies.
According to the Association of British Insurers, last year £1,929,900 ($3 million) was …