“It’s like if Adolph Hitler were still alive and suddenly appeared at the Berlin airport.”
— Georges Michel, historian, explaining why Haiti’s former dictator, Jean-Claude ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier, was arrested upon his return …
As Hu Visits Washington, Chinese Ads Take Over Times Square
The U.S. seems to have been taken over by the Chinese government with a massive ad splattered right in the middle of Times Square. (via Shanghaiist)
More Taiwanese Animation: Hu Jintao Goes to Washington
Watch China’s president storm the White House, install a portrait of Chairman Mao in the Oval Office and take a body shot a Hooters.
Another Sad Day for Keanu? Reeves Talks About Meme in Interview
Keanu Reeves, star of Point Break and the Matrix movies, has finally opened up – about the “Sad Keanu” meme.
$80,000 For Beer Pong? Report Shows College Students Learn Little During First Two Years (Besides Party Skills)
Turns out, students spend more time learning how to master a beer pong than they do completing homework for Psych 101.
Haiti’s “Baby Doc” Returns: A Look Back At the Ruthless, Lavish, Former Leader
On Jan. 16, Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, Haiti’s long-time dictator, returned to his former country. Two days later, he was taken to a courthouse by police, marking a bizarre and shocking homecoming for a largely …
Oprah Opens Up to Piers Morgan About Tragedy, Love, and Donating Her Fortune
Love him or hate him, the cheeky Brit Piers Morgan has impressed critics in Monday night’s debut airing of CNN’s prime-time show, Piers Morgan Tonight. NewsFeed takes a closer look at some of the highlights from his first ever …
Steve Jobs Announces Medical Leave: How it Might Affect Apple
When the highly-visible CEO of one of the most iconic companies in the world takes a step back, it’s bound to raise the question, Now what?
Royal Wedding: Why Harper’s Bazaar May Be Kate Middleton’s First Cover
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s nuptials are still more than three months away, but the race among U.S. magazine editors to score the future Princess as their cover girl is well underway.
Reading While Eating for January 18: Elephants Play Soccer, 200 Cows Die, Woolly Mammoth Is Coming Back
After what we hope was a restful 3-day weekend, we bring you a pale kid that raps and some short kids that krump to get the Tuesday juices flowing.
Does the Death of 200 Cows in Wisconsin Confirm Biblical Prophecy?
When it comes to mass animal death in 2011, birds do it, fish do it, and now even cows do it. For a number of Christian theologians, it’s enough to suggest the end of days is near.
Whisky Stash Returned After 100 Years Frozen in Antarctica
Sir Ernest Shackleton evidently thought that if he was going to be exploring one of the coldest places on earth, he should bring some whisky to keep warm.