Just days after the trailer for The Hangover II sped through the Web with viral force, it was pulled from theaters.
Tourist Troubles: Potential Government Shutdown Could Stifle Museums, Parks
While the looming government shutdown dominates political discussion, implications on a personal level don’t always enter the conversation.
Elderly Adventure: 85-Year-Old Makes it Across Atlantic on a Raft
What do you do when you’re 85 and get compensation money from a car accident? You blow is on a raft and sail the Atlantic.
Tumblr of the Week: Things Eating Sandwiches
NewsFeed’s pick for this week’s Tumblr brings a dose of truth and mixes it with ridiculousness and art. We like that.
Top Chef Masters Premiere: Are the Judges Being Too Nice?
TIME’s Josh Ozersky and Kat Kinsman, managing editor at CNN’s Eatocracy, watched the debut of Top Chef: Masters last night and exchanged their thoughts via IM. It was late but there was much to discuss. (Beware of spoilers!)
Take That, Monopoly Man: Who’s the Richest Fictional Character?
We salute you, Forbes, for your continuing commitment to showing that the rich get richer, and so do the fictionally rich.
The Next Paul? Ukraine’s Pavlik the Octopus ‘Learning’ Psychic Skills
Think of it as the second coming of the psychic octopus.
It’s a Mia: At Last, The Bronx Zoo Cobra Has a Name
No wonder the cobra ran away (er, slithered away?) in the first place; poor thing didn’t even have a name!
5 Questions with Twitter-Savvy Newark Mayor Cory Booker
Cory Booker’s prolific tweeting during last December’s epic snowstorm turned the Newark Mayor into a social-media superhero.
Cathie Black to Step Down as New York City Schools Chancellor
After a brief and controversial tenure as New York City’s Schools Chancellor, city officials announced Cathie Black, a former magazine executive with no education experience, will step down Thursday morning.
Reading While Eating for April 7: Small but Mighty
It’s the little things that make or break a day. This Thursday, NewsFeed invites you to munch on and marvel at some miniature magnificence.
Where’s the Happiest State in the Union? Twitter May Hold the Answer
Where can you find happiness? In a bunch of different places, as this Twitter map shows.