Remember Ghost, the 1990 film that creepily suggested that our dead lovers are following us around all day? Turns out it’s experiencing a revival of sorts.
U.S. Nixes Bid for 2020 Olympics Amid Revenue Dispute
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced that there will be no American bid for the 2020 Olympics, which means the Games will go nearly two decades without visiting American soil.
Jerry Leiber Dies at 78: 5 Songs to Remember the Music Legend
The songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller provided America with a vivid sonic palette throughout the 1950s and ’60s.
Shocker: Well-Being Poll Shows It’s Great to Live in Hawaii
A new Gallup study shows that Hawaii is still the best U.S. state to live in, when it comes to your emotional and physical states.
Are Terrelle Pryor and the Oakland Raiders the Right Fit?
In the wake of one of the many scandals that have rocked college football this year, Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor decided to go pro rather than return to school.
Photos: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Is Unveiled in Washington
Washingtonians and visitors are now able to see the memorial dedicated to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., which will sit in the nation’s capital, flanked by memorials to Presidents Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln.
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Music Monday: The Weeknd’s Sinful Sounds
So far, 2011 has been a good year for The Weeknd.
Watch: Improv Everywhere Encourages New Yorkers to ‘Say Something Nice’
Notoriously gruff Big Apple residents actually took the time to appreciate their fellow humans. This warms NewsFeed’s heart.
Monster Las Vegas Ferris Wheel Aims to One-Up London’s ‘Eye’
London, your days as king of the big wheel are numbered. Las Vegas is coming for you.
As OED Makes Room For New Words, ‘Cassette Tape’ Gets Nixed
As the Oxford English Dictionary heralds in new words, they’ve ousted some dated terms — including the apparently beloved “cassette tape”.
Fashion Faux Pas: Italian Vogue Promotes ‘Slave’ Earrings
If Italian Vogue is trying to drum up interest in boring old hoop earrings, they’ve certainly chosen a controversial way to go about it.
Reading While Eating for August 22: A Cast of Characters
Monday’s links talk performance — whether it’s semi-satirical, faux-reality or a terrible British accent.