In today’s must-read links for your lunch break: Everything you need to know about Super Bowl weekend (and beyond).
WATCH: Puppy Bowl Kicks Off Its Ninth Season of Cute Overload
Adorable isn’t a word typically associated with football. But when puppies take the field, all traditional adjectives lose meaning. Sure, puppies aren’t very good at football, but that just makes the annual Puppy Bowl that much …
How Well Do You Know This Week In News? Take Our Quiz
Think you were tuned in this week? From tacos to tornadoes to R&B stars throwing down, test your knowledge of the past seven days in news.
Beer Drinking in Germany Hits a Record Low
According to government statistics, consumption is now lower than it’s been since the the reunification of West and East Germany in the 1990s.
Friday Flicks: Pacino, Walken and Arkin are the ‘Stand Up Guys’
TIME breaks down which films to see and which to avoid this weekend.
Chinese Millionaire Fights Pollution with Fresh Air in a Can
With flavors like “pristine Tibet,” who could resist?
Monkey Mob Ransacks Indonesian Village, 7 injured
A mob of wild monkeys reportedly ransacked the eastern Indonesian village of Toddang Pulu, earlier this week, entering random houses and injuring seven people.
Long Live the Lab! The AKC names the 10 Most Popular Dog Breeds for 2012
In the battle for the title of best dog breeds, it’s the big guys who came out on top this year. Take a look at the pups who nuzzled their way into the American Kennel Club’s most popular list for 2012.
The 5 Best Viral Videos of January
Watch your step — January was a dangerous month for viral videos: sneaky ice took down Brits and knives were flying on Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show.
WATCH: Beyoncé Sings National Anthem Live for All the Haters at Super Bowl Press Conference
What, you didn’t think she could do it?
PHOTOS: Astronaut Chris Hadfield Tweets Stunning Images from Orbit
Sure, sometimes Twitter feels like one big maelstrom of drivel — a digital platform for utter minutiae. But at other times the social media platform can be ridiculously awesome, especially when used the way Chris Hadfield is …
Could Australia Get a New Flag?
A new Australian national flag has been proposed to replace the current design of a blue field with the Union Jack and six stars, in an effort to “move on” from the country’s British heritage, reports the Daily Telegraph.
John …