Old Spice’s Viral Ads Got Attention, Not Sales (Updated)
Guess nobody wants to smell like “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like.”
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Playboy’s New Site: Really Safe for Work?
Playboy launched TheSmokingJacket.com today, which it claims is a work-suitable site. But is your boss really okay with you looking at half-naked women instead of, well, working?
Quotes: UNAIDS Director on HIV Breakthrough
“We are giving hope to women.”
— Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS), on a study that found that a vaginal gel is capable of preventing women from contracting HIV from an …
Massive Craving: U.K. Investor Buys $1 Billion in Chocolate
In these uncertain economic times, where should a billionaire invest his funds? If you’re like one British hedge fund manager, you’ll put your money on chocolate.
How to Stop Asian Carp? Sue Someone
Five states surrounding the Great Lakes have sued to keep invasive Asian carp out of their water.
Pay Up: BP to Face Huge Oil-Spill Fines
BP has already pledged $20 billion to assist those affected by the oil spill. But that’s not all they’ll have to fork over.
Christopher Nolan’s Missed Casting Opportunity: Dora the Explorer
Leave it to Dora to make Inception actually easy to understand. Or, at least, bilingual.
The Very Best #Shakespalin Tweets
Sarah Palin used Twitter to laugh off accidentally coining a new word, “refudiate,” comparing herself to Shakespeare. Twitter users turned her quip into comedic gold with #shakespalin.
Visiting Massachusetts? Double-Check Before Using This List
The Massachusetts state legislature released a list of 1,000 “great places” to visit. Too bad there were only 996 — and some spots had been closed for years.
Heating Up: Last Month the Warmest June on Record
Crank up the air conditioner — according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, last June was the hottest on record worldwide.
Report: “Top Secret America” Too Big To Handle
Since September 11, 2001, the U.S. government has drastically increased its intelligence and counterterrorism forces. But according to a Washington Post report, “Top Secret America” has ballooned out of control.
Federal Official: Seep Found Near Oil Well Cap
Thad Allen, oil spill response director for the federal government, said testing revealed a seep, located “a distance from the well.” Is the well damaged? (via Ecocentric)