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Have a Nice Day: Pay What You Can at Jon Bon Jovi’s New Restaurant
Radiohead asked people to pay what they wanted for their 2007 album, In Rainbows. Perhaps Jon Bon Jovi was paying close attention.
Hertz Fires 26 Muslims For Refusing to Clock Out During Prayer Breaks
Prayer breaks were breaking protocol at one Hertz location, leading the company to slam the brakes on the employees.
New Barbie Has Pink Hair and Tattoos, and Some Parents Aren’t Happy
Barbie’s got a bad new look.
Pimp My RV: Luxury Camper Costs $3 Million
Wealthy road warriors can now custom order a seriously decked out — and seriously weird-looking — mobile home.
Ads on a Plane: Annoying Passengers to No End
Is the last frontier of relatively ad-free space in danger of being overrun? If the airlines have anything to do with it, then definitely.
What Recession? Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog Offers $75,000 Yurt
Dear Santa: This year, NewsFeed would like a genie-style yurt, a Neiman Marcus-edition Hacker-Craft Speedboat, a fancy fountain and world peace. Oh, and a Ferrari FF would be nice, too.
A Ghostly Past: Six Halloween Traditions, Explained
Sure, everybody loves jack-o-lanterns. But why on earth do we carve them?
Protests Turn Nasty in Greece
“We are not lazy; it’s the Germans, they want to take our blood.”
— ELEFTHERIOS ZARKADOS, a protester outside Greece’s parliament building on Wednesday, during a 48-hour rally against more anticipated cost-cutting measures by …
No Place Like Home? 27-Story Mumbai Mansion Left Empty
India’s richest man has mystified – and drawn criticism from – elements of the country by building a super-mansion and then leaving it largely vacant, reports the New York Times.
Want a Sitcom With That Shake? McDonald’s Launching In-Store Television Channel
The world’s largest hamburger chain is launching the McDonald’s Channel, an in-store digital TV network of original content, including local news and youth sports coverage, human interest stories, and entertainment previews.
Fliers Stranded at London Airport for 9 Hours, Only 45 Miles From Destination
London has two major airports: Heathrow and Gatwick. They’re practically interchangeable for fliers heading to the British capital. But not for Air India.