Well, we got what we wanted. And tonight’s Game 7 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics is just what this series needed: one last chance to mint this year’s Finals as one of the greats.
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Old Case Brings New Charges for Amy Bishop
Nearly a quarter century later, new criminal charges are taking shape against the former biology professor.
Five Ways Psycho Changed Cinema
Alfred Hitchcock’s landmark Psycho had its New York premiere 50 years ago today. A half-century after Marion Crane first pulled in to the Bates Motel, NewsFeed takes a look at the five ways it changed movies. (Also check out the …
Report: BP to Set Aside Billions for Oil Spill Relief
After top BP officials met with the Obama administration in Washington, a senior government official told CNN that the company plans to set aside $20 billion to pay oil-spill claims. (via CNN)
YouTube User Rescues Oil-Soaked Bird From Spill
BP might be trying its damnedest to contain the media, but YouTube videos can easily get around the blitz. And this one is pretty cool.
Quotes: Jonathan Metz on Cutting Off His Arm
“I definitely dithered for a few hours after coming up with the initial idea … You know, what would MacGyver do if he were here?”
— JONATHAN METZ on the thought process before cutting off his arm after becoming trapped in a …
How Kevin Costner Went From Fish-Man to Oil Spill Expert
In his magnum opus Waterworld, Kevin Costner’s character is introduced peeing into a machine that turns human urine into drinkable water. Now Costner has revealed that for the past 15 years he has been working on a similar …
Famous Fainting Episodes: David Petraeus Has Company
Gen. Petraeus: You’re not alone. George H.W. Bush, Marie Osmond and David Buckner all have had recent blackouts at political events. (Via Politics Daily).
Hallelujah: ‘Touchdown Jesus’ Will Be Resurrected
The police say lightning initially sparked the right hand of “Touchdown Jesus,” burning the landmark statue to the ground. The good news: He’ll be back. (via Dayton Daily News)
Quotes: Official on BP Trash Contamination Fears
“BP oil is responsible for polluting our sand beaches and our estuaries. They pick it up, put it on trucks, take it four or five miles north and dump it on us again.”
— MARLIN LADNER, supervisor in Harrison County, Miss., on …
‘Touchdown Jesus’ Statue Destroyed by Lightning
A statue of Jesus outside Monroe, Ohio, caught fire after a lightning strike on June 14 and burned to the ground.
Obama: Why Not Take a Vacation to the Gulf This Summer?
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is being handled by two Barack Obamas. The first Obama is a rabble-rousing populist who wants to redirect public anger towards BP and away from his administration. The second Obama is a pragmatist who …