“Great Firewall” or not, Chinese Web surfers have overtaken the intertubes and so, it turns out, has their mother tongue. The stats are in: Chinese is poised to outpace English as the dominant language online.
New Year’s Weekend Wrap-Up: iPhones Quit and Oprah Gets to Work
Happy Monday, and Happy 2011, NewsFeeders. Shake off that hangover – it’s time to be productive. After all, that was one of your New Year’s Resolutions, wasn’t it?
Why Did Thousands of Birds Drop Dead in the Arkansas Sky?
New Year’s Day should be about turning over a new leaf. But for residents of Beebe, Arkansas, January 1, 2011 meant turning over thousands of bird carcasses that had fallen from the sky.
Actor Pete Postlethwaite Dies at 64
Europe’s film community is reeling at the beginning of 2011 from what is believed to be two significant deaths.
Did You Oversleep Today? Blame Your iPhone
Apple’s iPhone has been the subject of much annoyance for many already in 2011 — and it’s only Jan. 3.
Renaissance Revival: Mead Sales Triple in Past Decade
Party like it’s 1066 with this potent potable.
Adorable Genetic Modification: Panda Cow Born in Colorado
Despite his cuddly bear-like appearance, this newborn is 100% beef.
Our Five Favorite Facts About Kanye West’s Personal Stylist
Given Kanye West’s ridiculous lifestyle, it seems only natural that his personal stylist and creative consultant is 19 and shares a birth name with a boxing legend.
Polish Woman Gives Birth To Twins, Each Fathered By A Different Man
NewsFeed loves any story that appropriately includes the phrase “sister from another mister.”
Man Slapped with Felony After Snooping in His Wife’s E-mail
And it goes without saying that the incident also netted him a divorce.
Who Were Hollywood’s Highest Earners of 2010?
We know what you’re thinking: not another 2010-related list. But wait: this one features the beautiful people.
Better Late Than Never: Civil War Message Decoded
And 147 years later, the Confederacy gets the memo that no help was coming.