Police in India are reporting a disturbing rise in gun violence across the nation in recent years in tandem with the emergence of a gun-rights organization similar to the NRA, according to a new article from the Global Post.
Broadway’s Spider-Man Falls From Grace
At $60 million, “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” is one of the most expensive shows to grace Broadway musical history. Now it’s also the most cursed. In the production’s latest stroke of bad luck, an actor plunged 20 to 30 feet …
EGOT in Doubt? Tracy Morgan to Miss Several Episodes of 30 Rock
It’s going to be doubly difficult for Tracy Morgan to win the Grand Slam of show business, the EGOT, (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) if surgery causes you to miss out on what you’re best known for performing in. (via EW)
Head-ed for the Exits: Did Brett Favre Play His Final NFL Snap?
When it comes to retirement, Brett Favre’s word is about as good as one of those emergency alert warnings streaming across your television set.
New Mistletoe Species Named in 2010
Among the various natural disasters and man-made catastrophes that unfolded during 2010, it’s nice to take a moment to consider the happier crumbs of environmental news that came out of the year. (via Ecocentric)
Total Eclipse of the Moon: Did You See It?
NewsFeed tries its best to keep you up to date on the celestial events of the universe — as well as the mortal ones — and for those of you who missed the lunar eclipse or couldn’t see it because of the overcast, we’ve got you covered.
Did Christmas Hit Its Peak in the ’80s?
That’s what British band The Futureheads thinks.
Flashy Fir: Hotel Installs an $11M Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree in an Abu Dhabi luxury hotel is rocking more bling than Kate Middleton’s finger.
What Is The Definition of Austerity?
A: Enforced or extreme economy. B: Merriam-Webster’s most searched word in 2010.
Royal Wedding Commemorative China Now on Sale
Break out those credit cards — plates and cups commemorating the vows of two people you’ll never meet are on sale!
Forget Rummaging Goodwill Bins. Moms Go Online to Swap for Christmas Presents
A modern version of bartering is gaining in popularity.
Does Your Online Date Have a Dirty Past? New Services Will Find Out
Nothing kills romance like discovering you’ve been flirting with a felon, or even worse, ahem, a married man online. But now, New York state and New Jersey are passing laws to regulate the billion-dollar internet dating …