Is Russia going for a new image?
Audio: Football Announcer Goes Utterly Insane (This is What it Sounds Like, When Doves Cry)
Recently, helmet-to-helmet hits have been a sensitive topic on the football field.
British Officials Fume Over Google Street-View Gaffes
One political voice in the United Kingdom revealed his fury over recent waves of the company’s rough practices toward its web surfers.
Quotes: Tracie Kinard, on the Rally to Restore Sanity
“For one moment, the moderates will be the news.”
—TRACIE LEWIS KINARD, who is spending about $750 on airline tickets and hotel rooms to attend the “Rally to Restore Sanity” this weekend in Washington, D.C. (via the New York Times)
Late Night Wars, Exposed: New Book Reveals Why Conan Lost, How NBC Fawned Over Leno
Now all it needs is a Ken Burns documentary!
Gucci Creates $225 3-D Specs
3-D technology just got a whole lot sexier.
Study: Hey, Hipsters, Mexican Coke Might Be a Myth
Don’t be fooled by that sense of soda superiority. For years, Mexican Coke was viewed more highly than American Coke because of its use of real cane sugar over high fructose corn syrup. Head over to Healthland for more on the …
China’s Supercomputer Sets Record With Help of American Parts
When it comes to the need for tech speed, manufacturers in the Far East have captured that crown. China’s Tianhe-1A supercomputer has turned in a groundbreaking performance of 2.507 petaflops. Perhaps the most tantalizing feature …
Reading While Eating for October 28: Care Bears and Bad Crafts
Thursday’s links talk baseball, magic and cartoons.
Quotes: Karl Rove On Sarah Palin in 2012
“Being the vice-presidential nominee on the ticket is different from saying ‘I want to be the person at the top of the ticket.’ There are high standards that the American people have for [the presidency] and they require a
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Have the Crazies Finally Taken Over? The Atlantic Seems to Think So
The inmates may not be running the asylum — yet, but the nutjobs have taken over. At least that’s what the Atlantic Wire says in its list of 16 Signs the Crazies Are in Control.
Man Arrested With 2,060 Diamonds In Stomach
Using laxatives and plenty of bananas, police in India have recovered 2,060 diamonds and precious stones from the stomach of an alleged jewel smuggler from Sri Lanka.