Barbie seems to be doing just fine after her split with boy toy Ken. (via Christie’s)
Weekend Wrap Up: What You Missed on Your Days Off
Busy weekend? Too much rest and relaxation to make time for things like news? Yeah, we figured as much.
Sri Lanka Breaks Record for Largest Cup of Tea
Sri Lanka, known for being one the world’s leading tea manufacturers, just broke a world record – the largest cup of tea. A cup that serves about 32,000 people.
Astronaut Suing Singer Dido Over Album Cover
First Vampire Weekend, now Dido–call this Round 2 in the album covers wars.
Celebrity Quotes of the Week
From Victoria and David Beckham’s marital bond, to Jessica Simpson’s rancid re-tweet, People has a rundown of the best Hollywood-based lines.
Quote: Binary Day
“I’ll miss 10:10 on 10-10-10 but I’m sure it will be amazing for people sitting by the clock watching it all happen.”
–Blogger Kelly Oxford tweets her feelings on Binary Day. (via Twitter)
Extreme Right-Wingers Call Campbell’s Soup ‘Pro-Islam’
Oh, and they are calling for a boycott.
Study: ‘Too Posh to Push’ is a Myth
Although the number of woman having C-section births has dramatically increased in recent years, a new study finds that it’s not the moms who are suggesting the procedure.
Check out Healthland.com’s look at the “too posh to push” myth.
Quotes: Chilean Miners
“I’m happy, I’m happy, because it means that Mother Earth is going to give our loved ones back to us.”
–Alicia Campos, the mother of Daniel Herrera, one of the trapped men in the Chilean mines. (via BBC)
Children No Longer Reading Children’s Books
Children’s picture books that is–which is an even bigger outrage!
Quote: Rush Limbaugh on Equality
“Some people were just born to be slaves.”
–Rush Limbaugh–in what’s bound to be a controversial position–explains why it’s impossible to legislate perfect equality. (via Crooks and Liars)
Scientology Defector Reportedly Jailed in L.A.
And not because his thetans were too low!