If you were worried that the complicated symbiotic relationship between Sarah Palin and the media (she needs us for attention, we need her for ratings, and we each provide the other with an easy target) would come to an end soon, …
Quotes: Roger Federer on His First-Round Wimbledon Scare
“I definitely got very lucky today out there.”
— ROGER FEDERER, tennis player, on his five-set victory against unseeded Alejandro Falla (Via MSNBC)
Lady Gaga’s Month of Baseball Bedlam
A new dimension to the New York baseball rivalry: which team will inspire the most media-attention grubbing from Gaga?
Quotes: Harry Potter Fan on the Opening of the Theme Park
“I really wanted to live here; it was so much better than our real lives.”
— BLYTHE PASSANTINO, a Harry Potter fan, on having to leave the new Potter-themed theme park at Universal Studios. (via New York Times)
Finally, Sexual Assault Prevention With Teeth
As a young physician on call one night 40 years ago in South Africa, Dr. Sonnet Ehlers tended to an emaciated rape victim. As she counseled the victim, she always remembered one important thing she said: “If only I had teeth down there.”
Desperate for Hookups, Taiwan Turns to Matchmaking
All work and no dating makes for a country with not enough citizens.
Is Toy Story 3 Pixar’s Greatest Film Ever?
It’s a question millions of American moviegoers are grappling with today, after giving Toy Story 3 a record-breaking $109 million June opening: Just where does Toy Story 3 rank in the Pixar canon? (Via Techland)
Vuvuzela Playing Ruptures World Cup Fan’s Throat
One more reason to ban the buzz.
Terrifying New Scenario: An Oil-Spill Tsunami?
A global risk specialist at the Huffington Post is warning that a vast reservoir of methane could unleash a terrifying tsunami at the site of the oil spill.
Kim Kardashian Gets Slammed After Twitter Breast-Feeding Rant
The breastfeeding debate rages on.
Pictures: Summer Solstice at Stonehenge
Some 20,000 revelers and sun-worshippers came out to observe the longest day of the year at the ancient English monument.
Normal Rush Hour in Chicago After Sunday’s Fire
A dangerous fire in the Chicago subway on Sunday didn’t impact Monday’s commute.