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Hugh Grant Is Even More Lovable After Berating News of the World Editor
And here we thought Hugh’s best stuff came in confessions of love.
Game, Set and Minimize: How to Turn Down the Sound of Wimbledon Grunting
Harrumph! Arrrgh! Is that the sound of tennis players grunting their way through points — or viewers frustrated with the noises being made? Either way, a solution has arrived.
Quote: Bob Dylan Reveals Heroin Habit in Previously Unheard Interview
“I kicked a heroin habit in New York City. I got very, very strung out for a while. I mean really, very strung out. And I kicked the habit. I had a habit, about a $25-a-day habit, and I kicked it. Yeah, I kicked it …
Viral Video: Meet the Smartest Squirrel in History
A hungry squirrel will go to great lengths for nuts—even if that means scaling a pole, walking a tightrope, and squeezing through more than a few tubes.
Mexican Anger at BBC Car Show After ‘Xenophobic’ Comments
They’re known for their taste-pushing humor but have the Top Gear boys finally gone too far? Mexico seems to think so. (Via CNN.)
Another Sad Day for Keanu? Reeves Talks About Meme in Interview
Keanu Reeves, star of Point Break and the Matrix movies, has finally opened up – about the “Sad Keanu” meme.
The History of the World in 100 Objects
The venerable BBC has been mapping the world’s history through objects. But what will represent 2010?
Stone Cold Operators: Experimenting with Freezing Patients Before Surgery
Doctors are set to begin the first human trials of a procedure that helps those suffering from trauma while in surgery—by freezing the body before the operation.
BBC to Air Opera About Anna Nicole Smith
Good news folks. Well, if good news to you means that the BBC is to broadcast an opera based on the life and times of former Playboy model and reality TV star, Anna Nicole Smith.
Robin Hood: Box Office Robber Baron?
The early reviews have been mixed for Robin Hood, with some critics questioning the look and chronology of the sprawling thriller which just opened the Cannes Film Festival. Now there’s speculation as to how Nottingham will fare …