He expertly blends the styles of Ben Franklin and Javier Bardem in ‘No Country for Old Men’
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Norway’s Capital Doesn’t Have Enough Trash to Help Power the City
Oslo, the country’s capital, is running out of trash that it uses to help power the city
Reading While Eating for August 28: RNC Edition
The Republican National Convention is taking place in Tampa this week, but the lunch links convention takes place here every weekday.
Japan Restarts First Nuclear Reactor Since Fukushima Crisis
This weekend, Japan re-entered the nuclear age. A reactor at the Ohi nuclear power plant was reactivated on Sunday, the first power plant to go back online since the nation closed all its reactors in the wake of the Fukushima …
Hell on Wheels: Mexico City Tops Global Poll of Worst Places to Drive
So you think your commute is bad? Spare a thought for drivers in Mexico City – which has the most tortuous driving in the world, according to a new IBM survey.
Japanese Company Orders All Staff to Get the Same Haircut
This sort of brings the concept of the staff uniform to a whole new level.
Hoax ‘Peabody Initiative’ Offers Free Inhalers For Asthmatic Kids, Courtesy of Coal Company
It was really just too good to be true.
Quotes: James Franco Had ‘Low Energy’ During Oscars
“I haven’t watched it back. Maybe I had low energy. I honestly played those lines as well as I could.”
–JAMES FRANCO, Oscar host, explaining to Dave Letterman that he wasn’t under the influence while hosting this year’s Academy …
Take Heed City Planners: Fewer Parking Spots Leads to Reduced Auto Emissions
Since cars need spots to park in, losing parking spots leads to fewer drivers on the road, which leads to a drop in auto emissions. Surprising but really it’s basic math, people.
Two Power Plants Face Emergency Shut-Down: Is Nuclear Power Really Safe?
Homer Simpson, or one of the boobs in sector 7-G, must have fallen asleep again. Yesterday two power plants in New England underwent emergency shut down.
It’s Always Sunny In Washington DC: Obama To Add Solar Panels To White House
We guess this makes it the “Green” House? (Yuk yuk yuk.)
Scottish Develop Whisky-Based Biofuel
Leave it to Scotland to discover that whisky lowers not only inhibitions but also carbon emissions.