Friday, December 17, 2010
Online
Wikileaks: Banned In Antarctica
4:23PM Adrian Chen | The US government’s idiotic war on Wikileaks extends even to America’s tiny presence in Antarctica. A memo sent to all Americans in Antarctica effectively censors all WIkileaks material from the entire continent. Can’t tip off the penguins about our plans! More »
Online
What Is Facebook’s New ‘Memories’ Feature?
12:07PM Adrian Chen | Yesterday, we introduced you to Facebook’s new face-recognition feature. Today, hints emerge of yet another new feature called “memories”. What is Facebook’s “memories”, and how will it help us embarrass ourselves on the internet? More »
People
Julian Assange Prepares For US Spy Charges
11:20AM Adrian Chen | Wikileaks founder Julian Assange is chilling at a English manor, but he isn’t out of the woods: He says an espionage indictment from a US “secret grand jury” is coming, and there’s even talk of a Bradley Manning plea deal.
Music
10:38AM Jess McGuire | Last weekend I was at the Meredith Music Festival, and Neil Finn played the following song (“Anytime”) with the help of a guy from the crowd named Matthew. It was incredible. I’m not ashamed to say that by the time he got to the chorus, I was crying like a baby. More »
“There’s Nothing Safe About This Life”
10:38AM Jess McGuire | Last weekend I was at the Meredith Music Festival, and Neil Finn played the following song (“Anytime”) with the help of a guy from the crowd named Matthew. It was incredible. I’m not ashamed to say that by the time he got to the chorus, I was crying like a baby. More »
Online
Morgan Freeman Isn’t Really Dead
10:37AM Brian Moylan | Morgan Freeman is not dead. Haven’t we learned our lesson about celebrity death news reported on Twitter?
People
The Transformation Of A Jersey Girl
9:58AM Brian Moylan | Jersey Shore brawler JWOWW is best known for beating the crap out of people and wearing clothing that even hookers would find offensive. She appeared at an event last night looking gorgeous and chic. What a disappointment! More »
Big Screen
Zac Efron And Sarah Jessica Parker To Costar In World’s Worst Movie
8:46AM Richard Lawson | They’re not going to be a couple or anything, but they will both be in New Year’s Eve. Also today: some exciting news items for the nerdy among us and AMC orders a new show, as does Nickelodeon. More »
Small Screen
25 Years Of Larry King Lighting The World
8:25AM Richard Lawson | As tonight marks the last broadcast of CNN’s long-running Larry King Live, we thought once again share with you our moving compilation of some of crazy ancient LK’s greatest moments. Watch and remember and then say goodbye tonight. Sigh. More »
Flotsam & Jetsam
Crazy Girl Thinks She Can Repel Men
7:35AM Hamilton Nolan | What is the point of “fashion?” The point of fashion is to repel men. Oh. Okay. Darn. This topic admittedly surpasses my understanding. Does it work, this fashion thing? More »
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