Single-name recognition. Here are some of the very few people who (arguably) have it: Madonna. Ichiro. Oprah. Bono. Morrissey. Ronaldinho. Cher. Here are some of the many many people who don’t:…Lindsay (Last Name Allegedly Unnecessary) Sues E-Trade -
Single-name recognition. Here are some of the very few people who (arguably) have it: Madonna. Ichiro. Oprah. Bono. Morrissey. Ronaldinho. Cher. Here are some of the many many people who don’t:…
Adventures in Virality: Jay-Z Spoof "Entrepreneur State of Mind" Namechecks Notable Blogs, Us -
Where’s Weird Al when you need him? The curly locked spoofmeister could have hit Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ “Empire State of Mind” out of the park, but instead, we’re being treated to “The New…
<i>Phish 3D</i>: In Theatres April -
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Herbie Hancock New Album<br> w/ Matthews, Jeff Beck, Trucks -
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Ronald Searle: a life in pictures -
A new exhibition celebrates the work of Ronald Searle as he turns 90. Steve Bell on what makes him Britain’s greatest living cartoonist
When I first wrote to Ronald Searle with the idea of…
Widespread Panic: New Album<br> <i>Dirty Side Down</i> Due 5/25 -
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Colorado Teen Arrested For Overdue DVD
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A 19-year-old was pulled over at a traffic stop in Colorado a few weeks ago and quickly found himself arrested on an outstanding warrant. The charge? Not drugs or murder or even tax fraud. No, the…
Your Computer Really Is a Part of You -
Philosopher Martin Heidegger thought that our tools eventually become a part of us cognitively. Now a scientist has found he was right. Your mouse and monitor affect the way you think.
Lifelock Dinged $12 Million for Deceptive Business Practices -
The Federal Trade Commission is alleging Arizona-based Lifelock engaged in false advertising by promising customers that if they signed up with its service their personal information would become…
Abraham Lincoln — Vampire Hunter -
Makes you wonder what other famous people did in their spare time. Suggestions?
Pink Floyd, EMI Brawl Over iTunes Royalties -
Pink Floyd and EMI are locked in a royalty battle — yet another example of an emerging dispute between rights holders and publishers over payment for intellectual property born before the explosion…
"Fat" is now a taste -
In addition to sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami, Australian scientists have found evidence that humans can also taste fat.
“We found that the people who were sensitive to fat, who could…
Energizer Battery Charger Comes with a Software Backdoor [Bad Ideas] -
If you’ve bought the Energizer DUO USB battery charger, you might want to uninstall the software immediately. Why? Because it comes pre-loaded with a backdoor that can let someone remotely…
Lindsay (Last Name Allegedly Unnecessary) Sues E-Trade -
Single-name recognition. Here are some of the very few people who (arguably) have it: Madonna. Ichiro. Oprah. Bono. Morrissey. Ronaldinho. Cher. Here are some of the many many people who don’t:…