We no longer have to die wondering what it’s like to be eaten by a polar bear, thanks to the ingenuity of the veteran producer of TV One’s new Polar Bear Family and Me, Tuesday, 8.30pm. Jason Roberts built a perspex and steel version of a shark cage, designed to resist the depredations of these powerful beasts, while watching them up close
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Bieber a terror on Segway
Justin Bieber reportedly rode on his Segway with a joint in his mouth.
Beyonce, Jay Z’s Cuba trip questioned
Two Republican members of Congress have asked the US Treasury Department for information on what type of license American pop star Beyonce and rapper husband Jay Z obtained for a high-profile trip to Cuba to celebrate their wedding anniversary.
Photos: Thumbs instead of guns
While the gun control debate rages in the United States, a new meme is taking the internet by storm.
California Chefs May Be Finding Ways to Duck Around Food Ban Foie Gras
Eight years ago former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Senate Bill No. 1520 into law, which will prohibit the sale and production of foie gras in California. On Sunday, July 1, 2012 that ban from 2004 will finally go into effect. The legislation states: “The bill would prohibit a person from force feeding a bird for the purpose of enlarging […]
Ali Yashar Sends a message to Women “You’re Not Crazy”
“You’re so sensitive. You’re so emotional. You’re defensive. You’re overreacting. Calm down. Relax. Stop freaking out! You’re crazy! I was just joking, don’t you have a sense of humor? You’re so dramatic. Just get over it already!” If those comments are familiair to you, Ali Yashar – blogger & Author of […]
The Pope and Birth Control: A Crisis in Catholic Authority
ROME has spoken,” runs an ancient proverb of the Roman Catholic Church. “The case is closed.” No longer true.
Refugee Resort: As Civil War Rages in Libya, Thousands Flock to Tunisia’s Djerba Island
This post is in partnership with Worldcrunch, a new global news site that translates stories of note in foreign languages into English. The article below was originally published in La Stampa .
Clicking for a Fix: Drugs Online
How easy is it to buy illegal drugs on the Internet? Pretty darn easy, according to a new study by the United Nation’s International Narcotics Control Board.
The iPhone Jailbreak Ruling: Copyright Law’s New Twist
Over the years, Apple has become almost as well known for the tight control it imposes on its innovations as for the tech and marketing genius behind them. If you buy an iPhone in the U.S., for instance, Apple makes you use AT&T as your carrier and it requires you to buy any new applications from its App Store