Attention, McLaren and Bugatti: the gauntlet has been thrown. On Monday, Italian carmaker Lamborghini introduced its Veneno supercar, a 750-horsepower beast whose $3.9 million price tag immediately makes it one of the most expensive cars ever produced, putting the $2.4 [...]
March 5, 2013
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In troubling news for international diplomacy, the NBA Hall-of-Famer and the former Mr. Carmen Electra may not actually know what part of the Korean Peninsula he’s in — democratic, economically vibrant South Korea, or, you know, the other one. (MORE: [...]
February 26, 2013
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Game On! The Super Bowl is nearly upon us! If you happen to be betting on the game (not that you are) and are looking for something to give you an edge (not that you would) here are 9 unorthodox [...]
January 29, 2013
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Bundle Up. The Arctic cold front sweeping across the country has reached the Northeast and the Times is ON IT. (New York Times via Twitter) Deep Freeze: Temperatures hit multi-year lows from Chicago to Washington, D.C. this week. Near Pittsburgh, the AAA reported more [...]
January 23, 2013
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The story of the celebrated Notre Dame linebacker whose tragic story turned out to be a hoax has captured the nation’s attention. Here’s a guide to the major players in the scandal, real and otherwise: Manti Te’o A star Notre [...]
January 18, 2013
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Lance Speaks: Lance Armstrong’s interview with Oprah airs tonight on OWN (look it up) during which he’ll reportedly admit to doping during his long and successful career, during which he reportedly “laid it all on the table.” He was also [...]
January 17, 2013
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Opening Salvo: President Obama announced his proposals for curbing gun violence as a result of Vice President Joe Biden’s committee recommendations, including these 23 executive orders, which he signed today. Watch the video here. (The Atlantic; CNN.com) A 10 Point Plan: [...]
January 16, 2013
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Oscar Time! The 2013 Academy Awards nominations are out. TIME’s Richard Corliss breaks down who will win and who got snubbed. (TIME.com) There are, of course, other opinions: No Leonardo DiCaprio? (Yahoo! News) No Ben Affleck? (BuzzFeed) No Kath... [...]
January 10, 2013
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Today in Alex Jones: The InfoWars host who went on a spirited rant against CNN’s Piers Morgan earlier this week now says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is sending crackheads to kill him. (Gawker) Fear the Imaginary Hitler! Meanwhile, Jon [...]
January 9, 2013
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Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. Rocknroll! Kate Winslet has married boyfriend Ned Rocknroll (yes, that’s his real name) — nephew of Virgin billionaire Richard Branson and Virgin’s self-professed “Head of Astronaut Relations and Market... [...]
December 27, 2012
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