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• Lockerbie Bombing: Megrahi Dead but Questions About the Bombing and His Release...

  

  The Lockerbie Garden of Remembrance. Photo credit: GargoyleG The background Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi, the only person convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombin... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• 2 Days in New York, Julie Delpy’s Tragicomic Sequel to 2 Days in Paris, Mostly...

  

  2 Days in New York with Chris Rock and Julie Delpy The background 2 Days in New York is actress, screenwriter and director Julie Delpy’s sequel to 2007’s 2... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Facebook Shares Going for $38 a Piece: But is It Worth It?

  

  Mark Zuckerberg, 28-year-old Facebook founder, is a rich man after social network hits $38 a share. photo: deneyterrio The background On Friday, 28-year-old... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 BUSINESS, SOCIAL MEDIA, SOCIETY, TECH

• Scoped Out: Celebrities That Look Like Mattresses

  

  The background We’ve had Boris Johnson looking like an orangutang. David Mitchell looking like a koala. Benedict Cumberbatch looking like an otter. And Kim... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 CELEB, ENTERTAINMENT, HUMOR

• Can J K Rowling’s Harry Potter Be Studied by Academics?

  

  Still from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2. Photo Credit: WarnerBros publicity. The background At St Andrews University, an academic conference is... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Disco Icon Donna Summer Dies at 63, Music Industry and Fans Pay Tribute

  

  Donna Summer, queen of disco, dead at 63. photo: grilled cheese The background Five-time Grammy Award-winning disco and dance music icon Donna Summer has died... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Who’s Coming to Queen Elizabeth’s Jubilee Lunch for Monarchs?

  

  The Queen: Lunch with the crowned heads of the world. Photocredit: The Telegraph The background Queen Elizabeth II is having a lunch for all the reigning (and... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Ah-ha! Alan Partridge to Return to Television; Viewers Rejoice

  

  Alan Partridge: Back of the net! Or rather, back to TV. Photo: Publicity still The background Ah-ha! Yes, it’s everyone’s favorite North Norfolk entertainer,... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Twitter Tributes to Donna Summer, Disco’s Reigning Queen, Dead at 63

  

  Donna Summer, disco's last queen, died at 63. photo: Epiclectic Donna Summer, the last reigning queen of disco, died on 17 May after a battle with lung cancer.... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• What ‘Grexit’ Means for Britain – Strengthened Pound, Undermined Exports

  

  In the balance. Photo credit: mammal http://flic.kr/p/6gkb8F The background As the eurozone crisis depeens, and following Greece’s election indecision, the... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Sexism Row Over Cannes 2012′s Lack of Female Directors

  

  Diane Kruger, seen here (far right) in Cannes in 2009, is one woman out of four on the judging panel. Photo credit: Cine Fanatico http://tinyurl. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Scoped Out: Sad Man United Fans Blog

  

  A sad Man U fan .Photo credit: Sad Man United Fans The background The rivalry between Manchester United and Manchester City has always been fierce but it has... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• Bookmaker Paddy Power’s Transgender Advert Banned

  

  Still from the banned Paddy Power advert The Background The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has banned an advert for bookmaker Paddy Power that features... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• What Toddlers Think of ‘Bangarang’ from Skrillex, Dubstep’s Polemic Producer

  

  Skrillex - the underground hates him, but what do toddlers think? photo: weeklydig Skrillex: He is, some claim, the most hated producer in dubstep. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Euro 2012: Is England Manager Roy Hodgson Right to Select John Terry Over Rio...

  

  John Terry (6) and Rio Ferdinand (5) appear together for England vs Paraguay in 2006. Photo credit: Alex McGibbon http://flic. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Why Are Dictators So Weird? Here’s Five of the Maddest Tyrants in Town

  

  Sacha Baron Cohen as The Dictator The background Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film, The Dictator, sees a fictional North African leader – His Excellency Admiral... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SOCIETY

• Should JP Morgan CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon Quit After Bank’s $2 Billion...

  

  JP Morgan: $2 billion trading loss photo: DragonFlyEye The Background JP Morgan chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon has kept his job and $23 million pay package in... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 BUSINESS, CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Socialist Francois Hollande Takes Office in France

  

  Holland heads to Germany to meet with Angela Merkel Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Viral Video: How to Wake up a Sleeping 3-year-old – with Nirvana

  

  How to wake up a sleeping 3-year-old with Nirvana. Drummers, Nirvana fans, people who like videos of children doing amusing things, people worried about child... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 HUMOR, VIRAL

• England Manager Roy Hodgson to Drop Rio Ferdinand and Take John Terry to Euro...

  

  England Football manager Roy Hodgson announces his Euro 2012 squad today. Photo credit: ajlisss http://flic.kr/p/8amkTf The background England’s new manager... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SOCIETY, SPORTS