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• Teen Party Movie Project X: Obnoxious Or Awesome?

  

  The morning after the night before. This teen-party movie from the makers of The Hangover follows the familiar storyline of a group of geeky high school kids... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Anonymous Linchpin ‘Sabu’ Unmasked as an FBI Informant, Hackers Sweating...

  

  Hector Xavier Monsegur AKA "Sabu" The FBI has revealed that Sabu, a leader of high-profile hacker-activist group LulzSec, an offshoot of Anonymous, has been... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Top Five Alternative Reasons Why (occasional Dentist) Vladimir Putin Won the...

  

  Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s 63 percent first-round win on Sunday will see the PM retake the presidency, having held the position from 2000-2008. Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Apple iPad 3 Buzz: Dogs Go Barking Mad for the Tablet

  

  Penny the dog with an iPad. Photo credit: Twitpic http://twitpic.com/7wdmg9 Apple is widely expected to unveil the new iPad at a scheduled event on Wednesday –... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, VIRAL

• First Look at Xbox 360 Shooter Halo 4 Whets Fanboys’ Appetites

  

  Halo 4 to arrives later this year. At last week’s Microsoft’s Spring Showcase in San Francisco, Frank O’Connor and Kiki Wolfkill of 343 Industries presented a... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 CURRENT, GAMING, TECH

• Ahead of the Launch, What Can Apple Fans Expect from the iPad 3?

  

  Apple is expected to launch the iPad 3 (or is it really the iPad HD?) on March 7 2012 Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• What Are the Consequences of Vladimir Putin’s Presidential Vote Victory for...

  

  Election protests in Moscow, December 2011. Photo credit: Sime Simon, http://flic.kr/p/b1v8XH Thousands of protestors took to the streets of Moscow to question... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Next Chelsea Manager: Can Only Real Madrid’s Jose Mourinho AKA The Special One...

  

  Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho. Photo credit: Apasciuto Having controversially sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas, Chelsea Football Club go into tonight’s... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 SOCCER, SPORTS

• President Barack Obama Meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Discus...

  

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama . Photo credit: Avi Ohayun. Israel’s patience with diplomatic efforts to deal with Iran’s nuclear... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Lindsay Lohan’s Performance on Saturday Night Live Divides Critics

  

  Lindsay Lohan on SNL: Triumph or trainwreck? Actress Lindsay Lohan – whose name is usually preceded in the media by the word “troubled” or, on occasion, “jailed... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• US Shock Jock Rush Limbaugh Brands Georgetown Student a ‘slut’ and ‘prostitute’...

  

  Rush Limbaugh. Photo credit: Palm Beach County Sheriff's office American right-wing radio show host Rush Limbaugh is in disgrace among even Republican... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Gay Marriage: Roman Catholic Cardinal Slams David Cameron’s ‘grotesque’...

  

  Cardinal Keith O'Brien. Photo credit: Catholic Chuch (England and Wales) The simmering debate on the subject of gay marriage had been brought to the boil by... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• President Obama and the Meaning of ‘work’

  

  President Obama at the UAW Conference Febraury 28, 2012. Photo credit: Lawrence Jackson, official White House photo US President Barack Obama is among the... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum Prepare for Ohio Primary Battle, but Ron Paul and...

  

  Ten-state contest could prove key for Republican presidential hopefuls Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• Viral Video: Afghan Beatboxer Accurately Recreates NATO v Taliban Gun Battle

  

  Members of an Afghan-international security force prepare to exfil after searching a compound and detaining three suspected militants in Nuri Kalay. Sabar... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Inherent Cheer of A Bigger Picture, David Hockney at the Royal Academy

  

  From Hockney's exhibition at the Royal Academy. This piece was first published for Creatures of Culture. There is something inherently cheerful about the work o... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Andre Villas-Boas Sacking: Is Jose Mourinho the Only Man Who Can Save Chelsea...

  

  Is Real Madrid manager Jose 'Special One' Mourinho the best bet to be next Chelsea manager? Or would Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich rather poach Barcelona's... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SPORTS

• Scoped Out: Russians Like Vodka, This Lady Likes a Russian

  

  Like the Vodka. Photo credit: Oliver Wales, http://www.flickr.com/photos/dh-aust/287643683/ In honor of Russian Prime Minister Vladmir Putin’s recent... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 CURRENT, HUMOR, SOCIAL MEDIA, SOCIETY

• Andre Villas-Boas: Architect of His Own Downfall Or Victim of Chelsea’s...

  

  Ex- Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas. Photo credit: The Sport Review http://www.flickr.com/photos/67482226@N02/6144390163/sizes/m/in/photostream/ Andre... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 CURRENT, SOCCER, SOCIETY, SPORTS

• Russian PM Vladimir Putin Wins Presidential Elections

  

  Can he cling on to power for the next twelve years? Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2012 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY