Periscope

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2638 )

• Washington Nationals’ Catcher Wilson Ramos Kidnapped in Venezuela

  

  Catcher Wilson Ramos. Photo credit: Keith Allison, http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithallison/5741446333/Wilson Ramos, a 24-year-old catcher for the Washington... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Poppy-burning Muslims Against Crusades Banned in the UK, Says Theresa May,...

  

  Anjem Choudhary, Muslims Against Crusades. Photo credit: Darkroom Productions, http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkroomproductions/6140688017/in/photostream/Home... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• James Murdoch Faces MPs’ Grilling, Says The Sun Could Be Closed

  

  James Murdoch in the morning session of his testimony. James Murdoch, son of News Corp baron Rupert Murdoch and the beleaguered company’s COO, appeared before... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Political Uncertainty in Italy Drives Markets Down, Italy’s Borrowing Costs Up,...

  

  The European Central Bank - what can it do? While Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s announced departure was welcome news to investors and economists,... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 BUSINESS, CURRENT, ECONOMICS, SOCIETY

• Gay Penguins to Be Separated: Is This Homophobic?

  

  The gay penguins. At a Lady Gaga concert. Apparently. Taken from a Jimmy Kimmel sketch. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnlFHSmA8jsPedro and Buddy, two male... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Adobe Ditches Flash for HTML5 (finally)

  

  A logo for HTML5, the new kid on the coding block.Software company Adobe (prounounced Ah-doh-bee, by the way) has decided to stop making its Flash Player plug-i... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 TECH

• Eddie Murphy Bows out of Oscars Hosting Gig

  

  Eddie Murphy on the Ellen show, talking about hosting the Oscars. Shame it won't happen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziVOV7_AMC8 It’s all going up the spout... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SOCIETY

• Oops! Governor Rick Perry Has Memory Lapse in GOP Debate

  

  Rick Perry's memory lapse at the GOP debate may have just consigned him to the back of the pack. What's he done, and who's now the stand-out candidate? Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SOCIETY

• A Shock Poll Reveals a Drop in Popularity for Russian PM Vladimir Putin and...

  

  Putin: Unpopular? Photo credit: World Economic ForumRussian prime minister Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party has dropped sharply in popularity ahead of the... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• What the Critics Say: ‘The Angel Esmeralda’ by Don DeLillo

  

  Don DeLillo novels. Photo credit: Stephen Cummings, http://flic.kr/p/4FdrUAward-winning American novelist Don DeLillo has released his first collection of... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Rapper Heavy D Dies; Stars Pour out Tributes

  

  Tributes are flowing in to the rapper Heavy D. What is his musical legacy? Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 CELEB, CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Iran Can Make a Nuclear Weapon, IAEA Report Claims; Now What?

  

  The supposed Natanz nuclear facility in Iran. Photo credit: Hamed Saber Iran has the capability to make a nuclear weapon, according to the bombshell report... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Penn State Football Caught up in Abuse Scandal, Head Coach Joe Paterno Under Fire

  

  Statue of Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno. Photo credit: Audreyjm529, http://flic.kr/p/sFz6sPennsylvania State University has been rocked by a child... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Sarkozy Calls Netanyahu a Liar: Are His Comments Justified?

  

  Obama, Sarkozy and Netanyahu. Photocredit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyMxPVvUTjoOh dear. The President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, and... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Immigration Scandal: Brodie Clark Resigns, Theresa May Doesn’t

  

  Theresa May, home secretary. Photocredit: ukhomeoffice: http://www.flickr.com/photos/49956354@N04/5703221554/sizes/m/in/photostream/The scandal surounding the... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• Asteroid 2005 YU55 in Near Miss with Earth: Doomsday Averted (again)

  

  The asteroid in question, in all its glory. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIwX0Qeid9oSo many things have been falling out of the sky recently, it’s a wonder... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 CURRENT, SCIENCE, SOCIETY

• Berlusconi Resigns as Italian PM

  

  Resignation comes after Parliament passed austerity reforms Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY

• The Uneasy Beauty of Melancholia

  

  Like a juror about to pass judgment on a famous celebrity, it seems impossible for anyone discussing Lars von Trier’s new film, Melancholia, not to drag into... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2011 CURRENT, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES, SOCIETY

• White House Denies Alien Cover-up, Alien Conspiracy Groups Call Conspiracy

  

  UFO flyby? Photo Credit: Adam Baker http://www.flickr.com/photos/atbaker/1314488707/There are no X-files. So says the White House, taking the unusual step of... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2011 CURRENT, POLITICS, SCIENCE, SOCIETY

• Smokin’ Joe Frazier, Heavyweight Champ, Dead at 67

  

  Smokin' Joe Frazier, a champion of boxing's Golden Era and the first man to beat Muhammad Ali, died at the age of 67. Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2011 CURRENT, SOCIETY, SPORTS