The New York Times has an interesting piece today in the print edition (P B12) on how the 8-medal Olympic champion Michael Phelps is coping with life outside the pool, particularly after a photo of the swimmer holding a marijuana pipe was published recently. Here’s an excerpt from the online edition: Swimming would not be […]
What a shame. 😉 Popular classifieds site Craigslist is putting an end to its Erotic Services ads under pressure from law enforcement authorities. In its place, an Adults section will come up where the ads have to be manually approved by Craigslist staff. As all but the complete imbeciles know, those Craigslist Erotic Services ads […]
The European Commission has slapped a massive $1.45 billion fine on chip giant Intel for engaging in anti-competitive practices that harm consumers. Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes said Wednesday: Intel has harmed millions of European consumers by deliberately acting to keep competitors out of the market for computer chips for many years. Such a serious and […]
We watched a horror movie called Uninvited earlier today. The not-so-terrifying movie is alright but not remarkable. What is remarkable though is the solid performance of the 20-year-old Australian actress Emily Browning, who plays the role of a young girl released from a mental hospital, some 10 months after the death of her mother’s death. […]