First Earth-Sized Planets Spotted
Astronomers have detected the first Earth-sized planets, which are orbiting a star similar to our own Sun. In the distant past they may have been able to support life and one of them may have had...
View ArticleChinese School Creates New Standards for “Cool” and “Hip”
A high school in Central China’s Henan province recently set a code of behavior for students to become “macho boys” and “cute and clever girls”, which has become a hot topic among local teachers and...
View ArticleJoseph Kony and the White Man’s Burden
A few weeks ago, the non-profit Invisible Children posted “012” on youtube and vimeo. Slickly produced and superficially moving, the video purports to raise awareness about the Lord’s Resistance Army...
View ArticleCan Social Media Reveal Your Race? US Program Targets Hispanics
On the Internet, no one knows you’re a dog but they might know your race. The search is on for racial signals – thanks to the US government. Dana Oshiro, publishing analyst at advertising network...
View ArticleVisionary Idea “MegaBox”, Not Piracy, Killed Megaupload
It never saw the light of day, for obvious reasons. But the beta-stage MegaBox is now part of a growing conspiracy theory over why MegaUpload was so abruptly shut down. And it’s getting fueled by a...
View ArticleMel Gibson: “John Lennon Deserved to be Shot…”
Normally you’d call BS immediately on something like this. Except that this was allegedly said by Mel Gibson, whose confirmed quote gallery includes ‘Jews are responsible for all the wars in the...
View ArticleVictims Of Black-on-Black Crime Could Fill Our Stadiums
Imagine Soldier Field beyond capacity, brimming with 63,879 young African–American men, ages 18 to 24 — more than U.S. losses in the entire Vietnam conflict. Imagine the University of Michigan’s...
View Article@TylerPerry Presents: #PodcastWednesdays S 02, Ep 06 – #GoodTimes #TheShotGame
This week we’re back again, under the tutelage of Tyler Perry of course…pause, and we bring you…#TheShotGame. Rules: Each curse word or derogatory statement (i.e. Nigga) will gain force you to take one...
View ArticleFacebook Billionaire Peter Thiel Raises New Venture Fund To Invest In His...
Peter Thiel raised a $32 million fund to invest in startups in… New Zealand, reports the WSJ. The reports say he “set up” or “opened a fund“, but this is not technically true. As we reported more than...
View Article@TheKeyXPN Studio Session Featuring @ChillMoody [Video]
“This month’s Key Studio VIDEO Session spotlights Chill Moody, an emerging Philadelphia rapper who’s built his spot from the ground up in the city’s vibrant hip-hop community. In our interview, Chill...
View ArticleMore Than 100 Million Americans Now Listen to Online Radio By #PodcastWednesdays
This is a format exploding in front of our very eyes. It’s bigger than Pandora, and in fact, it’s the reason why Pandora has so many jabbing competitors! According to just-released survey data from...
View ArticleJudge Objects Sagging Pants In Court, Orders Him To Serve 3-Day Jail Sentence
A central Alabama judge ordered a man to serve three days in jail for contempt of court for wearing so-called saggy pants. Twenty-year-old LaMarcus D. Ramsey was in Autauga County Circuit Court on...
View Article[EVENT] @Curran_J Presents: K.R.T. New Online Store Launch
It’s finally done! On April 27th, Kings Rule Together will be launching our new online store at Gallery Exquisite (1040 N. American St- right across the street from Darling Diner in the Piazza). Come...
View Article#PodcastWednesdays (@PodcastWeds) S2, E7 #FashionShow @Curran_J...
You’ve been waiting for this moment since… about this time last week. Welcome back again to #PodcastWednesdays. This week we have #TheFashionShow with our guests Corrie Ellis (@HardwearFashion) – Head...
View ArticleHow The Single Killed the Recording Industry
The album bundles 10 or more tracks; the single is a one-off. Which means ‘cherry-picking,’ and far smaller per-consumer purchase bundles. And, a very basic reason why the recording industry (and...
View ArticleHas America Been Crippled By Intellectual Idiots?
As far back as I can remember, the overarching message of the American social atmosphere has been one of idolization. Oh to one day join the ranks of the “professional class”; that 5% to 10% of our...
View ArticleThe Decline of Racism & Violence in Amerikkka
Trayvon Martin will not go gently into that good night, and the poor kid’s ghost can and will haunt us, it seems, until justice is done. His shooter, the neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman,...
View ArticleAn Hour of Code For Every Student [Video] (Show This To Every Child You Know)
“Basic global literacy has expanded from simply being able to read, write and perform math to now having the ability to read and write computer code.” Why computer science? Computer science provides...
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