It’s been at least five minutes since you’ve heard what Prince William and Kate Middleton are up to in Canada. Time for an update! Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge went head to head in a Dragon Boat race (think very unleisurely canoeing) on Prince Edward Island. But did the Duke ensure that his
Continue reading …At least Twitter hoaxes equally portray life and death. The past 24 hours have given rise to President Obama “getting killed” and Victoria Beckham “giving birth.” Both are baloney, but at least people were in the ballpark with the latter. Despite reports that David and Victoria Beckham’s soon-to-be-born daughter was actually going to take place
Continue reading …We’re more used to seeing Daniel Radcliffe fighting fictional demons rather than real and worrisome ones. Perhaps he is a Muggle after all. The boy who became a man in front of the world as Harry Potter, has given an interview to GQ, perhaps (NewsFeed says cynically) thinking of a post-Potter future, by discussing that
Continue reading …Britain’s photogenic royals have Canada in a tizzy, but not all Quebecois bid them a hearty bienvenue. Prince William and his wife Catherine were welcomed to French-speaking territory by the mayor of Quebec City, bearskin helmeted troops of the 22nd regiment, and even a doleful glance from the regimental goat, Baptiste. Just down the road,
Continue reading …It’s a dog day of summer for Takeru Kobayashi. Kobayashi, best known for winning the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest six years in a row, as well as a 2010 scuffle at the Coney Island event that led to his arrest, will still compete in Monday’s competition—but via satellite, he told Time Out New York.
Continue reading …Readers submitted their favorite beers to Zymurgy magazine, the official publication of the American Homebrewers Association, who then put together a list of the top 50 ranked by popularity (though there’s an extraordinary number of ties). Who got top spot? Well, the winner is… Russian River Pliny the Elder. Not familiar? Well, it should be as
Continue reading …From an alleged love child to a potential runaway bride, rumors have made Monaco’s royal wedding more farce than fairy tale. The union of 33-year-old Charlene Wittstock and 53-year-old Prince Albert of Monaco went forward today at the royal palace, with guests including French President Nicolas Sarkozy, James Bond star Roger Moore, supermodel Naomi Campbell,
Continue reading …NewsFeed’s Feifei Sun rounds up the brilliant and bizarre from this week in fashion. Good News for Galliano. Supermodel Kate Moss is getting married in Cotswolds, England today, and she’s reportedly walking down the aisle in a gown designed by John Galliano, the British fashion designer currently on trial for alleged anti-Semitic remarks. [Fashionista] (PHOTOS:
Continue reading …
Glenn Beck’s last show airs tonight on Fox News. A new mashup reminds us why this is a sad, sad moment for comedy. Everyone’s favorite (self-described) rodeo clown Glenn Beck will depart Fox News today, after two-and-a-half years. To honor Beck’s work, lefty outfit Media Matters has compiled a mashup of his most outré moments,
Continue reading …Remember Canada? That place in the South Park song? Well Prince William and Kate are heading there now, eh? The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will touch down in Ottawa at 2 p.m. local time on Thursday. From the airport, they will make their way to the capitol, where thousands of Canadians have taken to
Continue reading …