Extra! Extra! (10/23/09)

News of the World

Current Events

• Pilots of a Northwest Airlines learn to save the arguments for the ground. I was totally in the air at the same time this was going on.
• The frenzy for the H1N1 vaccination gets worse.
• Various US bands want to know if their music was used as a form of torture on Guantanamo Bay detainees.
• Times are still rough. Poverty in India is leading to an insurgence of wife selling.
• As unfortunate as this is, it’s quite obvious that bears shouldn’t be on skates.
• Like a scene out of a movie, a young girl mysteriously turns up in Manhattan, but has no recollection of her name or background.
• The Presidential family portrait.
• The debate on health care continues. All I know is somebody (cough, cough President Obama) needs to toughen up.

Design, Art, & Tech

• The iPod celebrates its birthday amidst the arrival of some new Apple products.
• Haha! Oh, Facebook.
• How to avoid identity theft while social networking.
• Penn Museum exhibit provides a glimpse into what Ancient Iraq was like.
• Totally going to get these Super Bastard Boxed Toys – especially since they have a MJ one!

Pop Culture

• 2010 will bring some new music from a psuedo “icon” and a true icon.
• Among many reasons Michael Jackson wanted to create “This Is It”, one of the most heartfelt was so he could share his dancing with his kids.
• The truth comes out.
• J.J. Abrams gives some juicy tidbits on the new “Star Trek” sequel.
• Reviews of the new Amelia Earhart film aren’t too favorable. I’m going to still see it.
• No. No. No.

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