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NewsBites: Venus Advances in US Open, Officials Condemn Burn Quran Day + More

Venus Williams, the American No. 3 seed, outlasted No. 6 Francesca Schiavone to secure her spot in the US Open semifinals for the first time since 2007. [Read the rest

NewsBites: China and Google go Head to Head, More Devastation in Haiti, Mel Gibson in Another Controversy, Conan O’Brien Lays Out Ultimatum, and New J = Mary J.

Google, the new O.G. in town. The company is now threatening to end cooperation with Chinese officials, amid hacker attacks on its database. If Google follows through, either Chinese… Read the rest

NewsBites: Gilbert Arenas Gets The Axe, Liya Kibede for Elle, Dodd x Dorgan, H&M Slashes Everything, Somalia and the U.N.

And that’s a wrap. Wizard guard Gilbert Arenas has been suspended indefinitely (oh, and without pay) for his gun-toting activity on the job. A big zero. [ESPN]… Read the rest

The Theory of Relativity

The Theory of Relativity

August 18, 2009 | kenrya

File under sad but true: In New York City, we walk by/step over hungry people every day, desensitized to the sights of poverty. But nationwide, “news” outlets are newly… Read the rest

China Claps Back!

China Claps Back!

February 27, 2009 | Shannon aka J. Baker

The US practice of throwing stones at others while living in a glass house is testimony to the double standards and hypocrisy of the United States in dealing withRead the rest

Afternoon Tea 1.09.09

Afternoon Tea 1.09.09

January 9, 2009 | Bobbi

Check this out! The folks at Sharpie have released a new interactive ad, scattered around various cities, that allows you to tag the hell out of their artwork. Hey… Read the rest

Afternoon Tea 10.17.2008

Afternoon Tea 10.17.2008

October 17, 2008 | Bobbi

Will Ferrell is going to play G Dub in a new solo Broadway show called, You’re Welcome America, A Final Night With George W. Bush. I love that man.… Read the rest

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