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Where will she appear next? The Palin bus tour is officially going national. [ABC] Weinergate continues: Representative Weiner in damage control. [CBS] Just who is Jon Hunstsman? George Will analyzes Huntsman’s road to the White House. [Washington Post] Say it ain’t so: experts say Charlie Sheen could wind up as a “freak show.” [Fox News] The killjoy at the graduation party: David Brooks on the boomer ethos, the market, and recent college graduates. [New York Times] The Politics of Laughter Fortune Cookie knows all… [picture] All American problems could be solved if… [The Onion] Presented by a bunch of very talented people: The Mute Button. [Improv Everywhere] To be fair, it is a tough word to spell. [picture] When advertising is done right, you just know. This is brilliant. [Noob.us] A brave 20-year-old University of Alabama student is putting her life together after surviving storms in both Tuscaloosa and her hometown of Joplin, Missouri. [CNN] Monkeys need hugs as much as we do. New research from the Yale School of Medicine shows that rhesus monkeys are capable of feeling regret over their decisions too. [Time] Hip-hop singer Sean Kingston was injured in a jet ski crash earlier this week, and was just moved to the intensive care unit. Celebs and fans have been tweeting Kingston prayers and wishes for a quick recovery since the crash. [Yahoo News] These are the faces of recovery. Check out this beautiful photo gallery of Iran’s young optimists. [Newsweek] A little laughter to end your day: check out 50 state stereotypes in two minutes. [Huffington Post] Beyonce went on American Idol last week and sang her new song. It’s called 1+1, and I think it’s the best thing she’s done in years. [American Idol] Lady Gaga’s album dropped last week. This is its latest single. You’ve likely already heard it a billion times on the radio already. [Judas] My Morning Jacket’s new CD comes out today, its called Circuital. This song is also called that. [Circuital] I don’t listen to a lot of country music, but Brad Paisley’s new album, This Is Country Music, is quite good. Here is a song from that album, featuring the song’s namesake. [Eastwood] Speaking of Clint Eastwood, Daniele Lupi–who made his name writing music for spaghetti westerns–recorded an album with Danger Mouse entitled Rome, which features vocal talent by Norah Jones and Jack White. It’s my favorite album of the month. [Two Against One] The music world lost a great one last week with the passing of Gil Scott-Heron. Here is my favorite recording he ever did. [The Revolution Will Not Be Televised] While a great man passed, another great man celebrated his 70th year of life last week. Here are a bunch of people covering a great song by that man–Bob Dylan. [Pearl Jam] [Don McLean] [The Roots] [Staple Singers] The next presidential election is still a year away, but things are already getting dirty on Twitter. [Time] Did you miss last week’s final episode of Oprah? New York magazine gives us the highlights in three minutes. [NY Magazine] Read the statement from Genette Cordova, the college student who was sent a lewd picture on Twitter by Congressman Anthony Weiner’s hacked account. [NY Daily News] Check out this behind-the-scenes look at the NYPD Special Victims Division, the group responsible for catching Dominique Strauss-Kahn and other criminals. [Newsweek] The winners of YouTube’s recent talent competition went through social media boot camp in New York City with Google. Here are the results. [NY Times] If only I had a Chanel bike when I was little! Check out these extravagant bikes designed by Kate Spade, Tory Burch, and even Gucci: [Fashionista] Thought Google Wallet was the answer to your shopping prayers? Well, the new app may have just landed itself in some hot water! [Mashable] Uh oh! Is Miley Cyrus the reason why BCBG can’t pay its bills? [NY Mag] What do M&Ms, Coca-Cola cans, and teddy bears have in common? Click the link to find out! [Fashion Gone Rogue] The ‘Red Sole’ battle between Christian Louboutin and Yves St. Laurent continues! Who will reign supreme? [Huffington Post] Is that a Google in your pocket? New “Google Wallet” may be the future of money. [Forbes] King Coal: How West Virginia could one day face ghost towns, despite the current boom. [CNN Money] “Un-friending” Bambi: Facebook guy Mark Zuckerberg decides to only eat meat he kills himself. [Fortune] Faith and the Market: how the financial sector mimics religion. [Economist] MAD MONEY’S Jim Cramer has found four potential bull markets you should know about. [CNBC] Hundreds of European flights are cancelled due to a volcanic eruption in Iceland. Fortunately, scientists say the eruption could end by the weekend. [Bloomberg News] Two teen Girl Scouts have been leading a five-year crusade against the Tagalongs, Thin Mints, and other cookies they love and sell. The trademark cookies are made with palm oil, which is the single ingredient under protest because of its link to Rainforest deforestation and Orangutan endangerment. [CBS News] Urban farmers embrace new technology and invest in Aquaponics, an indoor farming method that produces both greens and fish. [Chicago Tribune] Even in these weak economic times, more people in the United States and Europe are willing to spend more money for organic foods, which in turn is attracting more investors to this growing mass market. [NY Times] CNN looks at the 30 year anniversary of HIV/AIDS being cited in a medical publication, through the eyes of literature professor and activist Edmund White. [CNN] Should kids under 13 be allowed to use Facebook? [Time] The number of sex-selective abortions in India is on the rise, and experts say that this is due to the increase in wealth and literacy rates in the country. The “missing girl” crisis is creating a population imbalance that will affect India for years to come. [NY Times] It’s 2011, and the stem cell debate is raging even harder than ever. [Newsweek] Stay away from the Four Loko. Even though the caffeinated alcoholic beverage banned in some states and the makers recently removed caffeine from its recipe, experts say it’s still dangerous. [Huffington Post] “The Project for Excellence in Journalism” sounds like an anachronistic oxymoron in the age of the blogosphere, a 24 hour news cycle and Fox News (there, I said it). In a case in point, the organization took a look at blog links during a week with two significant and historical events: the death of Bin Laden and the break up of the Schwarzenegger / Kennedy marriage. Can you guess which story actually led the blogs? Journalism.org Is there rehab for an addiction to love (cue Robert Palmer video here)? Apparently, should you need it, there is help: Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous. Rather than putting the rabbit in the pan in response to unrequited love and poor romantic choices, you can 12 Step it! Being a website about “recovery,” however, your correspondent is skeptical that an “addiction” to love qualifies as a disease in the sense of alcohol and drug addiction, but you decide! The Fix Finally, happy Friday to all, and the RP wishes everyone a happy, joyous and free life filled with serenity and Real Love. Have a |
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