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  • July 2008

    • 5 Facts About Pain

      LiveScience  |  Jul 28, 08 5:55 AM CDT

      5 Facts About Pain

      (Newser) - Electrical signals carry pain impulses to the brain—that much scientists know. But how to treat pain remains a question, LiveScience reports. Here's the scoop: It "is a complex mixture of emotions, culture, experience, spirit, and sensation," one expert said. In other words, it's hard to even define. People suffering from chronic pain like backaches have smaller brains. Maybe their neurons just get stressed out. More »

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      list  • health  • science  • medical studies  • pain

    • 75 Things Every Man Should Do Before He Dies

      Esquire  |  Jul 24, 08 12:38 PM CDT

      75 Things Every Man Should Do Before He Dies

      (Newser) - On Esquire 's 75th anniversary, the quintessential men's mag recommends 75 things every man should do before he dies. A smattering: Eat wild game you killed, dressed, and cooked yourself. Acknowledge the accomplishments of others Make an omelet Fast for three days, consuming only water Play a game of rugby More »

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      list  • death  • men  • Esquire

    • Mossberg Picks iPhone Apps

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 23, 08 2:22 PM CDT

      Mossberg Picks iPhone Apps

      (Newser) - Impressed with Apple's spread of iPhone apps, Wall Street Journal tech gurus Walt Mossberg and Katherine Boehret list their favorites. AOL Radio: The best Internet radio player for the iPhone Evernote: A good port of the elegant note-taking program Instapaper: Instantly download Web pages for offline reading. Travelocity TravelTools: Allows you to check flight schedules, gate assignments, and security wait times. More »

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      list  • Apple  • software  • AOL  • smartphones  • iPhone 3G  • iPhone applications  • iPod Touch  • mobile devices  • mobile platforms  • Internet radio

    • The 10 Best-Paid Actors

      Forbes  |  Jul 23, 08 11:01 AM CDT

      The 10 Best-Paid Actors

      (Newser) - Hancock isn't the "have you seen it" superhero movie of the season, but star Will Smith isn't crying in his beer: The ex-Fresh Prince raked in $80 million in the year that ended June 1. The rest of the Forbes top 10: Johnny Depp ($72 million) Eddie Murphy ($55 million) Mike Myers ($55 million) Leonardo DiCaprio ($45 million) More »

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      list  • celebrity  • movie  • Hollywood  • Johnny Depp  • salary  • Will Smith  • Ben Stiller  • Forbes  • Will Ferrell  • Nicolas Cage  • Eddie Murphy  • Leonardo DiCaprio  • Adam Sandler  • Bruce Willis  • Mike Myers

    • Tips for Frequent Fliers

      Travel Leisure  |  Jul 22, 08 8:45 PM CDT

      Tips for Frequent Fliers

      (Newser) - You sat in plenty of stuffy cabins to earn those frequent-flier miles: make sure you get a good trip out of them. Travel and Leisure runs down the best ways to earn miles and use them efficiently. Stick with one airline: The more you commit to a single airline, the better you'll be treated and the more miles you'll accumulate. Eat more, drive more: Rental car companies such as Hertz double the miles of some airline customers, and participating restaurants also offer such benefits. Ditch the mouse for the receiver: Booking a ticket by calling an airline agent can help you use your miles more efficiently than online booking. More »

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      list  • travel  • airline  • flights  • hotels  • frequent flier miles  • leisure  • car rental

    • A-List Potential, F-Grade Agents

      The Playlist  |  Jul 22, 08 4:13 PM CDT

      A-List Potential, F-Grade Agents

      (Newser) - James Caviezel has gone from playing Jesus in Passion of the Christ to “a dragon hunter from another planet” in next year’s Outlander , Spencer Martin notes on the Playlist. Who else should have fire their agents for such moves? Heather Graham. Success: Drugstore Cowboy, Boogie Nights, Austin Powers. Failure: Committed, Say It Ain’t So, Miss Conception . Lucy Liu. Success: Charlie’s Angels, Kill Bill. Failure: Lucky Number Slevin, Code Name: The Cleaner. More »

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      list  • celebrity  • movies  • Lucy Liu  • Cuba Gooding Jr.  • Adrien Brody

    • The Roles They Left Behind

      Radar  |  Jul 18, 08 4:50 PM CDT

      The Roles They Left Behind

      (Newser) - Heath Ledger's posthumous appearance in The Dark Knight prompts Radar to muse on stars whose films debuted after they died, prompting critics to wonder what could have been—or to hold their tongues. Brad Renfro, The Informers . A onetime child star known for run-ins with the law, Renfro completed filming for the Bret Easton Ellis adaption a month before he overdosed on heroin. More »

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      list  • celebrity  • movie  • film  • death  • Heath Ledger  • accidental death  • Brad Renfro

    • 50 Favorite Magazines

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jul 16, 08 12:19 PM CDT

      50 Favorite Magazines

      (Newser) - From US Weekly to a quarterly for Godzilla enthusiasts, the Chicago Tribune 's list of 50 favorite magazines both entertain and take readers to new places. The list includes: NME : A rock and roll crystal ball, this UK music mag forecasts tomorrow’s megastars Seed: Science never looked so glossy or sounded so thought-provoking More »

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      list  • media  • culture  • Vanity Fair  • magazine  • magazine industry

    • How Silver Screen Changed Dark Knight

      Times (UK)  |  Jul 15, 08 5:31 PM CDT

      How Silver Screen Changed Dark Knight

      (Newser) - With The Dark Knight set to open in the US at midnight Thursday, Batman will see another reinvention in the series of makeovers that accompanied the character to the silver screen beginning in 1943. The Times of London takes a look: Low-budget Batman (1943) and Batman and Robin (1949) lacked flair and special effects. Tim Burton's Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992) came complete with supervillains such as the Joker and Catwoman. More »

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      list  • movie  • Hollywood  • Heath Ledger  • Batman  • The Dark Knight  • Tim Burton  • Batman Returns

    • Tasty Morsels on Fried Chicken

      Daily Green  |  Jul 13, 08 11:48 AM CDT

      Tasty Morsels on Fried Chicken

      (Newser) - You might be well acquainted with the Colonel and his famous fried chicken, but beneath the crunchy skin lie some lesser-known facts. The Daily Green sides its poultry with a six-pack of trivia. It's a place: After toying around with the name "Ptarmigan," one town's handful of residents settled on Chicken, Alaska. Where to get it: If you follow Bon Appetit's advice, you'll take your chicken craving to Blackberry Farm in Tennessee, Price's Chicken Coup in North Carolina, or Willa Mae's Scotch House in New Orleans. More »

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      list  • food  • Dalai Lama  • fast food  • chicken  • KFC  • vegan

    • The Best Celeb Name Changes

      Radar  |  Jul 10, 08 1:23 PM CDT

      The Best Celeb Name Changes

      (Newser) - What’s in a name? Apparently everything worth changing, reports Radar . Inspired by the list-heavy Cityfile, a wiki-style Facebook of sorts for notable New Yorkers (wondering which celebs are Bentley owners?) , Radar created its own gossipy inventory: famous folks with changed names: Natalie Portman, actor: Natalie Hershlag Moby, musician: Richard Melville Hall More »

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      list  • celebrity  • gossip  • Jon Stewart  • name  • Natalie Portman  • name change  • Jon Bon Jovi  • Geraldo Rivera  • Ralph Lauren  • Ghostface Killah  • Moby

    • How to Be an Olympic Athlete

      Forbes  |  Jul 9, 08 12:45 PM CDT

      How to Be an Olympic Athlete

      (Newser) - Before you clear a spot on the mantle for that gold medal, you may need a quick reality check: Forbes runs down the numbers behind the blood, sweat, and tears of an Olympic athlete's training. Training: 4 to 8 years to maximize lung capacity and heart strength Sessions: up to 3 a day, 6 days a week Goal setting: beyond annual benchmarks, some athletes plan 4 years out More »

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      list  • 2008 Beijing Olympics  • health  • sports  • athlete  • gold medal  • training

    • How'd We Miss Lesbian LiLo?

      Gawker  |  Jul 9, 08 11:44 AM CDT

      How'd We Miss Lesbian LiLo?

      (Newser) - Lindsay Lohan’s a lesbian? When did that happen? Turns out Star magazine first reported LiLo’s girl-on-girl romance in summer 2007—centuries ago, in celebrity gossip. Gawker explains why it took us so long to catch on. Because gay Hollywood couples try to hide it: Holding hands in public? Domestic errands as a duo? If starlets are getting hot and heavy, they also hide from the paparazzi, yet Lindsay and Sam flaunted their togetherness—genius!   More »

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      list  • celebrity  • Lindsay Lohan  • gossip  • romance  • lesbians  • Samantha Ronson  • gaydar

    • 6 Maxims for Navigating the VP Search

      Men's Vogue  |  Jul 2, 08 2:10 PM CDT

      6 Maxims for Navigating the VP Search

      (Newser) - While pundits stoke the frenzy around potential vice-presidential candidates, they rarely see what actually happens behind the campaign curtain. In Men's Vogue , Lloyd Grove offers six maxims to help make sense of the "veepstakes" hype: Presidential hopefuls seek input from several quarters to curry favor, though most of it is for show.   Potential VPs should have ambition, but accept playing second fiddle. More »

    • Celluloid's Sexiest Swimsuits

      Entertainment Weekly  |  Jul 2, 08 12:50 PM CDT

      Celluloid's Sexiest Swimsuits

      (Newser) - Break out the coconut oil, it’s National Bikini Month. From Alba to Andress, Entertainment Weekly offers a cinematic retrospective of Hollywood’s splashiest swimsuits. Halle Berry, Die Another Day Ursula Andress, Dr. No Jessica Alba, Into the Blue More »

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      list  • film  • Hollywood  • James Bond  • Jessica Alba  • Cameron Diaz  • Halle Berry  • swimsuit  • Mike Myers

  • June 2008

    • Bizarro Travel-Industry Jobs

      Travel Leisure  |  Jun 25, 08 2:03 PM CDT

      Bizarro Travel-Industry Jobs

      (Newser) - From Parisian sewer guides to a coconut safety engineer in St. Thomas, some travel industry jobs straddle the line between necessary and absurd. Travel and Leisure highlights some of the strangest. Tourism ambassador, Japan. Diplomacy never looked so soft and cuddly after Japan appointed elder statesfeline Hello Kitty for PR duty in Hong Kong and China. More »

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      list  • Japan  • travel  • tourism  • job  • Venice  • Hello Kitty  • Lego  • karaoke

    • Stealing Home: Five Signs It's Time to Lowball

      Newsweek  |  Jun 20, 08 1:18 PM CDT

      Stealing Home: Five Signs It's Time to Lowball

      (Newser) - It's not always the economy, stupid. Even in a weak market, buyers should consider a homeowner's situation before hurling a lowball bid, writes Daniel McGinn in Newsweek . One real estate broker offers five sure signs that a seller is ready to deal: Nobody's home. Sellers who have moved on, or will soon, probably want to unload the property fast.   More »

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      list  • housing market  • business  • real estate  • home sales  • homeowners

    • How to Fake Fanaticism

      ESPN  |  Jun 20, 08 1:14 PM CDT

      How to Fake Fanaticism

      (Newser) - With some sports teams soaring and others tanking, there's no time like the present to jump on a bandwagon, writes D.J. Gallo for ESPN.com. In 10 easy steps, you too can latch onto a winning organization: Pick a team. Hint: avoid the losers. Get some gear, but skip the tattoo. Involve your family. They make pink jerseys for a reason. More »

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      baseball  • NBA  • NHL  • list  • NFL  • fans

    • The Best Athlete on the Planet

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 20, 08 12:40 PM CDT

      The Best Athlete on the Planet

      (Newser) - If Earth could only send one guy to a galactic Olympics, who would it be? The Wall Street Journal had a panel of sports experts hash it out, and its top 10 might surprise: Roman Sebrle: Czech decathlon champion wins on versatility. LeBron James: What can’t the NBA star do? Floyd Mayweather Jr.: Boxing's demands make its top dog a lock for this list. More »

    • How to Curb Rental Car Costs

      Travel Leisure  |  Jun 19, 08 7:46 AM CDT

      How to Curb Rental Car Costs

      (Newser) - With $4 gas, shrinking competition, and airport fees, finding an affordable road-trip rental can be challenging. Travel and Leisure offers these tips to curb costs. Avoid airport rentals: Rent your car from downtown and avoid airport fees that add 25% to 45% to your bill. Ditch the rental specifics in favor of Hotwire or Priceline’s reservation roulette, in which you pay without knowing which rental agency you're dealing with. More »

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      list  • travel  • airport  • business travelers  • rental car

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