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June 2009
- The Worst Lyrics of All Time
  
  NME | Jun 3, 09 2:52 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Great music can inspire, but even the greats have thought up some atrocious lyrics. NME mines these gems: "What else could I say? Everyone is gay." (Nirvana, All Apologies ) " I met a girl. She asked me my name. I told her what it was." (Razorlight, Somewhere Else ) "Give me some milk—or else go home." (Bob Dylan, Ballad of a Thin Man ) "Can't forget to stay real. To me it's like breathing." (Jennifer Lopez, Jenny From The Block ) More »
- New Zealand Rated Most Peaceful; US 83rd
  
  Bloomberg | Jun 3, 09 12:08 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Institute for Economics and Peace has released its annual list of the world’s most peaceful countries, Bloomberg reports. The index is based on things like "international security" and "tolerant solidarity." New Zealand is No. 1; the US is No. 83. A sampling: New Zealand: A new government and little strife make the island's 4.2 million people the most peaceful in the world. Denmark. Norway is No. 3, and Iceland fell from the top spot to No. 4 due to the banking collapse and subsequent public protests. More »
- Top Sexiest Ugly People
  
  Nerve | Jun 2, 09 5:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - There's pretty, and there's ugly, but there's also sexy ugly. Nerve runs down the "sexiest ugly people alive." The top 5, in reverse order: Paul Giamatti: "Somebody's got to say no to firm jaw lines and six-pack abs, and no one does it with Giamatti's panache." Courtney Love: "Yeah, she's the girl your friends tell you not to go home with when you've had a few. But she's also the gal you go home with after telling your friends, 'I'm not even drunk.'" More »
- The 10 Riskiest Web Searches
  
  ABC News | Jun 2, 09 4:13 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Internet hackers are like pickpockets: They target crowds, and the best place to find them on the web is through search engines, ABC News reports, so thieves tie malware programs to popular word searches. After analyzing more than 2,600 terms, security firm McAfee found these to be the 10 most dangerous: Word Unscrambler Lyrics MySpace Free Music Downloads More »
- Cities Saddled With the Most Credit Card Debt
  
  Forbes | Jun 2, 09 2:41 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The recession has many Americans tightening their belts, but some just can’t seem to put away the plastic. Forbes checked in with Equifax and compiled a list of the country's most credit card-happy cities. Conclusion? Florida might have a problem. Miami: Average household credit card debt: $9,797, or 22.6% of income. Tampa: $7,685, or 17.1%. More »
May 2009
- The Best and Worst NFL Franchises
  
  Fox Sports | May 29, 09 4:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Great NFL organizations don’t always win Super Bowls, so Adam Schein separates the well oiled from the well Lombardi’d for Fox Sports, ranking franchises on everything from their coaching staffs to public-relations people. The top three: New England Patriots: “The model franchise in all of professional sports.” Pittsburgh Steelers: A penchant for toughness and even tougher fan base. More »
- Site Taps Into Twitterers' Playlists
  
  ReadWriteWeb | May 29, 09 2:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Are the Billboard music charts just too yesterday’s-news for you? Do you need to know which songs people are listening to the most, right this red-hot minute ? Luckily, the website We Are Hunted has figured out how to mine Twitter feeds to find out what’s playing the most, and has concoted an illustrated list, reports ReadWriteWeb. More »
- The World's Top-Earning Models
  
  Forbes | May 28, 09 11:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The downturn didn't spare the catwalk, but the world's top-earning models are still a long way from the breadline. Forbes lists the top 10 earners over the past year. Gisele Bundchen ($25 million, down $10 million from the previous year) Heidi Klum ($16 million) Kate Moss ($8.5 million) More »
- The Most Creative Minds in Business
  
  Fast Company | May 19, 09 3:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Creativity is a tough thing to put your finger on, but Fast Company takes a shot at picking world’s top 100 business innovators. The first five: Jonathan Ive : Apple’s design chief—responsible for the iPhone, iPod, MacBook, and iMac—ushered in an era of “design perfection” that became “the benchmark by which companies in all industries judge themselves.” More »
- 12 Museums of Odd Things
  
  Mental Floss | May 18, 09 5:02 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Trying to awake from the nightmare of history? Mental Floss' list of 12 "oddly specific" American museums may only give you bad dreams: The SPAM Museum: Complete with a wall of 5,000 SPAM tins and a scale plant where visitors can suit up in white coats and hardhats, the Austin, Minn., museum is "guaranteed fun for the whole canned-pork-loving family." The Hobo Museum: True to form, the monument to tramps is open sporadically; go during the Hobo Convention and experience the real thing down by tracks in Britt, Iowa. More »
- 6 Ways to Shop With Social Media
  
  Mashable | May 16, 09 4:06 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Online shoppers have discovered "a world beyond Amazon," Ben Parr writes on Mashable. Now they can swap advice, start up shops, and even get to know designers on sites like: Pikaba . Post requests for purchases ("I need to buy a new laptop for $500"), receive merchant offers, and trade suggestions via Facebook and Twitter. More »
- America's Worst Recycling Cities
  
  Mother Jones | May 13, 09 6:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The average American city recycles about a third of its waste, but the lack of any unified national standard for trash disposal means some cities rate way, way, below average. Mother Jones lists those with the biggest trash piles: Oklahoma City recycles only 3% of its waste. Households have to pay a steep price to recycle, resulting in the worst recycling rate in the land. More »
- 'Luke, I Am Your Father,' and Other Top Movie Misquotes
  
  Guardian (UK) | May 11, 09 4:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - “Luke, I am your father,” is probably one of the most famous lines in film. Too bad Darth Vader never said it. The Guardian lists the top 10 movie misquotes: "Luke, I am your father," from The Empire Strikes Back . Actual quote: "No, I am your father." "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs . Actual quote: "Magic mirror on the wall, who is the fairest of them all?" More »
- 7 Odd Facts About Lady Liberty
  
  NPR | May 10, 09 4:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The crown of the Statue of Liberty will be open for business again July 4, the first time since 9/11. NPR collected a few facts about Lady Liberty you might not know: The 7 spikes: Liberty's crown does not symbolize the 7 continents or seas, as even the National Parks Service reports. They're sun rays, and the circle is a "nimbus." She's so heavy: The statute is made of 31 tons of copper, 125 tons of steel, and the base consists of a whopping 27,000 tons of concrete. More »
- Line by Line: Some Obama Budget Cuts
  
  Washington Post | May 7, 09 2:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - President Obama said today proposed budget cuts are “not a criticism of” federal workers. Still, they take a toll, from defense to education. The Washington Post takes a look at what’s being trimmed: Anthrax vaccine research: The administration says the goals of the program have been met, and its cancellation will save $8 million. Cotton storage: The government will save $570 million in payments to growers waiting for higher prices. More »
- May Films Face Galaxy of Boycotts
  
  New York Times | May 7, 09 10:12 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Movie fans are fuming for one reason or another about most of the blockbusters out this month, the New York Times reports—and studios find it difficult to discern potent protests from the all-too-common casual boycott. A look at which films, and why: Terminator Salvation upset fans because of its tame PG-13 rating. Trekkies are petitioning Paramount to donate part of Star Trek revenue for exploration of outer space. More »
- Martha's Banned From Britain, Too
  
  Mental Floss | May 6, 09 2:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - American shock jock Michael Savage is only the latest celebrity banned from entering the UK; Mental Floss compiles a list of other notables: Martha Stewart: “It’s frankly hard to believe that any country would want to ban Martha, domestic goddess of all that is clean and organized and Connecticut,” Linda Rodriguez writes, but her 2004 conviction is still keeping her out. More »
- 11 Most Threatened Historic Sites in US
  
  ABC News | May 2, 09 1:26 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Development, deterioration, and a lack of funds are endangering the nation's historic treasures, says the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The group released its annual list of the most endangered sites, reports ABC News. They are: The Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles The WWII-era Enola Gay hangar at Wendover Airfield in Utah The classic Frank Lloyd Wright architecture of Unity Temple in Oak Park, Illinois More »
April 2009
- Applegate Tops Most Beautiful List
  
  People | Apr 30, 09 6:02 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cancer survivor Christina Applegate has clinched the coveted cover spot on People's annual World's 100 Most Beautiful issue. Standbys like Angelina Jolie, Hugh Jackman, and George Clooney also made the list, but there are plenty of newcomers: Slumdog Millionare stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto Michelle Obama make the list; Timothy Geithner and Rahm Emanuel made it as far as a section called "Barack's Beauties" More »
- 10 Most Influential Films of the Decade
  
  Slashfilm | Apr 28, 09 5:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Though "the task is ridiculous," Brendon Connelly has come up with 10 films from the last decade that will prove influential 20 years down the road. Slashfilm has the list: Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow : "On the list for kick-starting green-screen mania." The Bourne Ultimatum : A technical triumph for its "running man camera" and its "rapid-fire cross cutting between an alarming amount of different angles." Traffic : The film that introduced a "narrative paradigm I think we’ll be seeing a lot of." My Big Fat Greek Weeding : A "puff of wind" that allowed the "pseudo-indie wings of studios" to take flight. More »

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