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March 2009
- 2009's Least Sexy Men
  
  Boston Phoenix | Mar 26, 09 12:51 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Boston Phoenix rolls out its 100 unsexiest men list, taking into account both looks and karma. Here’s a taste: Rush Limbaugh: “America’s ugliest moment of 2009? Rush Limbaugh, his man-boobs a-jiggle, bouncing at the CPAC podium.” Alex Rodriguez: “Could those performance enhancers have been shrinking Alex’s, er, strike zone?” Joaquin Phoenix: “Looks like a Hasidic Elvis Costello.” Jimmy Fallon: “He’s nailed down the doofus-narcissist-crazy-spiky-gel-hair demographic most coveted by advertisers.” More »
- Magna Cum Fraud: Top Schools for Scoundrels
  
  Business Insider | Mar 24, 09 2:33 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Many of the bigwigs involved in the financial crisis went to the same few elite schools, notes Joe Weisenthal in Business Insider . Maybe, he writes, when the crisis begins to fade, we’ll think twice about having another Harvardian or MIT grad running things. Among the offending institutions: New York University: Ex-Lehman CEO Dick Fuld, ex-Lehman CFO Erin Callan, Rep. Charlie Rangel, investor Carl Icahn, former Fed boss Alan Greenspan. Grade: D- More »
- Monaco Overtakes London On Priciest Homes List
  
  Financial Times (UK) | Mar 23, 09 10:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - London has tumbled off its perch atop the list of priciest places to buy residential property, the Financial Times reports, allowing Monaco to swoop in and take the crown. Monaco’s top properties now fetch $68,000 per square meter, compared to $38,000 for London and $22,500 for Manhattan. That’s thanks to a 17% plummet in London prices over the past year; only Hong Kong has taken a bigger beating, with values there down 25%. More »
- Huzzahs for Masters of Change
  
  Rolling Stone | Mar 22, 09 5:14 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Saying that “change is no longer a dreamy notion but a reality—and a responsibility,” Rolling Stone lists 100 people from all walks of society with “the power of making people think and making them move.” The top five: Barack Obama: “He has a capacity to do so much in the next 8 years that he’ll leave behind a very different understanding of what government can be—and of America itself,” one analyst says. More »
- 5 Tax Scams: Do They Work?
  
  Esquire | Mar 20, 09 6:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Cheating the IRS is illegal and dumb. That said, Details asked attorney Kelly Phillips Erb—who keeps a blog that welcomes cheaters—to evaluate a few of the more popular scams. "I find their logic interesting," Erb says. Hide Your Gambling Winnings : Doable, but a score of $1,200 at the slots or $600 at the track requires filling out a W-2G form. If you plan to deduct losses, keep a journal of the event—it will come in handy during an audit. More »
- Jargon Not a Best Practice, Brit Bureaucrats Told
  
  Reuters | Mar 18, 09 3:46 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - This recession requires the British government to drop its jargon and get consensually transparent, er, clear. A government agency frets that people are missing out on services because they don't understand bureaucratic lingo like the following phrases, per Reuters: Slippage: Why not just admit the delay? A menu of options offers choices. Cascading means to send an e-mail around. More »
- SXSW's Best New Bands
  
  Esquire | Mar 16, 09 1:32 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Austin's SXSW music festival is known for producing hot new hit bands, and with Esquire 's pick of the 10 best up-and-comers, you can skip the plane ride to Texas and start the iTunes downloading instead: White Lies: Reminiscent of the Killers, they already have a Letterman gig. Janele Monae: She's part Motown, part Gwen Stefani. More »
- How to Pick NCAA Brackets and Not Go Mad in March
  
  Esquire | Mar 16, 09 1:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Obsessing over your NCAA tournament bracket? A time-management expert tells Esquire how to keep the March Madness time-suck under control. Admit you have a problem—possibly after someone tells you, "You really seem to be getting over-involved with this whole thing.” Cut back. Sure, "cutting it out completely might be too radical a step." Limit the amount of time you spend on your bracket. Replace your obsession with something else. Like, you know, work. More »
- Life? Nah. Make Him Work at SEC
  
  CNBC | Mar 12, 09 5:23 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Now that Bernie Madoff is guilty, it’s time to talk sentencing. CNBC hosted a contest to come up with the most inventive one for the disgraced financier, and the winner is: working for the SEC, "catching people just like him." But that doesn’t mean the other finalists— which include displaying Bernie for cash to pay back investors, and trading him to Palestine in exchange for Israeli soldiers—are any less worthy. Here are some more: More »
- Smokes, Beer Worth More Than Stock
  
  Gawker | Mar 11, 09 6:48 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Why settle for the goods when you can get the factory—or a piece of it—instead? Gawker finds more companies whose shares are worth less than products they sell: Have dreams of owning a brewery? Scoop up an Anheuser-Busch share ($20.16) for less than one Bud Light case. At $10.61, Gap isn't worth a pair of its own boxers. More »
- Tongues to Chest Hair, Stars Insure Prized Parts
  
  Daily Mirror (UK) | Mar 10, 09 10:34 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Celebrities are known for insuring their most famous body parts, but now other types are getting into the practice. This week, a coffee taster’s tongue was insured for $13.8 million, making it the most valuable in the world. To mark the occasion, the Mirror lists some of the craziest policies: Coffee tasters aren’t the only ones who need their tongues. Kiss’ Gene Simmons insured his for $1 million. More »
- 8 Offbeat Library Collections
  
  Smithsonian | Mar 7, 09 3:20 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Your local library may be home to an odd or wonderful specialized stash of artifacts. The Smithsonian compiles a list of the nation’s most unusual library collections: The Cleveland Public Library sports perhaps the world’s largest collection of chess- and checkers-related material, with more than 30,000 items that include Arab manuscripts and letters from chess masters. More »
February 2009
- Overrated: Sex on the Beach
  
  Salon | Feb 28, 09 4:05 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Let’s face it, sex isn’t always great. Beth Mann at Salon breaks down the “seemed like a good idea at the time” list of most overrated erotic acts: Sex on the beach: “In real life the beach is sandy, the temperature unpredictable, the mosquitoes, the jellyfish, the police…” Porn-style sex: “It’s more of an extreme sport than a sexual act.” More »
- The Most Undeserved Oscars
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | Feb 22, 09 6:07 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Oscars go to undeserving flicks so often that the San Francisco Chronicle has a prize for them: the Titanic Award. Pop culture critic Peter Hartlaub targets some of the most egregious offenders: Best Picture: Titanic . The award’s namesake, which somehow beat LA Confidential , needs no explanation. Best Actor: Al Pacino, Scent of a Woman . "Pacino considered this award an affirmation of his overacting and has played the same character in every movie since." More »
- 6 Books Top Odd Title List
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | Feb 21, 09 6:01 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Every year since 1978, Britain's Bookseller magazine has awarded the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year, the Telegraph reports. The mag's six-title shortlist just came out: Baboon Metaphysics Curbside Consultation of the Colon More »
- Junk We've Lost in Outer Space
  
  Wired | Feb 15, 09 7:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - In the wake of two satellites colliding this week—and debris apparently falling on several states— Wired runs down a list of objects we've lost in outer space: A spatula: Used to apply heat-shield repair goo, the implement's loss was a blow to one astronaut. "That was my favorite spatch," he said. "Don’t tell the other spatulas." The $100,000 toolbag: This costly 2008 mistake still orbits, and can be tracked online. More »
- Single? Where Not to Go Today
  
  Travel Leisure | Feb 14, 09 1:12 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Valentine’s Day can be exhausting—for singles looking to avoid nauseating sightings of canoodling lovers. Travel and Leisure magazine offers tips on how to sidestep Cupid: Ditch New England B&Bs for “groovy southwestern spas known for their (cough, cough) group activities.” Candlelit restaurants are “a regrettable reminder that no one’s heart burns for you.” Instead, choose “nightclubs with flattering lighting.” More »
- 6 Digital Ways to Leave Your Lover
  
  NPR | Feb 14, 09 6:44 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - If couples are having fewer public fights nowadays, it might be because they're busy liveblogging their entire breakup on Twitter, NPR reports. Beyond dumping the dude in 140 characters, here are six other ultra-modern ways to become uncoupled: Watch "The Break-Up Poem" on LiveVideo.com for tips on how to say "It's over" in sonnet form. Take an online quiz to test whether your relationship is over—together. More »
- At $242M, Madonna Tops Music Moneymaker List
  
  Billboard | Feb 12, 09 3:17 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - When it comes to overall revenues in 2008, all other musicians took a back seat to Madonna. Billboard notes that the top 20 earners all toured, a move that is bringing in more and more money as record sales tank. The top moneymakers: Madonna: With more than $242 million, the Material Girl's 'Sticky and Sweet" tour tops the list, even though her album had middling sales. More »
- Love Bites: Songs for the Dumped
  
  MTV | Feb 11, 09 4:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Roses and chocolates be damned. The pink-and-red holiday can be especially harsh on the recently dumped. MTV suggests tunes to nurse your inner rage: Ain't It Funny : Who knows breakups better than J-Lo? Shut Up and Let Me Go : Enough said in this tune by the Ting Tings. Before He Cheats : Jam to Carrie Underwood. Just don't imitate her during the car keying part. More »

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