A “time travelling woman” has appeared in the Shanghai Metro. Recently, a woman who claims to have been “sent through time” sits lengthwise at the exit to the subway station asking pedestrians for money so she can return to her home town 500 years in the past. What is even more dumbfounding is that this ancient woman even takes out and iPhone 4 to ask for mobile phone numbers from the passing crowd. Is she "real" or merely engaged...

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Asian Women with White Men Suck?from chinaSMACK ::: blogger Christine H. Tan explores the intricacies of interracial relations: here's a snippet or two:::Just think about that for a while — without being politically correct, what is your gut reaction to Asian women with white men? ... "We're not all rich old white men with young ferocious Asian wives... but they do exist." ... I keep a blog where I’ve occasionally touched upon...

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She's Come Out!Nafissatou Diallo on US tvHuffPo Outdoes Microsoft, Esquire in Shameless Use of Amy Winehouse's DeathBlogger: Singer's Death a 'Wake-Up Call for Small Business Owners'Norway: A Firsthand Account of the Massacre in UtøyaCompiled from various sources includingSolana Larsen for Global Voices OnlineThe world is still in shock over the mass-murder of at least 85 people attending a political youth camp on the island Utøya...

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M.I.A. pays t.r.i.b.u.t.e. to the fallen Amy Winehouse in an unfinished demo which narrates a story of a person who committed suicide following a period of alcohol and druge abuse.27 by _M_I_A_ A very creative song!On her Twitter site,Twitter.com/_m_i_a_ Maya Arulpragasam quipped that '27' was an "unfinished demo" which was recorded before her 2010 mixtape 'Vickileekx' I've always been fascinated by the "27" curse! Like fellow...

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I was on hand for the festivities at Albany City Hall Saturday night into Sunday morning: New York is the sixth, and largest, state to legalize same-sex unions. Several other states are considering following suit. Congrats to all of you couples! Scroll down to the bottom for my musical gift to you! Six gay and lesbian couples from around the Capital Region were among the first in the state to legally wed under New York’s same-sex...

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What if there was a DIFFERENT ending to the Harry Potter series?What if Kim Kardashian wasn't Kim Kardashian, but a DIFFERENT person entirely?What if we were all Chillin’ at Frognerparken? Is it any DIFFERENT than drinking lunch at McDonald's?Is there any difference between Lady Gaga and Grace Jones?What about the Difference a Few Generations Ma...

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Beyoncé Covers Complex For Their ‘Might Fly’ August/September IssueIt seems the time has come to devote a post to some of the ladies out there making cultural contributions. Of course there's Nicki Minaj and Britney Spears tearing up the summer concert circuit, and there are other gals performing, writing, politicizing... Gals we pity, gals we love and gals we love to hate (Palin, Anthony, Abedin, Clinton...)Michelle Malkin »...

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Watch Rebecca Black "My Moment" Music Video!For the past 18 months, Ness Computing has been very quietly working on some new technology that they believe will be the next big thing in search. It’s a new, highly personalized search engine that they hope to launch in the coming weeks. Ness secured the likeness.com domain, where you can sign up now to learn more about the company The Federal Bureau of Investigation has made 14 arrests...

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Now that Harry Potter is gone, unless you're one of the "Twilight" fans, there's nothing else to read over the summer. Really? I've got some suggestions for ya...My #1 pick for you!A dark and defiant book, White Lotus is a great read. Written during the US Civil Rights protests of the 1960s, author John Hersey envisions Americans enslaved by the Chinese. We become the subservients. The story follows a young Arizona girl renamed...

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HP Slideshow from a recent New York Magazine!Pottter shatters records... The eighth film in the Harry Potter series broke single-day box office records with a whopping $92.1 million in opening day sales, according to industry tracker Exhibitor Relations."The Twilight Saga: New Moon," previously held the one-day ticket sales record at $72.7 million. (My "Harry Potter 8 experience" is chronicled HERE.)Forget planking, everyone's...

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This afternoon we ventured out to Colonie Center to catch the 2pm showing of the last Harry Potter movie. I love CC's theater! The seating arrangement is excellent. the digital screen is smashing. (The only horrible part was a bunch of previews OVERLY LOUD that hurt everyone's ears and likely made them NOT want to see any of the preview pix!)As folks filed into the theater, a young husband and wife came in. They met for the first...

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Quidditch — This Week’s Grobby!In honor of the last movie installment of the epic Harry Potter series, this week’s Grobby (that’s Greatist lingo for hobby) is inspired by the magical sport of wizards: Quidditch. But Cathy Zhu blogs that this fast-flying game isn’t just for the magically-blessed among us. Real-life— or “Muggle”— Quidditch has taken off in a big way, with opportunities for landlubbers and broom-riders alike. Check...

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