Okaaaaaay....this is supposed to be relaxing?"At Ada Barak's Carnivorous Plant Farm in Talmei Elazar, Israel, slithering snakes are being used to create a therapeutic massage.The northern Israel spa uses different...
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Goodbye Condi, hello Hillrod...?The Guardian is reporting that Hillary Clinton "plans to accept" President-elect Obama's job offer to make Clinton the United States Secretary of State, replacing the current 66th...
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As a Canadian, I am more than a little disappointed to see that our new neighbour-elect to the south doesn't appear to be considering a visit with our very own newly re-elected Prime Minister mini-Bush here at 'our...
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After setting a new box office record for its opening weekend in the UK, the latest James Bond film 'Quantum of Solace' earned a more than respectable $67 million during its opening weekend in North America.Although...
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Nationwide protests took place across the United States on the weekend, against the passage of Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California.For ongoing coverage of this issue, please see NowPublic's...
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All it takes is one snippet of one celebrity interview, paired with publication in one celebrity magazine, for the aforementioned celebrity to become officially pregnant/alive/dead/in rehab/out of...
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BBC's Magazine has posted a funny list of its readers' most hated cliché phrases. To be honest and fair, going forward, this is basically something that, at the end of the day, we're likely to touch base about...
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The passing of Proposition 8 in California last week instituted a ban on same-sex marriage, despite a huge financial and political campaign to prevent its passing. Similar limits on same-sex rights were also instated...
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So many celebrities, so little time for their careers...Angelina Jolie is allegedly retiring from acting.Jolie is the latest celebrity to announce her retirement from the profession that earns her millions of dollars...
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A public memorial was held in Johannesburg on Saturday for acclaimed South African singer and activist Miriam Makeba, who died last week at the age of 76.For additional background on Miriam Makeba's life and music,...
How many SNL comedians does it take to replace Amy Poehler?Two, in fact. Abby Elliott (daughter of comedic actor Chirs Elliott) and Michaela Watkins will both join the cast of Saturday Night Live beginning this...
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50 Cent is opting out of a repeat album release battle with rap rival Kanye West and pushing his new album, Before I Self Destruct, back to 2009.Fiddy claims this is in order to give his fans "something more for...
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Kanye is allegedly at it again with the paparazzi and, this time, he's been arrested in LA on suspicion of vandalism. "Police say they have arrested Kanye West at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of...
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James Bond mania is reaching a fever pitch as Quantum of Solace prepares to blow the hinges off North American box office doors during its opening weekend.Having set a new box office record in the UK last weekend,...
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The Yes Men are at it again. And this time it's personal. As NowPublic members Luiz Castro and Solarlife reported yesterday, in a beautifully and elaborately orchestrated hoax, 1.2 million copies of a "spoof edition"...
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