The Lede Blog: Video Imagining Putin in the Dock Is a Hit A fake news report that imagines Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin standing trial -- by remixing footage from the real trial of the former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky -- has become a viral hit.
Privacy controversy over Path for iPhone, iPad should be a wake-up call For a country seemingly obsessed with reality television and tabloid journalism, the United States is suddenly very worried about privacy. And I’m not talking about celebrity privacy; I’m talking about your privacy. Read full article >>
For Houston mourners, a dearth of places to grieve In Whitney Houston's hometown, her family plans a private church service, with no public memorial set. In Los Angeles, where she died, there's not even a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for fans to pile flowers. So for the legion of music lovers mourning a global superstar, where do broken hearts go?
A season of ups and downs leaves a Juan Diego team frustrated A season of ups and downs leaves a Juan Diego team frustrated By Rich Winter Special to The Tribune Published Feb 15, 2012 04:54PM MDT For Juan Diego senior Brian Curran, his senior basketball campaign was supposed to be Juan Diego climbing from the ranks of middle-of-the-pack, to the rarified air of contender. A 6-5 record entering region play provided optimism. Then, a four-game losing streak ...
A mammoth deception Two Australians - a “paranormal writer” and a documentary filmmaker - have locked horns over a hoax “woolly mammoth” video that started down under but quickly circled the globe, writes Asher Moses.
A Minute With: Reese Witherspoon on going to "War" LOS ANGELES, Feb 15 (Reuters.com) - In her new romantic comedy "This Means War" Reese Witherspoon portrays a woman who returns to dating after a failed relationship only to find herself torn between two men, who happen to be friends and CIA operatives. The film, which opens in theaters on Friday, tucks some dating drama in between a lot of action as the two men, played by Chris Pine and Tom ...
A new NBA star, Jeremy Lin becomes a bankable name NEW YORK (Reuters) - Less than two weeks ago anyone looking to buy a ticket to watch the New York Knicks play the Dallas Mavericks this weekend could expect to pay around $270. Today, the same ticket would cost about twice that. Call it Linflation. Jeremy Lin's surprising basketball heroics have made the 23-year-old point guard a sports sensation and media darling nearly overnight, and there are ...
From New York to Asia, Lin is a hoops sensation Bigger than Shaq? Larger than LeBron? The Knicks as NBA champions? (Don't laugh too hard at that last one. The odds are getting better, according to one online sports book.) Nothing seems too Lin-possible now after Jeremy Lin's incredible first week as an NBA starter, and the story keeps getting better.
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