Tunisia's Interim Government Acts Like Old Government

Jeff Neumann · 01/23/11 05:08PM

Tunisia's interim government—basically the old regime without ex-President Ben Ali—today shut down a popular television station, Hannibal TV, for "grand treason" and arrested its owner. Hannibal was set to air an interview with a Communist party official. [NYT]

Warning: Incoming Football

Adrian Chen · 01/23/11 03:31PM

A heads up for all you non-football fans: There will be a highly-anticipated match tonight at 6:30 pm between the Steelers of Pittsburgh and the Jets of New York. Best to steer clear of bars, Pennsylvania and Twitter tonight.

South Korea Releases Video of Commando Raid on Pirates

Jeff Neumann · 01/23/11 02:23PM

On Friday, South Korean commandos raided a hijacked ship in the Arabian Sea, and killed eight Somali pirates in the process. South Korea released the video today, and Somali pirates promised to kill any Koreans they capture from now on.

Where the Swears Are

Adrian Chen · 01/23/11 01:59PM

This is 1.5 million geotagged tweets posted between March 9th and April 12th, 2010, mapped according to frequency of profanity. Mountains are the sweariest, valleys the cleanest. Seems the more people live in a place, the more people swear there.

Aerial Drones: Coming to a Police Department Near You

Adrian Chen · 01/23/11 01:17PM

Some advice: Get all your crime done before 2013, which is when the FAA plans to implement laws that will allow police departments to routinely fly unmanned drones around U.S. cities. It's gonna be a lot harder to get away.

Shatar's Puppy Pukes All Over the Baggage Stage

Whitney Jefferson · 01/23/11 01:00PM

Flavor of Love's Shatar surfaced from VH1 reality limbo on GSN's Baggage. It would have been nice to see her if her dog didn't yak in the middle of this dating show!

Meditation 'Changes Brain Structure' In 8 weeks

Adrian Chen · 01/23/11 11:36AM

A new study by Massachusetts General Hospital shows that the brain literally changes its structure after just 8 weeks of mindfulness meditation—including an increase in grey matter in the part of the brain associated with learning.

George Clooney Will Forever be a Bachelor, Still

Adrian Chen · 01/23/11 10:37AM

George Clooney is never getting married. Kelsey Grammer's daughter is, though. Mena Suvari wants babies. Nicki Minaj got kicked out of her hotel. Sunday Gossip Roundup is like a bowl of bacon, except the bacon is gossip.