haiti

Haiti Trumped by More Important Story

Hamilton Nolan · 02/23/10 04:58PM

Anyone noticed we haven't heard as much about Haiti lately? A Nexis search shows us that US newspapers and wires have run 30% fewer "Haiti Earthquake" stories this week than last week. What could be replacing Haiti in the news?

Yoga For Haiti (Updated)

Hamilton Nolan · 02/08/10 02:08PM

I guess several yoga mats could be combined into some sort of...nah, no idea. We've contacted the yoga studio for comment. Donate now, you selfish bastard. [via James Fallows] UPDATE: A nice lady from the yoga studio explains, below.

Anderson Cooper's Casually Outed in Haitian Adoption Tale

Brian Moylan · 02/03/10 05:18PM

The National Enquirer says Cooper and his boyfriend will adopt a baby. Even crazier than that, the National Enquirer is talking about Cooper's boyfriend on the front page. Even your mom is gonna see that at the grocery store!

Is It Over for Madonna and Jesus?

cityfile · 02/02/10 08:20AM

• Have Madonna and Jesus Luz gone their separate ways? That's what report today indicates, suggesting it was the couple's "overall lack of mutual interests" that caused the split and it was Luz who called things off. [CST]
• Rip Torn appeared in court yesterday and was formally charged with trespassing, burglary, and possessing a firearm following his arrest over the weekend for breaking into a bank because he thought it was his own house. In all fairness, though, Torn was in rural Connecticut and the "bank" is located in a two-story colonial, so this could have been a mistake that anyone could have made, no? Maybe not. Either way, Torn is now headed to rehab upstate. [NYP, NYDN, TMZ]
• Charlize Theron recently split up with her longtime partner, Stuart Townsend, but she may already have a new man in her life: Theron was spotted in LA last week on what appeared to be a date. [P6]
• Haven't the people of Haiti suffered enough? Hot on the heels of John Travolta's trip to the devastated nation to spread Scientology to the masses and now Michael Lohan and Kate Major say they, too, are planning to head to Haiti to "help" quake victims. [Radar]

Scientologists in Haiti: A Firsthand Account

Ravi Somaiya · 02/02/10 05:51AM

We've spoken to someone who traveled to Haiti on a Scientology plane — and witnessed firsthand the ineptitude, quackery and irresponsibility of the church's minions in a disaster zone. Here's his account.

Scientologists Profiteering in Haiti

Ravi Somaiya · 02/01/10 08:08AM

Our Scientology sources tell us there's an interesting reason that some members of the church are swarming into Haiti. And it's even more appalling than you might have thought — tragedy profiteering.

Newest Coca-Cola Endorser Pulled From Rubble

Hamilton Nolan · 01/28/10 09:04AM

A teenage Haitian girl who was in the shower when her house collapsed was rescued alive yesterday, 15 days after the earthquake. "[She] mumbled something about having a little Coca-Cola with her in the rubble." Sign her up, Coke. [AP]