Chairman Mao’s granddaughter has finished a lofty 242nd in a new Chinese rich list. Chinese magazine New Fortune ‘s “500 Rich List for 2013” was published this week. One of its most eye-catching entrants was Kong Dongmei, whose grandfather Mao Zedong – better known as Chairman Mao – was China’s founding Communist leader. The irony
Donald Trump has helped launch a new entry in the growing crowdfunding market with a typically classy event at New York’s Trump Tower. The business mogul is currently promoting FundAnything, a potential rival to the likes of Kickstarter and Indiegogo. The twist with FundAnything? Trump has pledged to fully fund some of the projects himself.
A New Zealand “sea monster” found on a beach last week has been identified by an expert as the remains of a killer whale . In footage filmed by Elizabeth Ann on New Zealand’s Pukehina Beach, a grisly, 30-foot long carcass can clearly be seen. Dozens of sharp teeth remain in the decomposing body, which
Is Natalie Maines breaking up with her band, the Dixie Chicks? The arrival of Maines’ debut solo album , Mother , seems to have sparked fresh rumors that the Chicks’ lead singer is calling time on the band. More bizarrely, there’s even been speculation about her marriage and a possible divorce from hubby Adrian Pasdar.