Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian Women Now Electronically Tracked By Government

Saudi Arabian women are now tracked by their own government. The Telegraph reports that, as of last week, Saudi men began receiving texts informing them when women under their custody crossed the border. This happens even if the man and woman are together. The Saudis operate under laws influenced by the strict Wahabi interpretation of […]

china|Twitter

Chinese Authorities Arrest Blogger Over Twitter Joke

Chinese authorities don’t take jokes lightly. With a once in a decade power shift occurring during the 18th Communist Party conference, authorities became a bit sensitive to anything they considered terrorist activity. According to The Guardian, blogger Zhai Xiaobing jokingly suggested that the next movie in the Final Destination franchise should be about The Great […]

Congress|economy

Fiscal Cliff Nears But Not Everyone Is Worried

“Fiscal cliff” is a term many Americans are beginning to know all too well. The term is used to describe the coming fiscal crisis if Washington does not arrive at some sort of agreement on the budget. While fiscal cliff conjures images of Wyle E. Coyote taking one of his famous dives to the desert […]

‘Dumb Ways To Die’ Becomes A Surreal PSA Internet Sensation

Dumb Ways To Die is a video people find so amusing it causes jaws to drop when they realize it’s a safety PSA about railroads. The Melbourne Metro Lines safety reminder has gone viral with over 14 million hits. Dumb Ways To Die is now the most successful ad of this kind in Australian history. […]

finland

New Angry Birds Soda Is Number One In Finland

The new Angry Birds soda is warming hearts all over Finland. The Fins are so beak over claws for the icy drink that it is outselling both Coke and Pepsi in the country. This high carbonated fact comes from the annual Slush conference taking place in Helsinki this week. Peter Vesterbacka, the CMO for Rovio, […]

msnbc

Most Biased News Network Revealed In New Study

The most biased news network may not be who you think it is. Given Fox News’ various snarky comments during the recent Presidential election many viewers may believe its well-known conservative slant has made it the most biased network on television. However, when it comes to slanting the news Fox is not the network that […]

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