December 2009
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2009's Top 25 songs - remixed →
DJ Earworm, a song mixer who specializes in taking songs and videos and mixing them together, has created a mash-up of the Top 25 songs of 2009.
2009's Top 25 songs - remixed →
DJ Earworm, a song mixer who specializes in taking songs and videos and mixing them together, has created a mash-up of the Top 25 songs of 2009.
Viral video: Unions caused downfall of Detroit →
A viral video blasting liberals and organized labor for the downfall of Detroit is among the Top 100 most watched videos on YouTube this week.
Pat Buchanan: Terror suspect doesn't deserve... →
Conservative political commentator Pat Buchanan railed against the treatment given to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab after his Friday arrest, saying today the suspected terrorist didn’t deserve…
Viral video: Unions caused downfall of Detroit →
A viral video blasting liberals and organized labor for the downfall of Detroit is among the Top 100 most watched videos on YouTube this week.
Web posts show sad Abdulmutallab →
In some 300 online forum posts dating back to 2005, terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab revealed deep loneliness and an inner struggle against Muslim extremism, according to a report today in…
Pat Buchanan: Terror suspect doesn't deserve... →
Conservative political commentator Pat Buchanan railed against the treatment given to Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab after his Friday arrest, saying today the suspected terrorist didn’t deserve…
Web posts show a sad, lonely Abdulmutallab →
In some 300 online forum posts dating back to 2005, terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab revealed deep loneliness and an inner struggle against Muslim extremism, according to a report today in…
Jasper Schuringa, reported hero of Flight 253,... →
A Facebook fan page has popped up for Jasper Schuringa, who is reported to have lept over several rows of seats to extinguish the fire set off by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab aboard Northwest Airlines…
Passenger: 'This guy wanted to kill all of us' →
Roey Rosenblith, a passenger on Northwest Airlines Flight 253, offered his harrowing perspective from Seat 38J of the attempt at terrorism in a blog post on Huffington Post today.
Jasper Schuringa, reported hero of Flight 253,... →
A Facebook fan page has popped up for Jasper Schuringa, who is reported to have lept over several rows of seats to extinguish the fire set off by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab aboard Northwest Airlines…
Passenger: 'This guy wanted to kill all of us' →
Roey Rosenblith, a passenger on Northwest Airlines Flight 253, offered his harrowing perspective from Seat 38J of the attempt at terrorism in a blog post on Huffington Post today.
Santa headed our way, Ho Ho Ho Michigan →
Santa tracked over North America. Spotters around the globe watch for jolly man and his sleigh. Follow on twitter too.
And he's off! Track Santa online →
Santa Claus has started his trek across the globe to deliver presents to world’s children and NORAD is using some high-tech 21st Century technology to track his progress.
And he's off! Track Santa online →
Santa Claus has started his trek across the globe to deliver presents to world’s children and NORAD is using some high-tech 21st Century technology to track his progress.
Twitter changes customer service →
SAN FRANCISCO - When Wes Harper’s high-definition cable service went on the fritz a few months ago, he hopped on Twitter and tried to reach Comcast’s customer service reps.
Ads aim to bring talent to Detroit →
Five ad agencies in metro Detroit have tackled a seemingly up-hill task: persuading young, talented people to plant roots in Detroit and invest in the city.
'SNL' ponders President Palin →
“Saturday Night Live” offered up a humorous mash-up last night of Sarah Palin’s possible run for the presidency and the disaster movie “2012” last night.
Review: Droid solid, but no iPhone killer →
With the release of the Motorola Droid this month, Apple’s iPhone has its biggest challenger yet in the arena of do-it-all smartphones.
Palace Brawl's 5-year anniversary creates buzz →
It’s been five years since one of the darkest days in professional sports: the bench-clearing melee at the Palace of Auburn Hills that led to a season-long suspension for then-Pacer Ron Artest.
Video: Paula Deen hit in the face with ham →
Celebrity chef Paula Deen was hamming it up Monday at a charity event when she was hit in the face with a flying pork product.
Lambert's racy AMA act censored →
“American Idol” runner-up Adam Lambert landed the water-cooler moment of the night at the 2009 American Music Awards, offering up a risque performance that featured plenty of hip gyrations, simulated…
Woods offers no clarity on crash →
The bizarre tale of Tiger Woods’ single-car accident early Friday morning isn’t any clearer this morning after the world’s No. 1 golfer and his wife rebuffed attempts from the Florida Highway Patrol…
Lambert responds to AMA act flack →
Glam rocker Adam Lambert took to his Twitter page Monday to respond to criticism that his sexually charged performance at the 2009 American Music Awards was inappropriate.
PETA: NBC passed on Thanksgiving ad →
NBC passed on airing a PETA commercial on turkey cruelty during its Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the animal cruelty activist groups says.
Beware of the pitfalls of online shopping →
As millions of shoppers flood online retailers today — Cyber Monday — consumers are being warned to not fall victim to Internet shopping scams. Mason Wiley, senior vice president of a…
Fanchon Stinger breaks silence →
Former WJBK-TV (Channel 2) anchorwoman Fanchon Stinger is breaking her silence this week in an interview with WXYZ-TV that the station posted a short clip of online this morning.
Half of Americans shop online, especially on Cyber... →
Nearly 1 out of every 6 adults will get out his or her credit cards for a holiday known as Cyber Monday and buy something online today.
Video: Climate change deniers get new ammo →
Climate change deniers — recently emboldened by the leak of hundreds of e-mails and documents from climate change researchers — have taken to the Web in a viral video to lampoon what they say are…
Tiger's 'transgressions' .... what's that mean? →
When Tiger Woods apologized today for “transgressions” after Us Weekly posted a voice mail of the world’s No. 1 golfer talking to an alleged mistress, confused readers flooded Google with searches of…
Woods to waitress: My wife may be calling →
As news broke of some 300 text messages between Tiger Woods and an alleged mistress, celebrity news magazine Us Weekly obtained and posted a voice mail from Woods to Jaimee Grubbs — the woman with…
Palin calls global warming 'bogus' →
As negotiators descend on Copenhagen for a two-week conference on climate change, conservative superstar Sarah Palin took to her Twitter account Monday evening, calling into question scientific…
Nook reviews: Stick with the Kindle -- for now →
As the first wave of preorder shipments for Barnes & Noble’s Nook get tossed on delivery trucks today, the first batch of hands-on reviews for the e-reader is hitting the Web.
Google launches real-time search →
Google has rolled out a new real-time search function in an attempt to make its search results more relevant to users who increasingly demand information immediately as it hits the Web.
Tiger Woods' wife seen without wedding ring →
A recent photo is fanning the flames of speculation that golf phenom Tiger Woods’ marriage is buckling.
Kilpatrick returns to N.Y. Times' front page →
It’s been more than a year since Kwame Kilpatrick graced the cover of the New York Times, but the former Detroit mayor is back in the national publication today for a trend story on incriminating…
Christmas lights - the bold, the irreverent, the... →
Every year at yuletime, people dutifully dress up their homes and landscapes with glittery bright lights. Some people put some effort into it. This post is about none of those people.
Report: Tiger got tryst photo squelched by... →
The current furor sparked by golfer Tiger Woods’ sexual infidelity may not be his first brush with being outed, according to an eye-opening new article on Wall Street Journal’s web site.
Tiger Woods' firestorm of trouble intensifies →
Golf superstar Tiger Woods’ troubles are intensifying and expanding on several fronts.
2009's Top 10 viral videos →
Here are my picks for 2009’s Top 10 viral videos. If you’ve been watching closely, you’ve already seen some of these on Browser. Hopefully some are new to you.
Video: Anchor laughs through Grant story →
A nearly 3-year-old viral video of a Texas news anchor laughing through a segment on the gruesome murder of Washington Township’s Tara Grant is making the rounds online again this week.
For SNL, Brittany Murphy was a recent punch line →
Brittany Murphy’s most recent entry into pop culture was on a “Saturday Night Live” sketch just two weeks ago that portrayed the “8 Mile” actress as an oblivious, wanna-be host of the late-night…
2009's Top 10 viral videos →
Here are my picks for 2009’s Top 10 viral videos. If you’ve been watching closely, you’ve already seen some of these on Browser. Hopefully some are new to you.
Video: Anchor laughs through Grant story →
A nearly 3-year-old viral video of a Texas news anchor laughing through a segment on the gruesome murder of Washington Township’s Tara Grant is making the rounds online again this week.
The Best and Worst Identities of 2009 - Brand New →
Great look at some good (and some bad) logos.
“He’s in jail. He has food and a place to sleep. My son and I have nothing.”
– Kari Norman turned in her husband for child porn | detnews.com | The Detroit News
For SNL, Brittany Murphy was a recent punchline →
Brittany Murphy’s most recent entry into pop culture was on a “Saturday Night Live” sketch just two weeks ago that portrayed the “8 Mile” actress as an oblivious, wanna-be host of the late-night…
“The worst thing you can do to anybody trying to be creative is to demand...”
– Chuck Klosterman (via marco) (via balanon)
2009: A year in pop culture | freep.com |... →
Pop culture writer Julie Hinds shares her best and worst moments of 2009.