Jun 25
Jun 25
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s government has banned this week’s issue of Time magazine because of a cover story about a Buddhist monk accused of fueling recent religious violence in the country.
State television announced Tuesday that the decision was made “in order to prevent the recurrence of racial and religious riots.”
The magazine’s cover carries a photo of a Buddhist monk, Wirathu, with the words “The Face of Buddhist Terror.” Wirathu is a leader of a radical movement of monks that preaches that the country’s small Muslim minority threatens racial purity and national security. He has called for restrictions on marriages between Buddhists and Muslims, and for boycotts of Muslim-owned businesses.
Jun 25
On “Mistresses,” Savi got confirmation that she was, indeed, pregnant. Of course, she still needed confirmation as to who was the baby’s daddy: her husband, Harry, or her co-worker, Dominic.
In order to get Harry’s DNA for a paternity test, Savi grabbed his razor.
Alyssa Milano, who plays Savi on ABC’s new summer drama, had this to say about her character’s predicament:
Jun 25
Jun 25
There is no more mocked sports fan than the Miami sports fan. They have earned their derision. Whether it’s leaving Game 6 of the NBA Finals early and then, hilariously, demanding to be let back in, or it’s crazy lunatic ex-murder suspect fans or it’s the sad fan turnout for the championship parade on Monday, the city has the worst sports reputation fathomable.
Jun 25
Jun 25
Industrial Pollution Reduced Hurricanes; Cleaner, Aerosol-Free Air May Lead To More Storms: Study
Posted in: Today's ChiliCould the planet’s dirty air have been keeping hurricanes partially in check?
That’s the startling conclusion of a new climate study, published in Nature Geoscience on Monday, that looked at the effects of man-made aerosols (particles suspended in atmosphere) on the North Atlantic’s climate in the 20th Century.
Conducted by Britain’s Meteorological Office, researchers used climate models to weigh pollutants against tropical storms.
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Jun 25
Kristen Stewart is speaking out about James Gandolfini.
The 23-year-old actress, who starred with the late actor in 2010’s “Welcome to the Rileys,” released a statement to Entertainment Weekly today, saying that she was crushed to hear about Gandolfini’s untimely death last week.
“When I heard of James’ passing I was in New Orleans, where we met shooting, and every memory flooded back and gutted me,” she tells EW. “I’ll hold that time near to me forever. He was immeasurably great. My heart goes out to his beloved family.”
Jun 25
Freddie Mercury, the flamboyant late singer of the British rock band Queen, can now take his place among the famous queens throughout history.
From Queen Elizabeth II to Queen Latifah, illustrator Chuck Knigge depicts Mercury reigning across centuries. The artist has been in production with the series for about nine months in preparation for his upcoming shows in the Pacific Northwest.
Knigge is set to debut the series just in time for Pride at St. John Bar and Eatery in Seattle on June 28, followed by a second showing at the Fulcrum Gallery in Tacoma on July 12.
Jun 25
Decades before molecular gastronomists were hocking vodka mist and caviar foam, we had food that was just plain fun: Pop Rocks, Magic Shell, and countless other strange creations that required a science lab to invent.
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