Ricky Martin – living la vida loca

Ricky Martin Comes Out Of The Closet – Ricky Martin came out on his website Tuesday. The singer, whose sexuality was the source of much speculation in his “Vida Loca” heyday, posted a long statement that ended with, “I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.” Nice, Ricky. [huffers]

Bin Laden Is Healthy And Giving Orders – A new FBI terrorism case provides a rare nugget of intelligence about Osama bin Laden: the Al Qaeda leader is alive, well, and personally “giving the orders” for the terror group’s operations, according to comments made by an alleged American Al Qaeda operative on a secret bureau recording. [newsweek]

The U.S And South Korea Continue To Taunt Our Dear Leader – In a statement reported by news agencies, the North demanded an end to the tours in the so-called demilitarized zone, calling them part of a pattern of “psychological warfare” and warning of “unpredictable incidents including the loss of human lives in this area for which the U.S. side will be wholly to blame.” You have been warned.. [nytimes]

Peaches Geldof’s Heroin-Fueled One-Night Stand at Hollywood’s Scientology Center—With Pictures – Rockstar progeny and Brit scenester queen Peaches Geldof makes a cameo in a Reddit forum for “WTF one-night stand stories.” A commenter describes an alleged heroin-fueled Thanksgiving Eve sex party—and waking up in the Hollywood Celebrity Scientology Center. [gawker]

Versace Mansion Lives On A Miami Hotel – Barton G. Weiss, a Miami restaurateur, has turned the late Gianni Versace’s beachfront villa into a 10-room hotel, The New York Times reports. The hotel, called The Villa by Barton G., is modeled on a Roman palazzo filled with fountains, frescoes and stained glass, featuring a pool and terrace tiled in thousands of colorful mosaics. [luxuo]

How To Talk To Someone You Can’t Stand – I deal with this on a daily basis. Face it: Some people are simply insufferable. With any luck, they can be avoided, but not always. So what do you do when there’s just no escape?”Behave as though you are handling a poisonous snake,” says Dr. Richard Pomerance, a Boston psychotherapist who has counseled executives at Harvard. [forbes]

Madonna’s Boyfriend Poses In Naked 3D Fashion Ad – Jesus Luz and Cintia Dicker go 3-D for their steamy outdoor shoot with photographer Jacques Dequeker. Starring in the latest campaign from Brazilian label Ellus, the racy duo heat up the season with fall’s leather denim range. Shit, now where did I leave my 3D glasses!? [thefashionisto]

Japanese Pasta Fork Will Change How You Eat Pasta Forever – Twirling your pasta around a fork is an artform. Some people twirl it on the side of the bowl, other use spoons and people who are lazy and unimaginative cut their pasta up. And now, from Japan, a new option. This crazy fork has a “thumb” of sorts to snag your past and keep it from falling off. It.is.amazing. Check it out. [gizmodo]

My Parents Were Awesome – There comes a moment in everyone’s lives when we stumble upon old pictures of our folks and we think to ourselves, “Oh my God! Mom and Dad were actually quite cool!” And that is exactly why someone made this website, showcasing how awesome your parents were before they got hooked on moon bags and Bocelli concerts. [myparentswereawesome]

Watch the Large Hadron Collider Experiments Live Tomorrow – It’s a big day for science, and you don’t have to miss any of it if you have a laptop with Wi-Fi nearby, because most of the event will be live streamed on the CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) website. As the Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, Switzerland, will perform the first-ever proton collision tomorrow morning — via live stream. Sick! [mashable]

Studying The Grateful Dead, in Business School – The Grateful Dead was one of rock and roll’s most enduring acts – making records and touring constantly for 30 years, until 1995, when lead singer and guitarist Jerry Garcia died. With its roots in the 1960’s counter-culture, the Dead became America’s most lucrative touring act. Now, the band’s success is even being studied – in business schools. [cbsnews]

Australia’s “Don’t Be A Dickhead” Ad Campaign Attacks Gingers, Twitter, Facebook – Australia’s launching a new driving safety ad campaign using the slogan “Don’t Be A Dickhead.” The campaign’s an attempt at “viral marketing” by making fun of red-headed people, emo-kids, Twitter and Facebook. Nothing like meta humor to get attention, right? [jalopnik]