Scarlett Johansson And Sandra Bullock – Graunching

TIME Magazine Publishes Serious Article About Girls Kissing Girls – Weekly current affairs reader Time magazine has published the results of its investigation of the phenomenon of girls kissing girls. In the interest of solidifying this human sexuality study in the annals of Internet in-jokes, we’ve selected the five most hilarious sentences from “Girls Kissing Girls: Explaining the Trend,” which is, to remind you again, a real story from the real Time magazine. Wow, remember when 2OV used to get scolded for suggesting the phenomenon? [vanityfair]

Local “PigSpotter” Twitter Makes Sky News Headlines – “Police in South Africa have threatened to arrest a man using social networking sites to warn motorists of police road blocks. (read yesterday’s 2OV article about him here).The man, who calls himself the “Pigspotter”, has created a following of thousands through Twitter and Facebook and claims to be fighting police corruption and harassment on South Africa’s roads.” Hilarious! [skynews]

Sailor Found In Shark’s Belly – Judson Newton disappeared off Jaws Beach on New Providence Island after attempting to swim back to shore when a boat he had been travelling in with his friends had suffered engine trouble. Rescuers searched for him and one of his friends who had joined him in the water, but neither was found. Last week a fisherman hauled in a 12ft tiger shark and said left leg popped out of its mouth as they hauled it in. You do the math. [metro]

Jimmy Carter Writes About His Visit To North Korea – “During my recent travels to North Korea and China, I received clear, strong signals that Pyongyang wants to restart negotiations on a comprehensive peace treaty with the United States and South Korea and on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. The components of such an agreement have been fairly constant over the past 16 years” More.. [newyorktimes]

Carla Bruni Claims Michelle Obama Told Her ‘It’s Hell Being First Lady’ – Jagger, Clapton, Trump and Costner’s ex-lay, Carla Bruni, is in the headlines again. In a wildly indiscreet book, Miss Bruni divulges that Mrs Obama replied when asked about her position as the U.S. president’s wife: ‘Don’t ask! It’s hell. I can’t stand it!’ Details of the private conversation, which took place at the White House during an official visit by Nicolas Sarkozy last March, emerged in the book Carla And The Ambitious. [dailymail]

Rafa Nadal Youngest Player Ever To Win All Four Grand Slams – Spain’s Rafael Nadal is guaranteed finishing the year on top of the rankings after winning the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, the ATP said on Thursday.The 24-year-old has been virtually unstoppable since the beginning of the European claycourt season and on Monday completed his career grand slam by beating Novak Djokovic to win the US Open at Flushing Meadows. He is the youngest player to have won all four grand slams in the professional era. [sport24]

Michael Jackson’s Mum Sues Production Company – Michael Jackson’s mother filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing AEG Live of causing her son’s death by pushing him to rehearse for his comeback concerts despite poor health. Katherine Jackson’s suit claimed that the concert production company controlled Jackson’s health because it hired and directed Dr. Conrad Murray. Murray faces trial on an involuntary manslaughter charge for administering drugs to the pop star that the coroner ruled caused Jackson’s death in June 25, 2009. [cnn]

Children Understand Irony – While previous studies has suggested that children may not appreciate sarcasm until the age of 10, the latest work shows that many develop a sophisticated knowledge of non-literal language before primary school. The report also found that many young children are confident users of irony – in news that may not come as a shock to parents who have been the butt of withering asides from their angel-faced offspring. God, that’s so ironic! [telegraph]

Independent Schools Association To Cosatu, “You’re Off Your Head” – Not in those exact words. But, following on from our discussion on 2oceansvibe Radio yesterday, the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa (Isasa) believes Cosatu’s proposal to do away with private schools is based on misconceptions about the private-school sector. Turns out 73% of learners in the private-school sector are black children – the crux of Cosatu’s misguided suggested policy. [mail&guardian]

Boeing Entering Space Tourism Industry – Boeing and a space tourism company announced a deal on Wednesday to sell tickets on rocket rides to the International Space Station. Now Boeing just has to build a spaceship. Space Adventures Ltd. has already been selling seats aboard the Russian-built Soyuz spaceship. Its last passenger was Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte, who paid $35 million for a 10-day trip. 2oceansvibe will be entering the space race by 2015 as well. No spice. [usatoday]

The Pope Visits The UK – Pope Benedict was welcomed by the Queen at the Palace of Holyroodhouse and says he wants to “extend the hand of friendship” to the whole of the UK during his visit. I bet he does. The trip is the first to the UK by a Pontiff since John Paul II in 1982. It is also the first to be designated a state visit because the Pope has been invited by the Queen rather than the church. Is that right? I did not know that. [bbc]

Pure Planet Initiative Gaining Massive Momentum – The Pure Planet viral ads appearing in your inboxes are being followed up by a deluge of outtakes, featuring some hysterical behind-the-scenes action. Don’t know if you’re aware of their Facebook page, but we just joined and found the videos there. The one with Fleck and Skinstad is priceless! [pureplanet]

Saturday’s SuperEna Lottery Jackpot Is R1.3 Billion – If you’re not buying a few tickets for the big draws then you’ve kind of missed the whole point of being able to live the holiday. Just like what is suggested in all books about success (including the likes of “The Secret” and variations thereof), if you’re not able to visualise the success you wish to achieve, then you probably won’t get there. Being able to dream is the basis of all of these formulas – it unlocks the potential. Dropping a few bucks on lottery tickets is as basic as that formula gets. [2oceansvibelottos]

You Might Die – When you watch these “Between Two Ferns” videos. Especially the three that play, on after the other, if you follow this link. My God… It starts off with Steve Carrell, moves swiftly into Sean Penn and then quietly enjoys a bit of Michael Cera. Please think of me when he starts tickling Michael Cera. I laughed out loud – an extreme rarity. [funnyordie]

Paris Hilton Saves 20 Rabbits – In possibly today’s biggest story, Paris Hilton has adopted 20 rabbits. The socialite – who already has a menagerie (good word) of animals including dogs, a hamster and a miniature pig – took pity on the furry creatures after learning they were being sold at a pet shop as snake food. She tweeted: “Feeding My Bunnies a Late Night Snack 🙂 What a truly awesome vibe! [eveningstandard]

[thanks johann]