Leisure Suit Larry Is Coming Back – The latest classic adventure game to receive a high-def update is none other than lovable loser, barfly and strike-out artist Leisure Suit Larry. The beloved 1987 adventure game Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, about one eventful night in the life of a balding doofus looking to find love, is being reworked for modern game platforms by Austin, Texas-based Replay Games, Electronic Gaming Monthly reported on Monday. [wired]
Jake White Wants Bok Coaching Job – Former Springbok coach Jake White says he wants to make himself available for the position of coaching the national side again. This comes after current Springbok coach Peter de Villiers said after the Boks were eliminated from the World Cup on Sunday he probably won’t remain in his current post. [sport24]
New Libya Government Takes Control Of Airport – Libya’s interim government took over the country’s main international airport from a group of regional fighters on Monday as part of its efforts to consolidate control over strategic infrastructure. The head of the ruling National Transitional Council (NTC), Mustafa Abdel Jalil, told journalists other militia groups would soon follow suit and start handing over control of key installations to civilian authorities. [reuters]
Steve Jobs Cause Of Death Released – Steve Jobs’s death certificate shows he died at home in Palo Alto, California, of respiratory arrest caused by a pancreatic tumor at about 3 p.m. on Oct. 5. His occupation was listed as “entrepreneur” in the “high tech” business. [bloomberg]
Facebook Launches iPad App – Facebook for iPad, now available in the iOS App Store (update: it’s still rolling out), looks much like the version that leaked in July. The app is designed primarily as a consumption experience, which is why the app emphasizes photos. Photos take up the entire screen, and users can pinch to zoom in on them. Navigating through a photo album is done simply by swiping left or right. [mashable]
Africa Fashion Week – Will It Be Any Different? – Local fashion weeks are discussed in a recent article on PopYaCollar – SA’s leading street fashion blog. From questionable organising to the identical knockoffs of overseas labels and designs down the runway, what exactly is going on? [popyacollar]
Ryan Gosling Blog Proves Popular – Ryan Gosling images and feminism quotes collide in this funny, clever blog that nods to women’s rights using the actor’s infamous “Hey Girl” meme. The “Feminist Ryan Gosling” Tumblr blog, which was created Friday, features “feminist theory flashcards from your favorite sensitive movie dude-turned-meme.” [huffpo]
Meteorite Crashes In Paris Family’s Home – Scientists said it was the first such space rock ever to have been found so close to the French capital and one of only about 60 meteorites to have landed in France in the past four centuries. In a further twist of fate, the family who received the heaven-sent object in Draveil, about 12 miles south of Paris, are called the Comettes. [telegraph]
Mafia Boss Taken Down By Miss Iceland – A Boston Globe investigation reveals it was Miss Iceland 1974 who was the tipster who collected the $2 million reward for information to the arrest four months ago of notorious alleged Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger. Bulger, formerly No. 1 on the FBI’s Most Wanted Fugitives list, was discovered when he went outside to help feed a stray cat. [cbsnews]
Cape Town Files Interdict To Stop Toll Roads – As the City of Cape Town stepped into the ring to take on the South African National Roads Agency in court to stop construction of the highly controversial N1/N2 Winelands Toll Highway Project, farmers claim toll charges are going to cause a spike in food prices. [timeslive]
Occupy Wall Street Protesters Plan ‘Millionaires March’ To Rupert Murdoch’s, Tycoons’ NYC Homes – Occupy Wall Street protesters are heading uptown Tuesday to get in the face of some of New York’s richest tycoons. A “Millionaires March” will visit the homes – or, more realistically, the gleaming marble lobbies – of five of the city’s wealthiest residents, including News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and conservative billionaire David Koch. [nydailynews]
Kanye West Wears Thick Gold Chains To Occupy Wall Street – Everyone’s favorite petulant rapper and producer — he of Lanvin, many necklaces, and the mutilated Maybach — made a pilgrimage with demonstration regular Russell Simmons today to see how the other 99 percent lives. [nymag]
Saddam Body Double Kidnapped By Porn Gang – An enterprising gang of porn producers kidnapped a Saddam Hussein lookalike last week, with the hopes of forcing him to perform in a sex tape that they planned to sell as “found footage.” Bishr had earlier refused an offer from an unidentified group that offered him $333,000 to appear as Hussein in a sex tape, according to his son, Mahmoud. [rawstory]
US Man Faces 15 Years For Insulting Monarchy – An American citizen has pleaded guilty to insulting Thailand’s monarchy, an offence that carries up to 15 years in prison. Lerpong Wichaikhammat, who also calls himself Joe W Gordon, has asked Washington to seek his release on grounds of freedom of expression. Thailand has the world’s toughest laws on lese-majesty – insulting the monarchy – and many of its people regard King Bhumibol Adulyadej as almost divine. [guardian]
Woman Has Baby Shortly After Running Marathon – Amber Miller ran/walked a marathon Sundayand then gave birth to a baby. Slacker. Nearly 39 weeks pregnant with her second child, she was cleared to participate in the Chicago Marathon — and darned if she didn’t finish the race, even though she started having contractions near the finish line. [washpo]
More Deaths In Egypt, Amid Religious/Army Clashes – Egypt’s Coptic Christians turned their fury against the army on Monday after at least 25 people were killed when troops broke up a protest, deepening public doubts about the military’s ability to steer the country peacefully toward democracy. [reuters]
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