Mega Spectacle At Launch Of Kim Dotcom’s New File-Sharing Site – The internet entrepeneur Kim Dotcom boasted on Sunday that his new file-sharing service, Mega, was the fastest-growing startup in internet history. [guardian]
Lance Armstrong May Have Lied to Winfrey: Investigators – Lance Armstrong may have lied to Oprah Winfrey during his so-called confession Thursday night about his doping during the Tour de France bicycle race. And is makes complete sense why he would. [abcnews]
Our Cultural Rehabilitation Ritual Won’t Work for Lance Armstrong – In the case of Lance Armstrong, the ritual of rehabilitation is tested to its limit. He misbehaved so profoundly. He lied so often. He corrupted teammates and a sport. He fell so swiftly and so far that his might be the limiting case, proof that there are some falls from which people just don’t come back. [wired]
Herbalist Believes He Can Help Bafana – East London – A herbalist from the Eastern Cape, Reuben Matewu, says he can help Bafana Bafana win matches at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. He says he won’t charge for the first three matches. [news24]
ANC Tears Into FNB Over ‘Political Statement’ – First National Bank’s adverts calling for change in SA has been slammed by the ANC, with its youth league saying the campaign bordered on treason. [mail&guardian]
Inauguration Day: Obama Sworn In For Second Term – Barack Obama has officially been sworn in for his second term as US president in a small ceremony at the White House. [bbc]
Marathon Man Djokovic Strikes Again In Five-Set Thriller Against Wawrinka – World No 1 on course to retain title after winning another Australian Open five-set thriller to end the incredible fight of Switzerland’s Wawrinka. [independent]
Europe Airports Curb Flights as Snow Sweeps Across Continent – Heathrow, the busiest aviation hub in Europe, plans to cancel at least 10 percent of flights today after grounding 260 flights, or about 20 percent of the total, yesterday. [businessweek]
White Veins of Mars: Curiosity Hits ‘A Jackpot’ in Quest for Wetter Past – White veins of minerals coursing through rocks on the floor of Mars’s Gale Crater are providing some of the strongest evidence yet that the rover Curiosity’s landing site once was a wetter, warmer place. [abc]
Joshua Tree Spider Named After Bono – A newly-identified species of spider living in California’s Joshua Tree National Park has been named after Bono. The correct name is A. bonoi. [rollingstone]
Bill Clinton To Democrats: Don’t Trivialize Gun Culture – Former President Bill Clinton warned a group of top Democratic donors at a private Saturday meeting not to underestimate the passions that gun control stirs among many Americans. [politico]
‘Nuclear Wintour’ Not Going To Britain – Anna Wintour, the editor of American Vogue, has missed out on a chance to be Barack Obama’s ambassador to London. [telegraph]
Justin Bieber Butt: Singer Moons Camera In Instagram Shot (PHOTO) [NSFW] – Justin Bieber certainly got a little cheeky over the weekend as he showed off his bare butt in an Instagram photo [huffpo]
Jamie Foxx: ‘Spike Lee’s Django Unchained Criticism Is Irresponsible’ – Django Unchained star Jamie Foxx has called Spike Lee’s criticism of the film “irresponsible”. Lee has had a public feud with director Quentin Tarantino, saying he objects to the film’s portrayal of slavery. [digispy]
Which Airlines Have The Best Food? – Dutch airline KLM has been ranked the No. 1 airline in Europe for its long-haul, in-flight dining program by users of British-based travel booking site Skyscanner. More than 550 travelers and bloggers voted for their favorite in-flight menu in Skycanner’s second annual European Airline Food Awards released this week. [luxuo]
Wok Gets Cleaned By AJ Venter – Anyone who knows Warwick Wright AKA Wok will appreciate his performance in this video capturing former-Springbok AJ Venter tackling him. Side on. Special. [iamwok]
Find the Perfect Sleep Position – Stomach, Back or Side? How You Slumber Can Aggravate Pain, Prevent the Body From Bouncing Back. [wallstreetjournal]
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