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05 Aug 2010 20:54

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World: Wyclef Jean’s ego already serving him well for Haiti elections

  • I would like to tell (U.S.) President Barack Obama that the United States has Obama and Haiti has Wyclef Jean.
  • Wyclef Jean • Saying the kind of thing that would sound arrogant coming from most people. But Wyclef Jean is dead serious about his motives. And his popularity is high enough right now that he has a huge groundswell of support, never mind the fact that Haitian law says that the can’t become president right now. But everybody loves him! He’s Wyclef Jean. Let’s fix that, guys. source

16 Jan 2010 17:09

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Tech: Nokia and Apple still having a massive contest of egos

  • nokia Has lost massive market share after the iPhone’s release. Sued Apple for patent infringement. Apple rebuffed. Sued Apple again, claiming that nearly all products Apple makes infringe their patents.
  • apple Has completely changed the market that Nokia owned for about a decade. Claims Nokia essentially copied their phones. Is now asking the ITC to block all imports of Nokia phones into the U.S. source

09 Apr 2009 21:26

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Culture, Music: South Park, thank you for skewering Kanye West

Nothing against the man’s talent, but is there a single pop-culture icon more deserving of this (besides Billy Corgan)? source