“Yes.” For any five days during the weeks-long Arirang Festival, or for up to ten days year-round if you’re a non-American Westerner. Either way, you’ll be constantly monitored and you can’t talk to the locals.
Bill Clinton traveled to North Korea as a "private citizen." Can I?
Why you've stopped watching CNBC.
“The good news in the markets, paradoxically, has been bad news for CNBC. In the summer of 2008, you had to tune into CNBC every morning, afternoon, and evening—even on the weekends—to keep up with breaking news. Now, not so much. … The declining threat of wholesale failure has killed some of the buzz. That’s probably why ratings for some of CNBC’s evening programs were down by more than 40 percent in July 2009 from July 2008.”
Bollywood Hero reviewed.
“But it must be said that Bollywood Hero is an entirely novel kind of slog.”
Where to get a good cup of coffee in a hurry.
Dunkin’ Donuts beats McDonald’s and Starbucks (though the quality is inconsistent). McDonald’s has the best cappuccino.
Can the kid who settled his child-abuse claim with Michael Jackson speak out about his case?
No. Confidentiality agreements (like the one Jordan Chandler is bound by) do not cease when the involved party dies. If Chandler did spill the beans, he could be sued by Jackson’s heirs and estate. The confidentiality agreement could be voided by the courts, but only if it is deemed to be in the public’s interest.
Can Stress Really Make Your Hair Fall Out?
Stress can cause telogen effluvium, a condition that causes far more hair follicles to go into their “resting” phase than is normal. Usually, 10% of your hair follicles should be resting, ready to shed the strands they hold and start growing new ones.
Beware Google: Microsoft's new search engine, Bing, isn't half-bad.
It’s not better than Google, but it does return more results and there’s a cashback program for shopping.
You can live without the new iPhone, but it's getting harder to live without the App Store.
Plenty of other phones have all the features, but they don’t have such a rich variety of third-party apps: Over 50k vs. Android’s 5k, Nokia and BlackBerry’s 1k, and the Pre’s 18.
What connects Obama's pronouncements on head scarves and the argument over released Guantanamo detainees?
Thanks to U.S. efforts to be broad-minded, the more religiously extreme prisoners in Guantanamo are allowed to make the others practice strict Islam rituals. Similarly, Obama’s recent comment about Western countries discriminating against Muslim women ignores that usually these women have no choice among their family in wearing headscarves. We don’t need to endorse the freedom of a religion to oppress its people.
People who sign up for Twitter, post once, then never return.
Their tweets are poetic.
