GOOD DAY FOR:
Moving from Zuck to Jobs
Aaron Sorkin, the snappy writer behind The Social Network, officially signs on to pen a Steve Jobs biopic based on Walter Isaacson’s biography of the late Apple innovator. [Death & Taxes]
Relentless strumming
A Texas guitarist breaks the world record for longest guitar solo, surpassing the previous record of 24 hours and 18 minutes. [TIME]
Seeing-eye horses
The Illinois Senate approves a measure allowing miniature horses to accompany people with disabilities. [The Daily What]
BAD DAY FOR:
Extreme chaperoning
Two Colorado moms chaperoning a high school prom were so disgusted with the “dirty dancing” they witnessed that they reportedly sprayed teens with Lysol and called the girls “sluts” and “whores.” [The Stir]
Google goggles
A new report says that Google’s much-hyped augmented reality glasses won’t be nearly as cool as they appear in their promo video. [New Scientist]
Indulging a friend
A New York man implores his friend to shoot him in the leg so he can “see what it feels like.” The friend complies, and is charged with reckless endangerment. [Newser]
For more winners and losers see: Good day, bad day: May 15, 2012
“The matured Mitt” by Drew Sheneman - © 2012 Tribune Media Services
Left-handed and ambidextrous people are more susceptible to negative emotions, including anger. A study published in the Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease found that the brains of lefties process emotions differently than those of righties, with more communication between the brain’s two halves. As a result, the areas that produce negative emotions experience greater activity, according to the Daily Mail.
They’re also more affected by fear, and more inhibited. Sorry, lefties.
Hip-hop king Jay-Z also just publicly announced his support of same-sex marriage. “I’ve always thought [of] it as something that’s still holding the country back,” the rapper told CNN. “It’s no different than discriminating against blacks. It’s discrimination, plain and simple.”
“A prominent rap star speaking out in solidarity with global acceptance is as big a cultural step forward as the leader of the free world making the same claim,” says Clinton Yates at The Washington Post. Jay-Z is a leader in the massively influential hip-hop community, and this could “lead generations of music fans out of the fog,” changing their attitudes toward homosexuals and same-sex marriage.
Meet Knuckles, a sweet-faced puggle who has unwittingly instigated a $60,000, cross-country court battle between two bitter exes.
The ex-boyfriend says the dog is like a son to him. The ex-girlfriend says he unconditionally gifted her the dog. He’s hired a lawyer to fight for the dog in New York and California courts, and he’s soliciting donations online.
More on the increasing number of pet custody battles
Remember Americans Elect, the group working to get a credible third-party candidate on the 2012 presidential ballot?
Well, 10 months, $35 million, and 420,000 online delegates later, the group has failed to produce a candidate.
If a well-funded, well-organized, pundit-approved organization like Americans Elect can’t succeed, is there any hope for third parties in U.S. politics?
An engineer for the space exploration company SpaceX has outlined an elaborate plan to build Star Trek’s USS Enterprise, which he says could be ready to fly within the next 20 years.
“We have the technological reach to build the first generation of the spaceship… so let’s do it,” writes BTE Dan on his website, BuildTheEnterprise.org (which has been loading intermittently because of heavy traffic).
The website includes conceptual blueprints, budgeting proposals, a timeline for research and development, and almost every other conceivable detail.
Could they actually pull this off?
Today’s show: why breasts are getting bigger, why breast milk isn’t as pure as you think it is, why breast cancer rates are increasing…
3/6/10 (by kristiniscool - 365Project)
Will Republicans ‘evolve’ on gay marriage too? A respected Republican pollster wrote in a memo leaked over the weekend that public opinion is quickly shifting in favor of same-sex marriage — by 5 percent a year since 2010 — and that the GOP needs to change with the times. Is there any chance the GOP will follow his advice?
![GOOD DAY FOR:
One-upping the FrenchIn South Korea, 4,000 children build the tallest Lego tower on Earth. At a height of 31.9 meters, the toy structure bests the previous record of 31.6 meters, held by France. [Tecca]
Evolving with ObamaProducer-rapper extraordinaire Jay-Z comes out in favor of gay marriage. [The Frisky]
Keeping cool under fireA Swiss research institute designs a bullet-proof vest equipped with air conditioning. [Geekosystem]
BAD DAY FOR:
Wiping down the crime sceneA Utah teenager is caught allegedly robbing a house after he leaves behind a backpack containing a USB drive full of his homework. [Newser]
Taking a page from the Don Draper playbookA longtime security supervisor at Newark International Airport is arrested for allegedly stealing the identity of a dead man. [Gothamist]
Double-checking the addressA Mississippi woman spends thousands buying and sprucing up a foreclosed home, only to find out that she actually bought the smaller, more damaged home next door. [Consumerist]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m432pe27Im1qdjbb7o1_250.png)
GOOD DAY FOR:
One-upping the French
In South Korea, 4,000 children build the tallest Lego tower on Earth. At a height of 31.9 meters, the toy structure bests the previous record of 31.6 meters, held by France. [Tecca]
Evolving with Obama
Producer-rapper extraordinaire Jay-Z comes out in favor of gay marriage. [The Frisky]
Keeping cool under fire
A Swiss research institute designs a bullet-proof vest equipped with air conditioning. [Geekosystem]
BAD DAY FOR:
Wiping down the crime scene
A Utah teenager is caught allegedly robbing a house after he leaves behind a backpack containing a USB drive full of his homework. [Newser]
Taking a page from the Don Draper playbook
A longtime security supervisor at Newark International Airport is arrested for allegedly stealing the identity of a dead man. [Gothamist]
Double-checking the address
A Mississippi woman spends thousands buying and sprucing up a foreclosed home, only to find out that she actually bought the smaller, more damaged home next door. [Consumerist]
(Source: theweek.com)