- Britney Spears may have gotten regularfreaked by Criss Angel? Kind of a strange rumor, but possibly TMZ’s greatest headline of all time.
- Country/rap/rock mammal Uncle Kracker was arrested for a “second-degree forcible sex offense,” possibly the result of his tragic resemblance to Joe Francis. Additionally, the band Cracker remains at large.
- Scientists are proposing building a “lunar ark” to preserve earth’s culture and technology in case the planet gets destroyed by an asteroid. I personally would prefer to allocate the money to prevent the planet from getting destroyed by an asteroid. (link via BoingBoing)
- Republican presidential candidate and ex-Law & Order cast member Fred Thompson apparently had both pro-choice and pro-life position papers saved in his archives. Thompson later explained, “I am not against abortion, as long as the doctors make a jaded, witty remark about it right afterwards and it cuts to the theme music.”
- My vote for headline most likely to be skipped over by BWE readers/bloggers: “Nokia seeks import ban of Qualcomm chips“
- A 21-year-old in Sydney, Australia is being taken to court after police traced the first pirated “Simpsons Movie” that appeared on the internet to him. Police were tipped off after neighbors reported really loud “occassional laughter and general dissatisfaction” coming from the area.