When I came upon this picture it, for some reason, captivated me. I sat staring at it for a good 5 minutes, soaking in this moment, this sliver of humanity. Those moments are rare these days, amidst the anger, frustration; the mob, the maddening crowd. We forget some times in the midst of all that […]

Besides varying artwork and font selections as well as hardcover or soft cover choices, I would argue little has changed in the publishing world during the past century when it comes to books (at least presentation-wise). But now, Penguin, one of the biggest publishers in the world, has started, what we might call, a web […]

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A video grab shows the last frame of Reuters cameraman Fadel Shana before he was fatally wounded by an Israeli shell whilst working in the Gaza Strip April 16, 2008. Shana, a 23-year-old Palestinian, died after he stepped from his vehicle, apparently to film Israeli forces positioned several hundred metres (yards) away. Soundman, Wafa Abu […]

After 7 years of getting slammed by Jon Stewart on the Daily Show, Bush gets his revenge on “the funny man”.

Will Ferrell as Bush w/Jon Stewart on FunnyOrDie.com
[via: Huffington Post]

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If you love the TV show, Big Brother, and if it’s been a life-long goal of yours to be a contestant on it, then I’ve got good news for all you die-hard reality TV fans; Big Brother is coming to Jordan and in the most hi-tech of manners. The better news is that every […]

Today I got to attend the official launch of the Madrasati initiative and I have to admit, for someone who’s not easily impressed by about 98% of the things that happen in this country, I was pretty impressed. Not many people, especially in the media, knew exactly what it entailed so it was quite […]