Then there’s this...

“In their eagerness to show each other off, they’re very open, sharing anecdotes and asking questions, which not only makes the hours go by, it’s pretty much the most fun part of my job — except, of course, when I get to use the fire extinguisher.”

“These “psychological operations” aircraft can broadcast their own signal over AM and FM radio, UHF and VHF television bands — or override broadcast stations on the ground, something they apparently did during operations in Bosnia and Iraq.”

“Constitutionally adversarial, he enjoys imagining himself paired with an equally combative leftist opponent, such as Sean Penn. “Sort of like ‘Barfly,’ with Mickey Rourke—that’s how I envision it being with me and him,” he says. “I’d hate him, I’d fight him. He’d fight me, he’d get in some punches, I’d get in some punches. We’d drink some more. At the end of the day, we’d agree to disagree. And then I’d punch him again.”

Then there’s this...

Apple iPod—made for kids by kids? Apparently. Apple reports that a few of their overseas vendors were using underage workers to assemble some of America’s favorite tech goodies. But wait, there’s more. Some of the suppliers also paid less than the minimum wage and even cut out some benefits.

Now accepting voiceover duty on behalf of Jeff Bridges... Rather than ruin Jeff Bridges’ moment in the sun during the Oscars—and to keep in line with Academy regulations regarding ads featuring nominees—automaker Hyundai has instead decided to run all their spots with the voices of other actors instead.

Why you drink more. Because ads tell you to drink less. So goes the thinking behind a new Indiana University Kelley School of Business study. It claims industry efforts to promote responsible drinking may actually reinforce existing feelings of guilt and shame among the very audience it addresses.

Then there’s this...

Who doesn’t love Italian burgers? McDonald’s McItaly, the so-called national burger of Italy isn’t going over well with... Italy. C’mon friends, The Louvre said yes! Why can’t they?

Water’s good for you, ammirite? Apparently not. I knew plastic broke down differently on land than it does in water, but I’d never heard of BPA until I saw this.

If you don’t have anything nice to tweet... Forget pics of Snooki—for now. A recent study shows that what really get passed along are the stories with real human interest beyond the Jersey Shore. Measuring the New York Times’ most-emailed stories, it showed that Hope and inspiration win out.

Then there’s this.

Racist-not racist: That KFC ad posted two weeks ago? Yeah, well, KFC in Australia has pulled it. Rejoice, readers who read into things too much at times!

You kids play nice: Cablevision and Scripps supposedly talking. Hope so. This is JUST the sorta antitrust story the next senator from the great state of Connecticut could pick up and run with.

Haynes introduces a new cut: Called the Charlie Sheen. Dude’s now gone from their ad campaign.