Archive for July, 2010
Mel Gibson: dead, or just his career?
I’m not sure how many Dinner Topics readers like to follow the latest Hollywood gossip, but the publicity that Mel Gibson is getting right now is hard to miss. This Australian actor’s recent misfortune stems from a leaked recording of Mel Gibson ranting about his ex, Oksana Grigorieva. They had a daughter, Lucia, in October [...]
Shanghai World Expo – facts, figures, and its purpose
The Shanghai World Expo is in full gear right now, about halfway through its 184-day run. Yes, you read that right – 184 days! Ticket sales will likely exceed $1 billion USD, yet few Americans are probably even aware of its existence. Here’s a quick education: China put in the bid to host the 2010 [...]
World’s Tallest Tent – Camping for Giants
Many people know Kazakhstan only from Soviet era news and the movie Borat. It’s just one of those “cold -stan” countries out in Central Asia, right? Well after reading this article, you will know Kazakhstan for something else from now on: it houses the world’s tallest tent. Technically, the tent, formally called the Khan Shatyry Entertainment Center, [...]
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Skin-Whitening Tool for Facebook?!
This is very likely to be a conversation starter, so here’s the post in a nutshell: Vaseline launched a skin-lightening application in India which will lighten the skin color on your photos for Facebook as a way to promote its skin-lightening products for men. In America, where millions of pasty-white males desire to be darker [...]
Steinbrenner Dies, All-Star notes
George Steinbrenner died today at the age of 80, suffering a massive heart attack. Everyone knows the name, but for those who don’t follow baseball, Steinbrenner was the owner of the New York Yankees who took over the team in 1973 and began decades of free spending ways in an effort to lure the best [...]
Stieg Larsson and The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
The book is years old by now, but the popularity of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo has never been bigger. Here is a quick rundown of the book and the author that has the book and film world talking. Stieg Larsson wrote three books (there is allegedly an unfinished fourth installment) best described as crime [...]
Walking away from a mortgage, and why the rich don’t always get richer
In between your conversations about LeBron James this weekend, there’s a good chance you’ll find yourself in a talk about real estate, investments, or how you had a great idea but couldn’t capitalize on it because you didn’t have any money. The spork? That was my idea, I swear. Ditto for sleep pods, but I [...]
