(via loveyourchaos)
As Madonna’s publicist explains, “She’s focusing on Malawi. South Africa is Oprah’s territory.”
Click through for an interactive version of the celebrity recolonization of Africa map:
As Madonna’s publicist explains, “She’s focusing on Malawi. South Africa is Oprah’s territory.”
Click through for an interactive version of the celebrity recolonization of Africa map:
This dude from UCLA thought it’d be totally epic to go chill with Libyan rebels.
“At spring break I told my friends a ‘sick’ vacation would be to come here and fight with the rebels,” Jeon told a perplexed reporter from the Christian Science Monitor, who had found the 21-year-old student, a non-Arabic speaker, encamped with a group of rebels in the desert.
Two weeks ago, Jeon purchased a ticket from L.A. to Cairo. He then traveled by bus over the Libyan border and into the action.
Unlike the scores of American college students with Libyan ancestry who have flocked back to the country to be a part of the movement to overthrow Gadhafi, Jeon has no ancestral ties to the region. Nor does he have any experience with firearms, or express any steadfast political views. Instead, Jeon’s motivation for joining the fight seems to have been born out of the desire to join in history as it was being made.
“This is one of the few real revolutions,” Jeon said. “I just thought I’d come check it out.”
An aerial view of the largest refugee camp in the world.
“With the stream of news reports and images showing the Somali refugee crisis in Kenya and Ethiopia getting worse by the day, as thousands of people flee the famine in their war-torn country, it is easy to forget that the refugee situation is not new.” -Samuel Loewenberg reporting from Kenya.
(via doctorswithoutborders)
“Why would the Josh Brolin character from W be running for President?”
— JON STEWART, about Rick Perry, on The Daily Show
Micro pig wearing wellington boots, Pennywell Farm, Devon, Britain - Jun 2010
Say hello to pig in boots. With the weather taking a wet and windy turn, the only thing Clive the teacup piglet needs to complete his wet weather gear was his very own sow-wester. The mini porker was forced to don the bright red Wellington boots after rain coated the yard at Pennywell Farm in Devon. The move meant that he remained a pristine piggy and avoided muddy trotters - something he no doubt appreciated as his species are known for being scrupulously clean. Micro pigs, which grow to just 14 inches long, are the latest pet craze with a host of celebrity owners including David and Victoria Beckham and Paris Hilton. They are much smaller than a standard farm pig and weigh just 9oz when they are born. RexUSA
