News Bits: Thnks fr th Mmrs? Srsly?
- Ladies: If you're wondering where the nice guys have gone, you might want this perspective from an ex-nice guy.
- One of our nation's most beloved spousal abusers has passed away at 76. Oh, he was also a R&B hit maker ... no, it's not Robert Blake.
- Armando Walle is in Austin today to show the people of Texas that change is needed in Houston. We're not sure we want to see that PowerPoint.
- The Moby Quotient determines the degree to which artists besmirch their reputations when they lend their music to hawk products or companies. Also, there is a Fallout Boy song called "Thnks fr th Mmrs"?
- The U.S. has quietly lifted the ban on the most artistic liquor of all time.
- In the smartest move of their lifetime, Movable Type has announced that they are officially open source.
- A £5bn solar power plan, backed by a Jordanian prince, could provide the EU with a sixth of its electricity needs - and cut carbon emissions
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