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Jason Alexander Apologizes for ‘Gay’ Cricket Comment That Everyone Missed

On Friday, May 25, the man forever known as George Constanza stopped by Craig Ferguson’s Late, Late Show on CBS and promptly questioned cricket’s sexual orientation. “It’s not like a manly baseball pitch,” he said. “It’s a queer British gay pitch.” At the time, no one seemed to notice: Towleroad posted about it six days later, and Queerty caught on only when GLAAD directed them to Alexander’s remarkably lengthy apology, issued today to all the fine gentlemen accused of not being “man enough.” Our excuse for not knowing? We were busy watching Lagaan.

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower Trailer: Infinity, Sort of

Welcome to the debut of Emma Watson’s American Accent. Welcome, also, to Emma Watson welcoming us to the Island of Misfit Toys, inviting us to “go be psychos together,” and doing her Rocky Horror thing in the first trailer for The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Stephen Chbosky’s adaptation of his own 1999 novel will feature angsty typewriting and loud proclamations of high school battle cries — notably the “we are infinite” sentiment, which is either about to get disowned or adopted anew by teens everywhere. But hey, Logan Lerman’s portrayal of narrator/protagonist Charlie looks to be on point, and Paul Rudd plays an English teacher.

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Harvey Weinstein gets advice from Oprah Winfrey

Harvey Weinstein went straight to the top when seeking advice on filling in as host of “Piers Morgan Tonight.” The movie mogul, we’re told…

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Can Boggle help?

Boggle is worried about you! Boggle is also an owl. A cartoon owl offers advice about depression, anxiety and surviving abuse.

It all started when tumblr user pyrrhiccomedy drew a cartoon owl to send out a virtual hug to their internet friends. Over 99,000 users spread the image throughout tumblr, sparking an advice column of sorts where little Boggle gently urges folks to stay strong.

Here’s a roundup of popular posts.

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Connecticut House Speaker Denies Knowledge of Scheme to Kill a Bill

Christopher G. Donovan, a candidate for Congress, made his first public comments about the scandal since the arrest of his campaign finance manager in the case.

via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/04/nyregion/christopher-donovan-connecticut-house-speaker-denies-knowledge-of-scheme-to-kill-a-bill.html

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Facebook interns learn and earn (big-time)

Even the interns at Facebook are making big bucks — with some raking in almost $75,000.
Software engineering interns at the social networking site are paid a whopping $74,700 a year, according to salary information compiled by the website Business Insider.

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Longtime Gay Rights Champion to Retire From the State Senate

State Senator Thomas K. Duane, 57, said that he had simply tired of ricocheting between the city and Albany, as he has for nearly 14 years, and that he was eager to try something new.

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Cablers Rebrand With New Slogans But Confuse Customers


As the cable landscape has changed dramatically, so too have the networks’ branding challenges. With choices proliferating and programming blurring, they are increasingly introducing new slogans and logos to set themselves apart.

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Asia stocks tumble, Tokyo hits 28-year low

Market prices are reflected in a glass window at the Tokyo Stock Exchange in TokyoAsian shares tumbled on Monday, pushing the broader Tokyo market to a 28-year low, as investors extended a rout of global stocks and worried about a nightmare scenario of euro-zone breakup, U.S. economic relapse and a sharp slowdown in China. Tokyo’s broader Topix index lost 2.1 percent to 693.35, a level not seen since late 1983, as Asian markets plumbed new lows for 2012. Japan’s Nikkei average fell 2 percent after last week marking its ninth straight week of losses, the longest such losing streak run in 20 years. …

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The Tension of Teaching Journalism in China

Western foreign correspondents – Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent among them – are increasingly becoming university professors in China, in a nation that wants international expertise but also grapples with its own issues with free speech.

via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://rendezvous.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/03/the-tension-of-teaching-journalism-in-china/