Too sexy for Xbox Live
The accusations have been flying after Microsoft banned the use of the gamertag “thegayergamer” on Xbox Live.
The Redmond giant have been accused to be “homophobic”, “a bigot”, “to not allow freedom of speech” and more.
But it’s all cleared up now, as a security manager for the company, Stephen Toulouse, explained on his blog.
Filed Under Art, Human Rights, Modern Life
Robo Soup is worth £1m
And £1 million question is if it can stir or not. This is the monetory value of the grant awarded to British scientists to find out if a robot can safely stir soup in a kitchen.
Filed Under Art, Modern Life, Technology
Muslim Black Metal fans
A book worth a read, Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam explains that Black Metal - theoretically known as having satanic lyrics, being anti-religious and anti-Christian - is popular amongst young people in the Middle East.
Interestingly, conservative Muslims also believe that any music beside spiritual chanting is un-Islamic.
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Filed Under Art, Diversity, History & traditions, Media & Society, Modern Life, Politics
Politics with sex appeal
At last, a fresher look to the grumpy, stiff upper-lip world of British politics.
Running for the position of British parliament’s newest MP is the Miss Great Britain, Gemma Garrett.
Filed Under Media & Society, Modern Life, Wondering
Everybody get it up!
“An active sexuality improves the quality of life,” says Gonzalo Navarrete. He is the mayor of the Chilean suburb Lo Prado.
And these wise words are the basis for a new health law which includes an avid dosage of Viagra. Read more
Filed Under Human Rights, Modern Life, World Health
By-products of a chemical disaster born in children
More than two decades ago in the town of Bhopal, India, toxic gas seeped through the atmosphere, into people’s lungs and through their pores, filtering through every atom of their bodies.
The inescapable gas was the result of the world’s worst industrial disaster at a American pesticide plant, Union Carbide, in Bhopal on December 3, 1984.
Filed Under History & traditions, Human Rights, World Health
Naked + vacation = Nakation
“Beyond this point you will encounter nudity,” says a sign on the way to Avalon Resort in Paw Paw, West Virginia.
Yes, nudity. It’s the international in-thing among the sexually liberated, confident and rich who just want to be themselves on holiday. Read more
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