Culture Buzz Which, in turn, will give you a big smile. Taken today at the Rotary International Convention in Bangkok, Thailand. This smiley face is composed of exactly 2,012 people wearing yellow and blue ponchos, which organizers believe has set the world record. The Rotary is attempting to eradicate polio, so smiles all around.
Culture Buzz Here comes the bride (for nearly two miles). At 1.7 miles, this dress won the Guinness World Record for Longest Wedding Dress Train.
TV Buzz Twentieth Century Fox recently hosted a five-day “Simpsons” marathon in Los Angeles to promote the show's upcoming 500th episode.
Celebrity Buzz Ouch. Lana Del Rey, formerly Lizzie Grant, recently released her much-hyped debut album, “Born to Die.” The reactions are what you could charitably call “mixed.” Here are the nastiest quotes from the nastiest reviews.
Culture Buzz Clever audiophiles the world over have been taking old, beloved record sleeves featuring head shots of famous musical artists and creating the illusion that their body continues past the frame. (via)
Culture Buzz Meet Jyoti Amge of Nagpur, India, dubbed today by Guinness as The World's Shortest Woman at 2-feet 6-inches tall. Jyoti is 18-years-old and has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia. She hopes to be a Bollywood star, and I have no doubt she'll succeed.
Culture Buzz So that's how they do it! This is now the record holder for largest pumpkin in Connecticut history. The video was made by pumpkin owner Ken Desrosiers, who took a photo every fifteen minutes for nearly four months.
Food Buzz Think your Super Bowl spread of chips and dip is impressive? Sorry, but compared to these Guinness World Record holders, your buffet is pathetic. On Super Bowl Sunday, when it comes to embarrassing displays conspicuous consumption, go big or go home.
A KFC employee does not take kindly to being recorded. I'd also be upset if I had to make Double Downs for drunk people with Flip cams.
Oops, it's in movie mode. A series of short videos from people who didn't know their camera was on video mode alongside the still shot they thought they were going to get.
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The Rihanna cover debacle was just the tip of the iceberg. Here is a slideshow of eerily similar album covers through the ages.