Tidbits

Slate takes a closer look at tabloid-style headlines as they are turning up everywhere, even on respected news sites. Slate points to examples of such eye-opening headlines such as: "Girls gang-raped, forced to be sex slaves" and "Kindergartener accuses classmates of sexual assault." The article really puts into perspective how so much of the media plays off of the hype surrounding the go-to names (i.e., search terms), like "Britney Spears" and Paris Hilton."

Heidi Montag is apparently a singer now and her first single is out

French President Nicolas Sarkozy marries Carla Bruni