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Merriam Webster's word of the year
At first blush, the late North Korean leader Kim Jong-il would appear to have little in common with Keith Olbermann, Steve Jobs and Moammar Gadhafi. (Well, maybe a little in common with Gadhafi. But stay with us here for a minute.)
Despite their distinct...Tags: LeBron James, The Daily Show (tv program), Dallas Mavericks, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Luge
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New of the Weird: Which Buffoon Dictator Will Be Fired Next?
![Was Moammar Gadhafi the last of the "buffoon dictators," asked BBC News in October. His legend was earned not merely with his now-famous, dirty-old-man scrapbook of Condoleezza Rice photos. Wrote a BBC reporter, "One day [Gadhafi] was a Motown [backup] vocalist with wet-look permed hair and tight pants. The next, a white-suited comic-operetta Latin American admiral, dripping with braid." Nonetheless, Gadhafi had competition, according to an October report in the journal <em>Fo</em><em>reign Policy</em>. For example, the son of Equatorial Guinea's dictator owns, among other eccentric luxuries, a $1.4 million collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia. North Korea's Kim Jong Il owns videos of almost every game Michael Jordan ever played for the Chicago Bulls.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-12/66553539-06132409.jpg "Was Moammar Gadhafi the last of the \"buffoon dictators,\" asked BBC News in October. His legend was earned not merely with his now-famous, dirty-old-man scrapbook of Condoleezza Rice photos. Wrote a BBC reporter, \"One day [Gadhafi] was a Motown [backup] vocalist with wet-look permed hair and tight pants. The next, a white-suited comic-operetta Latin American admiral, dripping with braid.\" Nonetheless, Gadhafi had competition, according to an October report in the journal <em>Fo</em><em>reign Policy</em>. For example, the son of Equatorial Guinea's dictator owns, among other eccentric luxuries, a $1.4 million collection of Michael Jackson memorabilia. North Korea's Kim Jong Il owns videos of almost every game Michael Jordan ever played for the Chicago Bulls.")
Was Moammar Gadhafi the last of the "buffoon dictators," asked BBC News in October. His legend was earned not merely with his now-famous, dirty-old-man scrapbook of Condoleezza Rice photos. Wrote a BBC reporter, "One day [Gadhafi] was a Motown [backup]...Tags: Condoleezza Rice, Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, Guinea, Nigeria
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VIRAL VIDEO: Mass Hysteria in North Korea following the death of Kim Jong Il
WGN Feature ReporterStart the mashups in 3, 2...... New video has surfaced following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. It shows North Koreans reacting to the news - many collapsing to their knees and openly wailing. Many are speculating that the mourning was...Tags: Entertainment, Television
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Theaters adapt to the age of Twitter
What do we pay for when we buy a ticket to a play or a movie or a symphony? On one side of the generation gap is the idea that plays — not audience members — are to be seen and heard, in the dark, with all attention directed forward. And on...Tags: Entertainment, Culture, Culture, Arts and Culture, Yale Repertory Theatre
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Kim Jong Il dies at 69; North Korean leader
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, the mercurial strongman who styled himself as a "Dear Leader" while ruling over an impoverished police state, died at 69, according to North Korean state media.
Kim was believed to have suffered from multiple chronic...Tags: South Korea, Madeleine Albright, Seoul (South Korea), International Military Interventions, Pyongyang (North Korea)
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Pop Culture 101: Final Exam 2011
Were you paying attention to the pop culture in 2011? It was certainly an eventful year, with pop stars and talk show hosts grabbing headlines and a colorful cast of Republican presidential hopefuls jockeying for position. Here's a little test to make...Tags: Magic Johnson, Sarah Palin, Mel Gibson, Skins (tv program), Steroids
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Korea's Kims: A Confucian dynasty where family runs deep
The death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il has taken the world by surprise, but it is no surprise that his son, Kim Jong Un, is his likely successor. This is despite the fact that Marxist-Leninist theory that is said to underlie the Pyongyang...Tags: Entertainment, Culture, Pyongyang (North Korea), Arts and Culture, Anthropology
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South Korean Civilian Delegation Enters North to Pay Respects to Kim
CNNSEOUL -- A delegation of South Korean citizens arrived in Pyongyang on Monday to express condolences over the death of the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, the North's state-run news agency reported. The 18-member civilian delegation was led by Lee Hui-...Tags: Kim Jong Un, Seoul (South Korea), CNN (tv network), Pyongyang (North Korea), News Agency
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North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Dead at 69
CNN/KTLA NewsNORTH KOREA -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, an enigmatic leader who had led the reclusive state for nearly two decades, has died, according to news reports Sunday. He was believed to be 69. According to his official biography, Kim was born in...Tags: South Korea, Philosophy, International Military Interventions, CNN (tv network), Union (McHenry, Illinois)
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Why is North Korea always short on food? It's cold, it's mountainous, it's Stalinist
(AP) - North Korea suffers from chronic food shortages and periodic famine, even though neighbors China and South Korea haven't had such problems for many years. Why are the North Koreans always going hungry? Poor growing conditions, fertilizer...Tags: South Korea, Chemical Industry, Kim Jong Un, Fertilizer, Food Industry
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Kim Jong Il dead 'from fatigue' during train ride
Pop2itKim was 69 years old and was thought to have some health issues after a stroke in 2008, suffering from both diabetes and heart disease.... -
Kim Jong Il death: Happiness and caution in Koreatown
L.A. NOWRichard Chong’s first reaction was skepticism. “Why are they releasing this information so easily” wondered the Koreatown resident after hearing reports that North Korean strongman Kim Jung II had died. “Hopefully this is true, but...
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