Celebrity tv talent/boy band member found in park, naked and drunk!! That piece of scandal might get someone plastered on the front of some tabloid newspapers in the UK or Ireland and, depending on the celebrity, either increased popularity or increased hounding. But why waste a golden opportunity like that! In Japan they give this kind of story a full and thorough sober analysis, complete with wall map, scale model of the scene and earnest expert. Pool ol' Kusanagi-kun, he's in so many commercials and tv shows that they've now had to cancel, the channels are in danger of running out of things to show.. via japanprobe

Being a jobless bum at the moment has at least allowed me to watch all of the US election as it happens. But this has to be one of the most ridiculous pieces of all the US election coverage. Serving absolutely no useful purpose other than showing off, people are (apparently) appearing live on American CNN..via Hologram. Because just having them on a TV screen wouldn't be enough..sheesh.