Pat’s Preview: February 5
Written by Pat's Papers | UPDATED: Friday, 5 February 2010 9:12 AM
Superbowl Attracts Sex Workers to Miami
Volunteers have descended on Florida this week to prepare for the Super Bowl says the Miami Herald. But it’s not the preparations you may associate with the big game. Experts say sporting events are magnets for prostitution; the volunteers are in town to identify and help children forced into the sex trade.
Internet’s Depth Makes Keeping Current a Struggle
The Washington Post has a funny article about the impossibility of keeping up with all the viral videos that a pop culture devotee should. Whereas TV used to be the source for most “water-cooler moments,” the scope and timelessness of the Internet has greatly increased the likelihood of forwarding on a link that your friends saw a year ago.
Howard Stern to Replace Simon?
Who could possibly replace Simon Cowell’s knack for biting criticism when he ends his run on “American Idol” this year? Page Six in the New York Post is reporting that producers have their eyes on a man known for his equally sharp tongue: Howard Stern.
“Runaway Production” Miffs Californians
California is angry about its stunt double. The New York Times has an interesting story about “runaway production,” a term for when movies are shot elsewhere to save money. We see New York scenes shot in Hollywood or Toronto all the time. But the paper says California typically gets to play itself.
Living Room Garage Sparks Neighbor’s Anger
A California man has garnered the ire of his neighbors after building a ten-foot bridge that connects the living-room parking spot where his Ferrari spends the night to the street. The LA Times says despite the fact that the “city’s most extravagant parking space” won a design award last year, officials will likely force him to tear it down. VIDEO
Chinese Boy Chained to Lamppost
The New York Daily News prints one of the most shocking photos I’ve seen in this morning’s paper. It’s of a two-year-old Chinese boy chained to a lamppost. His pedicab driver father says he couldn’t afford childcare and didn’t want anyone to kidnap the boy while he and his wife worked nearby.
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