SPIEGEL Surfs the Web Tom Cruise Alienated
Remember that classic Tom Cruise interview earlier this year. No, not the SPIEGEL interview where he talks about his scientology beliefs. But the one on the Today show with Matt Lauer. During the on-air interview, Cruise tried to explain to the world why Brooke Shields shouldn't take anti-depressants and that he himself has helped a number of people "get off" anti-depressants. Now, as if the interview itself weren't funny enough, there is an animated remake of it depicting two aliens (Cruise is played by a multi-eyed, toad-looking being) having the same conversation. Somehow, the alien Cruise seems more reasonable that the real-life Cruise....
The War on Misguided Criminalism
Are you politically correct enough? Do you know what the term "misguided criminals" refers to? You should. The phrase was brought into the world by the estimable BBC to refer to those behind the July 7 "misguided criminalist" attacks in London. Apparently the word "terrorist" was deemed too strong. Now, the term has received the recognition it deserves and tops the Top Politically Correct Words for 2005 from the Global Language Monitor. Others in the list include a proposal by the Professional Association of Teachers in the UK to replace the word "failure" by "deferred success" in describing student achievement and an attempt, likewise in the UK, of changing the lyrics of the Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" to "God Rest Ye Merry Persons." Time to take a thought shower.
The World's Priciest Restaurants
Looking for a place to max out your cush coporate expense account? The people at Forbes magazine have put together a database of the world's most expensive restaurants. At London's Sketch restaurant, an entrée and single glass of wine will set you back about 150. Dinner for two with a single visit from the sommallier? Upwards of 500. Still got your appetite? Sketch isn't even the priciest on the list. That honor, naturally, goes to a Japanese restaurant: Tokyo's Arragawa, where a plate of hand-fed Kobe beef can set you back 230 per person. Let's hope that along with the hand-feeding, there was also a lot of hand-patting.
