Whoo. This is juicy news. But disturbing too. Who would think of drugging Olympic gold medalist Pasha Gishuk with GHB, “a predatory drug that can be mixed with alcohol to reduce resistance from a victim before a sexual assault?” Could it be the butler? The waiter? The candlestick maker? Whoever s/he was, we hope that [...]
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Beijing 2008: Party Goers and Party Poopers
Is your country’s leader attending the Beijing Olympic Games? What about your athletes? We’re asking because of news reports that some world leaders are boycotting the opening ceremonies to express their displeasure for China’s human rights record in general and its recent conduct in Tibet in particular. Some athletes have also expressed support to the [...]
The Sad Saga of Lobsang Gendun
Poor Lobsang Gendun. We wouldn’t want to be in his shoes. With hundreds of mis-informed people apparently after his ass, its no wonder that he has been hiding lately. People mistook him as the man who snatched the Olympic torch when it was being carried by a wheelchair-bound athlete in Paris. These same people are [...]
Bjork’s Got Balls
We give points to Bjork for uttering the “T” word during her concert in Shanghai. She’s got balls, we tell you. Sure, maybe she’s in it for the publicity but we gotta give her props; after all, the controversy she generated is not entirely risk-free. Who knows what the Chinese authorities could have done to [...]
