“Protesters are supporting migrants who are on hunger strike at Yarl’s Wood detention centre in Bedford, England.” With that lede, we were drawn to Andrew K.Y. Cheng‘s article on migrants jailed at this British detention centre, where abuse allegations have embroiled area residents. Cheng added excellent colour to the story, describing the setting and major players. His photos also complement the article, so check out the pics in the photo widget at the top-left of the piece.
Christopher Szabo also goes the photojournalism route for an article on South Africa’s commemoration of its Hungarian community. He offers a pithy Hungarian history lessons and sets us up for the photos he peppers through the article. One of the photo cutlines enlightened us to the fact that patriotism isn’t highly favoured in Hungary. Who knew?!
St. Patrick’s Day parades took place across the world, and Digital Journalists were reporting on the events in their communities. Andrew Moran took us on a tour of the parade in Toronto, snapping excellent pics and reporting on the politicians making appearances. The photo essay reminds us why everyone likes to be a little Irish on St. Patrick’s Day.
What’s new with Sex & the City star Sarah Jessica Parker? Find out in this lengthy Q&A interview with the actress, by our entertainment writer Earl Dittman. She reveals info about her passion for romantic comedies, what she found alluring working with Hugh Grant and what gadget she loves to bits. Earl also reviews several recently released DVDs, for all you film fans out there.
A selection of other notable stories include:
• Severe 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits near Tokyo, Japan by Andrew Moran: Digital Journalist Andrew Moran is on top of the latest natural disasters touching down worldwide, and in this article he explains the devastation wrecked by an earthquake near Tokyo. He writes, “No tsunami alert was issued but the Japanese government said that sea level changes could occur in some areas.”
• Palin identified as ‘wild Alaskan dingbat’ by Rep. Grayson’s camp by Kay Mathews: Sarah Palin continues to make the news, including this tidbit about Congressman Alan Grayson calling the former Alaskan governor a “wild Alaskan dingbat.” The cross-country battle between the two politicos seem to be heating up, so stay on top of this story as it develops.
• Dangerous levels of lead found in Nike Bauer hockey sticks by Gordon K. Chan: This is the kind of recall you don’t see everyday: As many as 100,000 Nike Bauer hockey sticks are being turned in after the company said they may contain lead. This metal is often harmful to children, Nike noted. Check out Gordon’s article to see the models that are being recalled (and check out his hilarious first few lines).
• California town asks MTV to withdraw penis-shaped sculpture by Carolyn E. Price: If you live in Truckee, California, and head to your downtown square, you’ll see a large penis sculpture ejaculating water from its tip. No, this isn’t a perverted art piece but a set design for an MTV reality show. But Truckee residents want the phallic symbol out of their town square, Carolyn reports. One commenter thinks more than just sculpture removal should be done: “I would rather remove MTV from our life than the statue from the streets. MTV makes more damage to us than an innocent sculpture that depicts something from real life.
• New Jersey mother plans to become fattest woman alive by Elliot Meszaros: The story of an obese woman hoping to gain weight was such a hot story Stephen Colbert couldn’t resist reporting on it. But before The Colbert Report showed this story to the masses, Elliot told us why Donna Simpson wants to reach 992 lbs to become the fattest woman in the world. Um, health consequences, anyone?
• World’s Shortest Man Dies at Age 21 by Laura Trowbridge: Sticking with the Guinness World Records theme, Laura published an article on the death of record-holder, He Pingping. The shortest man in the world was only 2 feet, 5.37 inches tall but he had a big reach, winning praise for his sweet demeanor and charm. He will be missed.
• Manny Pacquiao Wins Over Joshua Clottey in Unanimous Decision by Leo Reyes: Many articles told us what to expect with this anticipated boxing blockbuster, and Leo Reyes finally gave us the blow-by-blow when the match went down. Looks like Pacquiao is too much for Clottey to handle, and he won easily in a judge’s decision. Who should Pacquiao fight next? Did Clottey’s rep just suffer an irreparable attack? Let us know in the article’s comment section.
The Top Blog Post of the Week goes to Raquel Teixeira for her recipe for turkey chili. On a consistent basis, Raquel has been peppering the I Heart Food group with delicious-sounding recipes and photos of her culinary creations. This one sounds salivating, and she even earned some kudos from Gemma Fox: “Oh I’m not a chilli fan but I’m giving you a HUGE thumbs up for trying something new in the slow cooker. As much as I like my cheats, cooking from scratch and controlling the seasoning is the way to go.”
