Obama Does Five Guys Burgers and Fries

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Deep pockets behind Michael Jackson

Others have tried to revive the onetime pop star’s performing career. Tom Barrack is convinced he’s the ‘caretaker’ to do it.

Tom Barrack, a Westside financier who made billions buying and selling distressed properties, flew to Las Vegas in March 2008 to check out a troubled asset. But his target was not a struggling hotel chair or failed bank.

Deadline passes for GM bondholders

General Motors Corp on Saturday finished a key piece of business before a bankruptcy filing planned for Monday as the deadline for bondholders to accept an exchange offer brokered by the Obama administration expired.

‘See through’ swimsuit to eliminate tan lines

A “see-through” swimsuit that will eliminate tan lines has been developed by British designers.

The Tan Through range from Kiniki – launched earlier this month is transparent when held up to the light.

Thousands of microscopic holes in the mesh fabric allow 80 per cent of sunlight to penetrate through to the skin. However the garment is covered in ‘magic eye’-style animal prints and abstract patterns which confuse the eye so onlookers can only see a solid block of fabric.

Books: Sports Illustrated Slide Show: How the Picture Tells Its Story

Great new book:

Sports Illustrated Slide Show : How the Picture Tells Its Story: Terry McDonell

If every picture tells a story, every slide tells an even deeper one. Tucked away in Sports Illustrated’s photo archive sits 50 years worth of film, a frame-by-frame depiction of the history of sports over the last half a century.

Turntable controller for Scratch DJ game revealed

The “Scratch Deck” was revealed today. This will be the controller used for the upcoming Scratch: The Ultimate DJ videogame for Xbox 360 and PS3.

Prepare For The Facebook Vanity URL Landrush

Facebook will soon be allowing all users to claim a vanity URL pointing to their regular profile page, we’ve heard from a reliable source. The announcement should come sometime later this week. Afterwards, at a certain date and time, the landrush will begin. Users will be able to grab a vanity URL of their choice.

A look back at the mid-20th-century photographs of Robert Frank

Robert Frank Photography (from wonkette.com)

Fifty years later, the 83 painstakingly selected black-and-white photographs from Robert Frank’s epic book “The Americans” remain as fresh and powerful — if not as startling — as they were when the volume was published.

Terra Firma Pumps More Money Into EMI

It’s pretty clear by now that record labels are struggling to manage the digital transition.

Men’s Summer Shoes

John Lobb Bootmaker handmade "Oakley" oxfords in deep red lord calf, $1,585, Neiman Marcus NorthPark

Richard Simmons. Clowns. The pope. Not exactly Clooneys or Clive Owens.