Monika’s Pensieve

Here’s an article about “the grunting phenomenon” that started in the 1970s. The discussion always starts anew whenever a particularly loud or weird grunter enters the stage. Michelle Larcher de Brito surely must be the most controversial grunter ever. I mean just check this out. I’m not surprised her opponents are complaining.

Here’s an article about a law that has forced released sex offenders in Miami to live under a bridge.

A slightly more extended version of the young Voldemort trailer is available here and for the first time I actually liked it. The boy works much better on the new clip than on the previous ones - I finally get why they cast him *grin*
I hope the film version is less choppy. I expect the [...]

I thought this was hilarious, I don’t normally like fan videos, but this one was edited really well. Poor Severus lol

P.S. Can you tell I’m avoiding studying for my exams? ;)

This article is very chilling - apparently one in four men in South Africa admit to having raped somebody.

I thought this was rather interesting - some good tips for dieters.

The story of 16 year old Abel Selaocoe, who plays the cello. He sees classical music as his destiny, even though according to stereotypes black musicians are not associated with the genre.

I thought this was a rather amusing story :)

This is an article about those who fled the Swat valley, but from a very different angle:
There are about seven barbers in Rangmala, a camp for displaced people which is a couple of kilometres from Malakand Top.
Although they want to go back home once the Taliban have gone they are relishing the chance to work [...]

That’s what the media have been speculating about recently. I found this pretty interesting - an interview with Kim Jong-il’s eldest son and in English no less. I’ve never seen an interview with anybody high up in North Korea’s hierarchy before.