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The best G8 summit stunts and protests so far, in photos via @maryslosson

This morning, boxes of gold leaf were delivered to the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol Building and officially presented to Governor John Hickenlooper. The gold, which was donated by ...

An Idaho photographer has sued the social media site Buzzfeed for $3.6 million. The lawsuit says the site is liable for damages, not just for publishing the photographer's photo of a female soccer player heading a ball back in 2010 but for every one of the dozens of sites that ran the photo after Buzzfeed. Buzzfeed took the photo down in May 2011 right after the plaintiff, Kai Eiselein, sent a takedown notice. Instead of being satisfied, Eiselein apparently spent time scouring the Web for every copy he could find. Ultimately Eiselein found 41 copies of his photo, many at foreign blogs like mudrila.ru. He also registered the photo's copyright, perhaps in preparation for his lawsuit. Eiselein's claim that Buzzfeed is "unequivocally responsible both directly and indirectly for all subsequent infringements" is shaky to say the least. Damages for the 23 "contributory infringements" occurring after June 25, 2011 (when Eiselein registered the photo's copyright) add up to $3,450,000, according to Eiselein's math. Read 5 remaining paragraphs | Comments

Transgressive artist Paul McCarthy has taken over the sprawling Park Avenue Armory for his largest work to date, and this one looks like a doozy. A collaboration with his son Damon McCarthy, the show, called WS, "weaves together a fantastical forest and a three-quarter-scale house modeled after McCarthy’s own childhood home, with multi-channel video projections to immerse visitors in a world of fantasy and depravity." How depraved is it? Well, one tipster tells us the video features Snow White "rolling around in the kitchen naked covered in chocolate and sprinkles while McCarthy video tapes her with no pants and his wang out." Sorry kids, no one under 17 admitted. [ more › ]

Photos Of Bloody Evelyn Lozada After Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson Headbutt

Photos of Evelyn Lozada’s bloody head gash have emerged in the aftermath of Chad Johnson’s brief stay in jail. Gossip site TMZ has posted the photos. Before you check them out, you should be warned that they are very upsetting and feature a large gash in tiny 37-year-old Evelyn Lozada’s forehead. The cut in her forehead is three inches long. The photos were reportedly taken by police officers in the Florida emergency room where Lozada was taken for treatment after Johnson’s Aug. 11, 2012 attack. He was arrested, and she filed for divorce three days later. In a disturbing turn of events, Chad Johnson was sentenced to 12 months probation in the attack. The bloody attack apparently didn’t warrant jail time in a judge’s eyes. But a victory slap on his lawyer’s rear end did. In a hearing earlier this month, Broward County Circuit Judge Kathleen McHugh gave Johnson three additional months probation instead of jail after he skipped meeting his probation officer for the previous three months. However, when Johnson playfully slapped his attorney Adam Swickle on the butt to celebrate the no-plea deal, McHugh changed her mind and sent him to jail for 30 days. McHugh was apparently more fired up about the perceived disrespect to her courtroom than the injuries to his ex-wife. In sentencing Johnson to jail, she said: “I just saw you slap your attorney on the backside. Is there something funny about this? The whole courtroom was laughing. I’m not going to accept these plea negotiations…” Apparently she cooled off later, and Johnson has now been released after a week in jail after apologizing to Judge McHugh. TMZ reported that McHugh took another look last week at the bloody photos of Lozada, calling them horrific. But apparently not horrific enough to send Chad Johnson to jail for the bloody attack on Evelyn Lozada. In May 23 interview Lozada said that she no longer followed Chad Johnson’s arrest drama story: It sounds like Chad Johnson is in Evelyn Lozada’s rear view mirror. [Chad Johnson and Evelyn Lozada photo by lev radin / Shutterstock.com] Evelyn Lozada Bloody Pictures Emerge is a post from: The Inquisitr

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A chef who worked for Michael Jackson has described the home lives of the children during the final months of the singer’s life, including what she said was his daughter’s last birthday party. Kai Chase told jurors hearing a lawsuit filed by Jackson’s mother against concert promoter AEG Live LLC that Jackson was a hands-on father who often played with his children. Katherine Jackson’s lawsuit lists the singer’s three children, Prince, Paris and Blanket, as plaintiffs and claims the concert promoter failed to properly investigate the doctor convicted of giving the singer a fatal dose of anesthetic in June 2009. AEG denies it hired the doctor or pushed the entertainer to rehearse for his final series of comeback concerts titled “This Is It.” On the stand, Chase said Jackson made sure the children kept a healthy diet and got plenty of sleep for school sessions. She described an April birthday party for Jackson’s only daughter, Paris, in which she said the singer hired a private circus for his children. The Cirque du Soleil-style show featured men on stilts and a woman performing in a giant balloon, Chase said. Paris Jackson, who was turning 11, adored her father and Chase helped decorate a room filled with posters and photos of the “Thriller” singer. The singer’s music was played throughout the party. Chase, who continues to work for Jackson’s mother and his children, said that was the final birthday party that Paris Jackson has had. “Paris hasn’t had any birthdays since,” Chase said. “She hasn’t wanted to celebrate since.” Michael Jackson was fiercely protective of his children’s privacy while alive, often shielding their faces in public with masks. Chase, who testified during Conrad Murray’s involuntary manslaughter trial, described for civil jurors the routines inside Jackson’s rented mansion in the months before his death. She said Jackson wouldn’t allow his children to eat sweets and made sure they went to bed early so they would be alert for tutors who instructed them. Chase described Jackson as a prankster who ate meals with his children, exchanging jokes and stories. Paris Jackson would often write notes for her dad on a chalkboard sitting in the kitchen that Chase used to list a menu of the day’s meals. One message from Jackson’s daughter shown to jurors read, “I love daddy” and “Smile it’s free.” Chase described the close bond Jackson and his children shared, telling jurors the youngsters would run to their father when he came into a room. “They would take off like lightning,” she said, hugging their father’s ankles and legs. If jurors determine AEG Live is liable for Jackson’s death, they will have to determine any damages awarded to his mother and his children. ___ Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.

- WWE issued the following: POST FRUITY PEBBLES CONNECTS FANS WITH WWE CHAMPION JOHN CENA Cereal Features WWE Superstar in TV Commercials, Mobile App and Toy Giveaway PARSIPPANY, N.J. and STAMFORD, Conn. (June 18, 2013) – WWE Superstar John Cena can add another notch to his WWE Championship title, this time knocking Fred Flintstone out of the ring, off of the box and out of TV commercials. Post Fruity Pebbles is expanding its existing partnership with WWE and Cena, through the launch of two new TV commercials, a photo app and an on-pack giveaway. Previously, John Cena appeared as a “Pebble-ized” character on special boxes of Fruity and Cocoa Pebbles, and now he’s back for more. “We’re thrilled to be expanding our partnership with John Cena beyond the cereal box and connecting him with fans both on TV and at play,” said Sharon Pupel, Marketing Director at Post Foods. “We hope kids enjoy virtually interacting with the ‘champ’ through the launch of the PebblesPics app and on-pack giveaway, and we want to make sure we continue to provide fans with fun and positive experiences, not only at the breakfast table, but throughout the day whenever and wherever they choose to play.” “I am excited to continue to develop WWE’s relationship with Post Fruity Pebbles,” said Cena. “The ability to reach young WWE fans through the brand’s commercials and new mobile app is a great opportunity.” The TV campaign consists of two new spots, both of which are currently on air. The first TV spot features Cena enjoying a bowl of Fruity Pebbles to amp up his morning. In the second spot, Cena drives fans to a new interactive mobile app, PebblesPics, giving them the chance to virtually get in the ring with the record-breaking WWE Champion. PebblesPics, available today through iTunes and in the Google Play store, allows users to create a photo of themselves “posing” with Cena by superimposing an image of him alongside their own image, making it appear as though the user has actually been photographed standing with the WWE Superstar. Two photos of Cena are available upon download, and additional bonus images can be unlocked when the user scans their Pebbles cereal box via a QR code. Users also have the option to share the images with their friends across multiple platforms, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Additionally, fans can take Cena home – this time in action figure format. With the purchase of two boxes of Pebbles cereal, fans can receive two free Mattel WWE Rumblers figures. Another Big Feud for Cena Discussed This Year, Problems with The Shield, Backstage Christian News and More…

Ready for impact: Hitcase Pro protects your iPhone everywhere you shouldn’t take it. Hitcase Pro, like Tony Stark’s iron suit, is the penultimate protection for your iPhone 5, even when it’s flying through the air. Hitcase Pro by HitCase Category: iOS cases Works With: iPhone 5 Price: $130 That’s because, like the red Avenger, Hitcase Pro isn’t just a suit of armor, like so many cases before it. No, this one’s built for action, with some special mounting and lens capabilities that encourage you take your lovely iPhone on adventures you ordinarily should not, all so you can use its camera to record the chaos and prove you survived. What It Does As far a protection goes, Hitcase Pro is about as super-rugged as they come. Battening down its top and bottom around your iPhone happen with three thick plastic clamps, and only more reassuring are the the hearty “clicks” they emit as your snap them down. Shock absorbing pads also line Hitcase so when you bail on your roller blades, you might lose a tooth, but your iPhone should survive intact. Built for use in motocross, Hitcase’s “Poron” pads and silicon absorb shock. Protection is just the ground floor here, because, aside from being water proof in up to 33 feet of water, Hitcase Pro was built to sustain the shock and turmoil of outdoor sports. Skateboarders, surfers, extreme sportists—this case was designed give those who chug Mountain Dew a way to bring their iPhone, with its teensy little HD cam, along for the ride. Hitcase Pro’s included mounting hardware lets you adhere it to a helmet, onto a tripod, or with its compatible rail, mounting hardware from the popular GoPro system, allowing for a plethora of different configurations. A wide-angle lens, permanently affixed to the Hitcase Pro, increases the iPhone’s viewing angle to a monstrous 170 degrees, so videos you record catch way more of the action than they otherwise would. In Use Included head and tripod mounts are super easy to use. There’s no doubt the Hitcase Pro is a beast of a case. This thing is built thick and has no problem withstanding falls, drops and crashes. Designed for use in motocross races, the Hitcase’s shock absorbing “Poron” pads also do a good job keeping the iPhone post-fall functional. Would it allow your iPhone to survive a head-first crash into a bus whilst affixed to your helmet? Can’t say I took my tests that far, but let me know if you try it. While rugged protection isn’t necessarily unique these days, Hitcase Pro’s mounting system is. The included hardware makes attaching Hitcase to your helmet-covered noggin easy, and it’s a handy feature for anyone who wants to film footage from their first-person perspective. That means skiers, skaters, bikers, anyone, can easily record the action they’re seeing all with their iPhone 5. Tripod mount hardware included. Hitcase also sells some other mounting accessories like a chest mount if you’d prefer some headless options. Tripod mounting hardware is also included in the box, so if you want to put your iPhone up on three legs, maybe in the water or in the rain, you can. For those not into looking to record their ollies or mega-slaloms, I think the Hitcase Pro, though chunky and not pocketable, would be a great accessory for beach goers. Unlike other waterproof cases I’ve tested, Hitcase Pro seems to have no risk of accidental opening even when you’re romping around with it. I’d feel totally comfortable taking it in the water for hours to take photos with my iPhone. Hitcase Pro’s wide angle lens compared to the iPhone 5′s. The wide-angle camera is great too, giving a unique and cool perspective on video and photos. It definitely works better for video though, because in photographs, it introduces some vignetting (darkening of your photo’s corners). But as I mentioned, you can forget about