Quentin rests sore knee after awkward slide

Carlos Quentin is not in the lineup for Tuesday night's game against the Cardinals, resting a sore knee after sliding awkwardly into home plate Monday.

mlb.com (2 hours ago)

Jennifer Aniston Catches Courteney Cox, Matthew Perry & More in the Act While Prepping for...

Awkward Friends reunion alert! In a rather hilarious new clip, Jennifer Aniston seeks out advice from former costar Matthew Perry in preparation for her gig cohosting...

eonline.com (3 hours ago)

Why Michelle Beadle doesn't like Erin Andrews

Beadle told Dan Patrick about an awkward elevator encounter with her former colleague.

usatoday.com (7 hours ago)

The LA mayoral race is a case study on the Latino vote | Timothy Spangler

Mayoral elections in Los Angeles are typically quite parochial affairs, and this year's outing is something of an exception. As Angelenos go to the polls today under hazy May skies, everything from jobs to deteriorating schools to the dire condition of LA's roads has dominated the campaign between Eric Garcetti and...

guardian.co.uk (8 hours ago)

Look at Ed Helms' Graduation Photo—You Will Not Be Disappointed!

Look, we all go through our awkward phases. But for The Hangover Part III star Ed Helms, this era came a little bit later than most. The actor proudly showed off his college...

eonline.com (8 hours ago)

With Xbox One, Microsoft Emphasizes TV over Games

From beneath gray skies, working a boisterous audience packed into a giant tent on its Redmond, Wash. campus, Microsoft this afternoon took the wraps off its third Xbox, dubbed Xbox One. But gamers tuning in to watch the live-stream event only caught glimpses of vaguely better-looking in-game footage, and then not...

time.com (9 hours ago)

Some People Have Friends: Zelda Game Boy B-Day Cake

This is the Zelda themed Game Boy birthday cake made for *squinting* ENHANCE PHOTO! Dammit, I still can't read it. Frodzi Wippies? Whatever, the name of who is was made for isn't the point. The point is what the hell is going on with that dude's face on the right? Is he high? Just a bad picture taker? Did he draw...

geekologie.com (11 hours ago)

The Fiver | Saying with their arms all the things they could never say with their voices

Florentino Pérez walked into the Valdebebas training ground canteen and, though he could not see his face, spotted him immediately. How could he not? Even after all these years he was unmistakeable. In a corner of the empty room there he was, sitting at his Special table, his Special back turned to him, his Special...

guardian.co.uk (14 hours ago)

It's Time To Kill Google Voice

Even if it's not quite as amazing as it could be, Google Voice does some wonderful things. That's what makes it hard to admit the truth: It's time for Google Voice to die. A Problem Child When Google Voice launched in 2009, it was straight-up awesome. The concept of re-inventing the basic systems of telephonery for...

gizmodo.com (16 hours ago)

Disney Teaches Its Animatronics Not to Be Classless Brutes

In an effort to make how robots move and interact with humans feel less awkward and uncomfortable, Disney Research, working with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, are developing a more natural approach to the problem by thoroughly studying how humans interact. In fact, using motion capture suits, the...

gizmodo.com (17 hours ago)

For The Record by Ellie Irving- review

Like Billie Templar's War, the other book that I have read by Ellie Irving, For the Record has, at its core, a missing father. But in this story Luke's father has died and he and his mum are still missing him terribly. Do not be put off by this because the book is, essentially, a happy one. Luke's dad was mad about...

guardian.co.uk (21 hours ago)

Say hello to ‘Trouble’

Albums of the Week The National “Trouble Will Find Me” ★★★ “I’m going through an awkward phase,” sings Matt Berninger early in the National’s latest album. It’s the story of his life, but this time out the frontman’s thoughts and fears are shrouded in a bigger and...

nypost.com (1 day ago)

Oklahoma Senators Repeatedly Opposed Disaster Relief Funds

WASHINGTON -- As frantic rescue missions continued Monday in Oklahoma following the catastrophic tornadoes that ripped through the state, it appeared increasingly likely that residents who lost homes and businesses would turn to the federal government for emergency disaster aid. That could put the state's two...

huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)

Nicki Minaj Gives Lil Wayne Awkward Lap Dance at Billboard Music Awards: See the GIF

usmagazine.com (1 day ago)

Rangers Coach's Awkward Mid-Game Interview

By Joe Lucia, Awful Announcing During Game 2 of the Rangers-Bruins Eastern Conference Semifinals series on Sunday, NBC's Pierre McGuire asked Rangers coach John Tortorella how to describe Ryan Callahan, who scored a goal in the first period to tie the game at one goal apiece. Tortorella's response was brief, and...

huffingtonpost.com (1 day ago)

Justin Bieber booed at Billboard Music Awards before ranting in awkward speech - video

The popstar reacted to the cold audience reaction after winning the Milestone Award by telling critics: "I should be taken seriously"

mirror.co.uk (1 day ago)

Review: Samsung Ativ Book 8

IntroductionFull form factor laptops have died a death in the last few months as the new focus of Windows 8 has put the emphasis on portability and hybrids. If it doesn't turn into a tablet, manufacturers don't really want to know, but that's not much use for people who want power, performance and comfort - and...

techradar.com (1 day ago)

Math Trek: One of the most abstract fields in math finds application in the 'real' world

Every pure mathematician has experienced that awkward moment when asked, “So what’s your research good for?” There are standard responses: a proud “Nothing!”; an explanation that mathematica...

sciencenews.org (1 day ago)

Jennifer Garner & Ben Affleck Adorably Joke About "Marriage Trouble" on 'SNL'

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck re-affirmed their marriage, and their adorableness, on this week's Saturday Night Live. During his opening monologue, guest host Affleck raised the awkward subject of his Oscar thank-you speech, during which he thanked Garner for "working on" their marriage. His choice of words...

ivillage.com (1 day ago)

Watch Justin Bieber get booed at Billboard Music Awards before ranting in awkward speech - video

The popstar reacted to the cold audience reaction after winning the Milestone Award by telling critics: "I should be taken seriously"

mirror.co.uk (1 day ago)

The Summer of Telling Tales by Laura Summers - review

With this book, according to the cover and blurb, you expect quite a cheerful, fun filled book with a hint of a mystery. Well! Once you start to read the book, you realize that it is going to be quite a dark read. This was nothing I expected it to be. It's probably one of the deepest emotional books I have ever...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

Here and Now: Letters, 2008‑2011 by Paul Auster and JM Coetzee – review

The demise of letter writing is the cause of widespread lament. The mourning, you'd say, is less for the reading or writing of letters than for the care for friendship which they imply. In the course of this curious epistolary exchange, which begins with a meditation on the idea of just that kind of attentive...

guardian.co.uk (1 day ago)

Goat busters

Carson, Calif. - The goalkeeper came up to take the free kick. Dan Kennedy blasted an awkward shot from 20 yards out directly at the wall of players standing in front of one goal and was left scrambling back to his own. And yet, somehow in the aftermath, there was a perfect cross and a header that needed a dive to...

sltrib.com (2 days ago)

Real Salt Lake: RSL routs Chivas 4-1 to end road trip

Carson, Calif. - The goalkeeper came up to take the free kick. Dan Kennedy blasted an awkward shot from 20 yards out directly at the wall of players standing in front of one goal and was left scrambling back to his own. And yet, somehow in the aftermath, there was a perfect cross and a header that needed a dive to...

sltrib.com (2 days ago)

Chelsea 2-1 Everton

There was a banner unfurled from the upper tier of the Shed end that read, simply: "Thank you, Rafa Benítez. Job done". The majority of the Chelsea support in this arena would have been loth to agree publicly, but this awkward marriage of convenience has at least ended with an element of satisfaction. Victory...

guardian.co.uk (2 days ago)

Pension Vote Can Be Awkward For Some

TALLAHASSEE | Florida House Republicans tried to close the state's pension system to new employees this year, saying it's a ticking time bomb that could cripple the state's budget for years to come.

theledger.com (3 days ago)

Pension vote puts some House Republicans in awkward position

Many Republican lawmakers who wanted to shut down the state’s pension system to new hires are members of the pension system.

miamiherald.com (3 days ago)

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart split again

Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have split again. The "Twilight" couple are off-again months after their reconciliation -- and months after their not-so-awkward "Breaking Dawn: Part II" promotions. On May 18, PEOPLE...

examiner.com (3 days ago)

Sentinel photographer Jason Malmont wins prestigious state award

Photojournalists live not to be in the news, so it’s awkward when they win something, said Jason Malmont, photographer for The Sentinel.

cumberlink.com (3 days ago)

Following awkward slide, Drew held out of lineup

The Red Sox were playing short handed again on Saturday night, only this time they're down two starters.

mlb.com (3 days ago)