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Britney Spears' lip-syncing draws outrage and controversy in Australia, proof the Aussies have unrealistic expectations from the pop star.

Now that the Bombay/ Mumbai controversy has returned to the headlines, thanks to the Maharashtra elections, this may be a good time to examine the whole issue of the naming and renaming of places. But first, let’s get the Mumbai/ Bombay row out of the way. The argument for the use of Mumbai over Bombay is usually phrased in the following terms. First, Mumbai is the city’s original name; Bombay is a Raj-era corruption. Second, Mumbai/ Bombay was created by Maharashtrians. And third, that theref

After a bit of controversy last week over Josh Vitters and my gut feeling hazing my views and opinions, I want to say that this week isn’t going to be any less controversial. Matter of fact, Villalona may cause me to say some nice things about Vitters and his game. As Grey keeps you informed of all the other action via trades and the lackluster free agent pool at your disposal, let’s keep our minds focus for the years ahead. Maybe, just maybe the foggy crystal ball will crack and all its futu

Ever since Homer told of ships “whose sails bellied out with the wind, foam hissing against their bows”, we’ve been rather taken by the idea of things streaking across the water. In the above illustration, we’ve taken a whole bunch of waterbound objects - each the quickest in its own category - and shown the distance they would cover travelling at top speed for five seconds. The fastest kiteboarder narrowly edges out the windsurfer, a fact which led to controversy at the World Sailing Speed Rec