- Amanda Knox was found guilty of murder in a decision rendered this evening by an Italian jury, after months of testimony. The 22-year-old was charged with the murder and sexual assault of Meredith Kercher, her roommate, in 2007, while the two were both on a study abroad program. Knox’s boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito was also charged and convicted. Knox was sentenced to 26 years in prison. She’s maintained her innocence and her family says her lawyers plan to appeal. Read more more of our impressions about this bizarre case here. [Seattle Times]
- What does Tiger’s rumored mistress Rachel Uchitel have to do with 9/11? [N.Y. Daily News]
- Meanwhile, a physics guide gets a sales boost after being photographed in Tiger’s damaged car. [Wall Street Journal]
- Hip radio host Big Boy presents the Tiger Woods Scandal, the remix. Click here to listen. [Radio Big Boy]
- A Georgia man dressed as a Christmas elf tried to explode a mall Santa. [Dumb As A Blog]
- Judge throws out Stephenie Meyer plagiarism case. [New York Magazine]
- Modern magazines get a biblical edge. [College Humor]
- The new year is for sexy werewolves because vamps are out. [AV Club]
- Ivy League boys are weird. [College Candy]
- Nepal’s Cabinet holds meeting — on top of Mount Everest. [Daily Telegraph]
