The Bottom of the News
For a few brief Internet moments, game maker Dong Nguyen had the very thing that everyone who puts stuff on the Internet thinks they want more than anything: A full-fledged hit. Flappy Bird went viral, and it went to the top of the charts in the app stores. And then it went away right after its creator tweeted: “I cannot take this anymore” and removed the game from stores.
+ So you want to be the ambassador to Argentina? This seems like a fair question: Have you ever been to Argentina?
+ People waiting for six hours in the rain for a beer? It must be Pliny the Younger.
+ Bruce Springsteen plays Highway to Hell. (You’re welcome.)
+ Ice dancing not exciting enough for you? Maybe you’d prefer to watch people walking across a tightrope between two hot air balloons.