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A woman in China will be getting quite a good arm workout while caring for her newborn son. He was born this past weekend and weighed in at a hearty 15.52 pounds. That is a lot of baby. His mother, a 29-year-old woman from the Henan province, gave birth to him via C-section, which is probably a good thing in terms of being able to keep her pelvis in working order. His parents, who are both of average size, named him Chun Chun. He is believed to be the largest newborn on record since the country was founded in 1949, but, as impressive as Chun Chun's birth weight is, he won't be claiming the Guinness World Record. That apparently belongs to a baby born in 1879 that weighed in at 23.7 pounds. Once they cross the 20 pound mark, maybe we should just skip calling them babies and classify them as newborn toddlers. More »
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As you may know, Beyoncé has an alter ego named Sasha Fierce whom she "channels" for her stage performances. Sasha Fierce, we are told, is the glamorous, aggressive and fun version of B, whose "true self" either has the personality of a turnip or prefers to stay out of the public eye. Still! Beyoncé has released a new, two-disc album titled I Am...Sasha Fierce. The first disc, I Am..., is filled with ballads about heartbreak and victimization by unfaithful men; the second disc, Sasha Fierce, is all club-ready hits, sung with confidence and braggadocio. Is the split album an empty marketing move? And what about those doormat ballads and "thin" voice? The collected reviews, after the jump. More »
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