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Barbara Walters, Bad Arms, and the Time 100

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Ray Gustini 558 Views Apr 21, 2011

Here at The Atlantic Wire, we respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our jobs easier. Sometimes though, we have no idea what they're talking about. So after a day of staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorite head-scratchers

Barbara Walters tried on an unbelievable number of hats this morning. What did you think of the hats she wore? http://huff.to/iiWyJoless than a minute ago via The Huffington Post Favorite Retweet Reply



The Sophie's Choice of daytime headgear.
 

.@Time 100 list honors Wael @Ghonim, heroic Japanese doctor http://wapo.st/dEGH7vless than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet Reply

 

Don't forget about Mark Wahlberg. He was on there, too.

 


To be fair, the alternatives aren't much better. 'Bad arms hobble rebels in Libya War'? 'Lack of arms hobble rebels in Libya war'? 'Inferior arms hobble rebels in Libya war'? All paint unintentionally silly pictures of a very serious subject. We probably would have just given up and gone with weaponry.

What our closest dictator allies' fashion choices say about them -- and us http://salon.com/a/sDTIfAAless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet Reply


Foreign leaders who wear pants: trustworthy. Foreign leaders who refuse to wear pants: not as trustworthy.

Keith Richards' Daughter -- Huge Break in Pot Case http://bit.ly/faIWphless than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet Reply

 

Is there any other kind in a Richards family drug case?


At least it wasn't a royal wedding story.

 

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