Amidst heavy headlines of pirates and earthquakes and unemployment lines, it seems that we need an extra-gentle Brief today. Go ahead and get your dose of the world news that we need to have our eyes open to … then cleanse the palette with some lighter fare. We’ve got UFOs and quirky tax-deductions, a video to make you smile and a tribute to the seminal role-play game king. Slip your way into the weekend with some Tonic relief.
- China’s making smarter cars worth drivers’ while.
- Inside E.T.’s top-secret world.
- Did you deduct your cat food? Your football tix? Your shampoo? Maybe you shoulda.
- R.I.P. Mr. Dungeons and Dragons. We’ll keep up our real-life playtime in your honor.
- Regular old residents take necessary road-building challenge into their own hands. And don’t charge a penny for a job well done.
- Greenboat “land yacht” chases speed of light.
- Subliminal funk. Airports get sneaky in their quests to stay clean.
- PETA once again pushes the envelope, pushing for band revamping and on-tour advocacy.
- Yikes. Let’s hope this ghost chilli chow-down doesn’t burst mama into flames.
- To. Die. For. A monkey/puppy smooch at :50 that will tickle anyone with a heart.