• LOL! Despite that crazy Haiti telethon, the Haitian government's called off the search for those who went missing after the earthquake. Well done, everyone! [WaPo] • Rock band Franz Ferdinand are none too pleased that McDonald's has licensed one of their tunes. Tweets lead singer Alex Kapranos, "Dirty bastards. Stupid arrogant motherf***ing pig-brained arseholes. I'd rather eat a cowpat on a bun than a bloody McDonalds." Who ever said there was a difference? [Consumerist] • With stories about maybe-gay Robert Pattinson and beard Kristen Stewart circulating furiously, it's fitting that he finally start showing off a literal beard too. If only as an homage to Jon Hamm. [DListed] • Meanwhile, Joaquin Phoenix is decidedly without beard. And getting lessons on how not to kill himself by Miley Cyrus. [MTV]

('’) • Apparently Moscow's adversarial relationship with stray dogs mirrors New York's relationship with subway rats. [The Financial Times] • Bristol Palins fears getting bitten with the nastiest bedbug of them all: Sex addiction. So unwilling to let it bring her down like it did Tiger Woods, she's vowing not to be terribly loose 'til someone puts a ring on it. [People] • And finally, trippy club act Yes Giantess has remixed Cyrus' "Party In the USA" and despite it being about four months too late, it's still kind of amazing. [Neon Gold Beat]