After more than 30 years together, during which time they rose from critical alternative-rock favorites to international pop superstars and eventually Rock and Roll Hall of Fame status, R.E.M. announced Wednesday they have “called it a day as a band.”
Just before Valentine's Day, relationship site YourTango.com has declared a new holiday: "Break up with Your Ex Day." According to a survey they ran, 48 percent of people (including married people) said they look at their ex's Facebook page and other social media. The solution is, apparently, a national day to unfriend your ex.