Oct 18th, 2008 · Miami-based DJ Le Spam has been orchestrating Afro-Cuban beats for more than a decade. With a cadre of horn, guitar and flute players and a stack of old records, he and the Spam Allstars hold court weekly at the club Hoy Como Ayer. Here, he paints a picture of the Miami club scene and shares some of the stories behind the new album Introducing Spam Allstars.
Jul 4th, 2008 · Hawaiians consume more Spam than any other people in the United States. Cookbook author Muriel Miura explains why and shares one of her favorite Spam recipes.
Jun 15th, 2008 · Many of us are close to someone who sends lots of mass e-mail. Think e-mail forwards with PowerPoint presentations, jokes, chain mail and political propaganda. Canning family-generated spam can be tough: It's hard to confront an offender you also love.
May 29th, 2008 · As rising oil prices and food prices eat into household budgets, people are shifting to more affordable edibles. Spam's maker, Hormel, has seen a 14 percent jump in profits for the recent quarter — in part because its famous canned meat product is selling so well, the company says. The average 12-ounce can costs $2.62.
May 3rd, 2008 · It's the 30th anniversary of those annoying penis enlargement e-mails you get in your inbox. Andrea Seabrook takes a look at the three decades of spam — from weight loss pills to fake Rolexes to Nigerian princes who need your help.
Apr 2nd, 2008 · A thief who stole an X-Box game player in Philadelphia got more than he bargained for when the rightful owner blogged about the theft. Gamers tracked the thief through the Internet and spammed him into submission. The X-Box was anonymously returned.
Mar 17th, 2008 · A man known as the "spam king" has pleaded guilty to federal charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and failure to file a tax return. He faces up to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors say Robert Alan Soloway, 28, sent millions of junk e-mails around the world. The most serious charge he faces is one for non-electronic mail fraud.
Mar 17th, 2008 · Text message spam is on the rise. What are the wireless carriers doing to block it, how much is getting through to cell phones, and why does text-message spam feel even more annoying than e-mail spam?