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  • A Man Was Shot Last Night in Greenwich Village Allegedly for Being Gay

    18 May 2013, 5:36 pm by: Gabrielle Bluestone

    A 32-year-old man was fatally shot last night in what police are saying is the fourth local hate crime targeting gay men in the last two weeks.Read more...    
  • James Franco Painted a Mural in Williamsburg Today

    18 May 2013, 4:47 pm by: Max Rivlin-Nadler

    James Franco is trying his hand at the visual arts again, this time working in the time-honored medium of mural on the beaten streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Read more...    
  • What's one way to thwart a dapper bank robber who hands you a note demanding cash?

    18 May 2013, 4:18 pm by: Gabrielle Bluestone

    What's one way to thwart a dapper bank robber who hands you a note demanding cash? Screaming, "Oh my God," running across the bank, and hiding under a counter. Read more...    
  • North Korea Launched 3 Missiles Into the Sea

    18 May 2013, 4:00 pm by: Max Rivlin-Nadler

    North Korea, strangely quiet as of late in terms of threatening to destroy other countries, launched three short-range missiles today into the sea. Its intent was unclear.Read more...    
  • The moon was hit by a huge meteorite in March that left a new crater 65 feet wide.

    18 May 2013, 3:20 pm by: Max Rivlin-Nadler

    The moon was hit by a huge meteorite in March that left a new crater 65 feet wide. The impact was visible to the naked eye, but because it happened in March and NASA is just telling us now, don't even bother looking for it. Thanks anyway, NASA. Read…
  • Two Anecdotes About My Parents and Marijuana

    18 May 2013, 2:46 pm by: Kiese Laymon

    Last year, my boyfriend and I went to West Virginia to visit my mother while she was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. It was the second time she’d been diagnosed in three years, and the side effects from these treatments were much worse. My previous…
  • Disgraced Brooklyn Politician Now Resigning by Monday

    18 May 2013, 2:21 pm by: Gabrielle Bluestone

    By now, you've probably heard about New York's latest sex-scandal-of-a-politician, Assemblyman Vito "Gropez" Lopez. Read more...    
  • Justin Bieber's Monkey Just Became German Forever

    18 May 2013, 1:23 pm by: Max Rivlin-Nadler

    The Germans still have Bieber's monkey, OG Mally. They have Mally, even though it's obviously not cool to have your own infant Capuchin monkey anymore, and Bieber has since lost interest in the well-being (or existence) of Mally.Read more...    
  • Student Fakes Kidnapping to Distract Parents From a Failing Grade

    18 May 2013, 12:30 pm by: Gabrielle Bluestone

    Aftab Aslam may have failed his Georgia Gwinnett College English class (twice), but he definitely earned an A in "Faking Your Own Kidnapping, Worrying the Hell Out of Your Parents, and Wasting Police Resources: 101".Read more...    
  • Koch Brothers Dump Three-Story Pile of Toxic Byproduct on Detroit

    18 May 2013, 11:51 am by: Max Rivlin-Nadler

    There's a new addition to the scenic view along the Detroit River: a three-story pile of petroleum coke, a byproduct of the tar sands drilling in northern Canada over 2,000 miles away. Read more...    
  • Se passer la corde au cou pour tous!

    18 May 2013, 11:17 am by: Gabrielle Bluestone

    Se passer la corde au cou pour tous! Aujourd'hui, French president Francois Hollande signed the gay marriage bill into law.Read more...    
  • Obama Can't Even Avoid the Rain Without Causing a Scandal

    18 May 2013, 10:59 am by: Gabrielle Bluestone

    This has not been Obama's month. And with scandals rising out of the State Department, the DOJ, and the IRS, it was really only a matter of time before the military got involved in some sort of cover-up too.Read more...    
  • Commuter Trains Collide During Rush Hour, Leaving Dozens Injured

    18 May 2013, 10:08 am by: Max Rivlin-Nadler

    Two Metro-North Railroad trains collided during rush hour in Connecticut last night, injuring 60 people, 5 of them critically.Read more...    
  • Oh Hey, It's a Naked Man on a Scooter, Carrying a Crucifix

    17 May 2013, 11:55 pm by: Brian Ashcraft

    It's not everyday you see a naked man riding a scooter with giant cross. Read more...    
  • Tomorrow's Powerball jackpot is reportedly approaching $600 million.

    17 May 2013, 8:23 pm by: Cord Jefferson

    Tomorrow's Powerball jackpot is reportedly approaching $600 million. Get your ticket now, but remember that winning the lottery will completely devastate your life. Also, you won't win the lottery, you fool.Read more...    
  • Alligators, Cats, Academia, and More Hate Mail This Week

    17 May 2013, 7:01 pm by: Maggie Lange

    Our critics this week called us out on our poor timing, "form and content" generally, and our abilities to distinguish the titles of academia. Enjoy samples of our hate mail this week, posted below. Read more...    
  • Amy Schumer Can Take a Compliment

    17 May 2013, 6:45 pm by: Maggie Lange

    In the most recent episode of Inside Amy Schumer, comedian Amy Schumer’s new show on Comedy Central, there is a sketch about not taking a compliment. A group of women greets each other by doling out kind words and then immediately dismissing the accolade. Oh…
  • Watch: Shots Fired During a Live TV Broadcast at the Cannes

    17 May 2013, 6:27 pm by: Kate Bennert

    Reuters reports a man "carrying a dummy grenade and a knife" as well as a pistol was arrested immediately after firing shots at the Cannes Film Festival. No injuries are being reported.Read more...    
  • Highlights from Kathleen Hanna's contributions to the NYU Riot Grrrl Collection include 'zines, Biki

    17 May 2013, 6:04 pm by: Camille Dodero

    Highlights from Kathleen Hanna's contributions to the NYU Riot Grrrl Collection include 'zines, Bikini Kill set lists, and an undoubtedly amazing Corin Tucker VHS tape. Read more...    
  • Lifehacker This Chart Helps You Find the Right Career Based on Salary and Growth | Gawker We Are Rai

    17 May 2013, 5:32 pm by: Lauren Bertolini

    Lifehacker This Chart Helps You Find the Right Career Based on Salary and Growth | Gawker We Are Raising $200,000 to Buy and Publish the Rob Ford Crack Tape | Gizmodo Warning: Don't Drink and Internet | Jalopnik Lexus LFA Owner Forces Town To Remove Speed Bump…
  • Abducted 23 Years Ago, Man Uses Google Maps to Find His Way Back Home

    17 May 2013, 5:30 pm by: Neetzan Zimmerman

    23 years after being abducted on his way to kindergarten, one lost boy has finally made his way back home with the help of Google Maps.Read more...    
  • Star Trek Into Darkness Goes Boldly...In The Right Direction

    17 May 2013, 4:43 pm by: Rich Juzwiak

    J.J. Abrams' Star Trek reboot franchise performs several admirable balancing acts. Among them:Read more...    
  • The city of Philadelphia canceled a job fair for ex-cons today when too many ex-cons showed up.

    17 May 2013, 4:42 pm by: Hamilton Nolan

    The city of Philadelphia canceled a job fair for ex-cons today when too many ex-cons showed up. Way to keep hope alive, Philly.Read more...    
  • VFiles Makes The Best Internet Videos You've Never Seen

    17 May 2013, 4:37 pm by: Adrian Chen

    VFiles' YouTube videos are among the most stupidly entertaining on the internet, and you should be watching all of them. I Love VFiles. I love VFiles so much that I almost don't want to write about it for fear that it gets really popular then MTV turns it into…
  • Here you will find actual hip hop beats made by Public Enemy-loving Republican congressman Trey Rade

    17 May 2013, 4:23 pm by: Hamilton Nolan

    Here you will find actual hip hop beats made by Public Enemy-loving Republican congressman Trey Radel. Read more...    

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