A 22-year-old man from Staten Island was arrested last week for attempting to sell his girlfriend's baby on Craigslist for $100.
Man Allegedly Tried to Sell Girlfriend's Baby on Craigslist for $100
The father of Ibragim Todashev, the 27-year-old friend of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev w
The father of Ibragim Todashev, the 27-year-old friend of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev who was killed during an FBI interrogation in May, announced on Monday that he will sue the FBI for the death of his son.
Tuesday's Washington Post Front Page
Tomorrow's front page http://t.co/U4gYYj9ArC pic.twitter.com/8sSGXuY7Yp
— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 6, 2013
What Can the Washington Post Expect From Its New Owner Jeff Bezos?
In a letter to his new employees
After 39 years, it happened.
After 39 years, it happened. I overslept and missed a show. Missed #WUWA. But will be on time for @today
— Al Roker (@alroker) August 6, 2013
Terminally Ill Two-Year-Old Was the Best Man in His Parents' Wedding
Logan Stevenson is two years, nine months, and 15 days old. He has a younger sister named Savannah and an aunt named Kellie. Stocky with peach-fuzz hair, he's an empathetic child, the sort of little boy who wipes away his mother's tears when she cries. His favorite stuffed animal is a rabbit named Bun Bun.
Lindsay Lohan Mocks Peers, Self During Chelea Lately Gig
Above are highlights from Lindsay Lohan's gig as Chelsea Lately guest host. During the show, she took (mostly) good-natured jabs at Anthony Weiner, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, One Direction's Harry Styles, Kristen Stewart, the absent Chelsea Handler, and herself.
Man Saves His Dog from Sinking Yacht, Then Comes Back for Wife
A man forced to abandon his yacht after running into a reef and nearly capsizing chose to help his dog ashore before returning to rescue his wife.
This Drought Will Not End Until The West Evaporates
One year ago, America had bigger things to worry about than A-Rod's pharmaceutical regimen and the latest tripe from Beyonce: a huge, well-deserved drough
George W. Bush Had Heart Surgery This Morning
Former president George W. Bush underwent heart surgery this morning after a blockage was discovered in an artery in his heart during a routine physical yesterday.
The David Brooks Problem
I started a new job at Deadspin about three weeks ago, and I endured a tough first stretch. That was, in part, because, like anybody starting a new job, I wasn’t sure I could pull it off.
Here's a Large Gathering of People in Their Underwear
On Monday afternoon, Freshpair.com tried to rally 2,271 people to come to Times Square to break the supremely unimportant Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people in their underwear. They failed at breaking the record but it was a nice try anyway. Please note that the images below are NSFW.
Mormons Teach B-Ball Players Not to Judge a Book by Its Cover
So here's a fun fact: Half-court basketball is practically the only sport Mormon missionaries are allowed to play, so they take it pretty seriously (see: Church Ball).
What Could Have Been: Other Celebrities Audition for The Office
Private Equity Leeches Are Hungrier Than Ever
Here is what a private equity firm does: it borrows money to buy a company; then it has the company borrow money to pay rich fees to the private equity firm, for providing the service of... sucking the company coffers dry like a voracious leech. This practice is currently bigger than ever.
Weiner Slurs Opponent as "Grandpa" at AARP Event to Court Seniors
Pro political tip: If you're at an American Association of Retired Persons forum in order to try and drum up senior support for your crumbling
The Most Fourth Wall-Breaking Moments in Television History
Television has always been a medium that broke the walls of reality. From its earliest days, television shows "came into your living room." So it's not surprising that television has always dabbled in metafiction, fourth-wall-breaking and transrealism. Here are the six types of "meta" storytelling on television.
Don't worry mainstream America.After this X album, it'll probably be my last album. — Chris Brown (@
Don't worry mainstream America.After this X album, it'll probably be my last album.
— Chris Brown (@chrisbrown) August 6, 2013
Usher's Son Rushed to Hospital After Near-Drowning Incident
Usher's 5-year-old son Usher Raymond V is recovering in an Atlanta hospital Tuesday afternoon, after nearly drowning while attempting to recover a toy that had become lodged in the drain of the singer's swimming pool.
Here's a trailer for one of James Gandolfini's last films, Enough Said, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Here's a trailer for one of James Gandolfini's last films, Enough Said, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus. From director Nicole Holofcener, it's a romantic comedy of sorts, and Gandolfini is displaying his sensitive, vulnerable side, so often glimpsed within the actor's usual tough-guy characters.