What It's Like to Have the Oldest Phone in San Francisco
I live in the world’s most famous tech city, surrounded by the most advanced personal electronic devices. None of them, however, grab quite as much attention as my own phone does. My phone was already...
View ArticleAre There Any Shows on TLC Not Tainted by Pedophilia or Violence?
Another day, another TLC scandal. In fact, today, there were two: one involving a dead puppy, and another involving a pedophile producer who worked on at least three shows centered around children. The...
View ArticleDRAG ME DOWN IS THIS A DIG @ ZAYN
Earlier today, male pop ensemble One Direction released “Drag Me Down,” the group’s first single without former member Zayn Malik (the member who liked graffiti). “Drag me down,” fans wonder, “Is this...
View ArticleCops Filmed Beating Gay Staten Island Man, Who Alleges Homophobia
A gay man in Staten Island named Louis Falcone says police called him a “faggot” while beating him outside his home on June 19. The incident was taped from across the street, though no homophobic...
View ArticleDeadspin The First Photos Of Jason Pierre-Paul’s Bandaged, Blown-Up Hand |...
Deadspin The First Photos Of Jason Pierre-Paul’s Bandaged, Blown-Up Hand | Gizmodo What It’s Like to Have the Oldest Phone in San Francisco | io9 Why Are Dogs So Insanely Happy to See Us When We Get...
View ArticleAtlantic Dead Quiet as Hawaii Cautiously Watches Hurricane Guillermo
Hurricane activity in both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans really begins to pick up intensity at the beginning of August, building up to the peak of the seasons in the middle of September. Right on...
View Article500 Days of Kristin, Day 187: Now in 25 Stores
Kristin Cavallari, who’s promised to release her first book within the next 313 days, hit a career milestone last night. Her accomplishment is as follows: The LAUREL bootie is now in 25 @nordstrom...
View ArticlePalestinian Teen Fatally Shot While Protesting Toddler's Arson Death
A Palestinian teenager who was shot during a protest near Ramallah on Friday died early Saturday morning, the New York Times reports. 17-year-old Laith al-Khaldi was demonstrating after a deadly arson...
View ArticleReport: Subway Jared Claimed He Paid For Sex With a Teenager
Business Insider has acquired an affidavit containing text messages apparently sent between former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle and a former female subway franchisee. In them, Fogle reportedly asks her...
View ArticleJennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's Ex-Nanny Loves All of the Attention
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s ex-nanny might or might not (or might) be the primary reason that the couple split. Who knows why they split? Maybe it was the memories of making Daredevil! What...
View Article“Some people wouldn’t feel comfortable putting such a big decision in the...
“Some people wouldn’t feel comfortable putting such a big decision in the hands of a teenager, Mr. Schroeder, 62, acknowledged. But ‘being type-A parents,’ he said, ‘we thought maybe it would be an...
View ArticleBankrupt Bitcoin Kingpin Mark Karpeles Arrested in Tokyo
On Saturday, Mark Karpeles, CEO of bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, which collapsed spectacularly last year, was arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of illicitly stealing $1 million from the online...
View ArticleDemocrats Now Consider Donald Trump a 'Serious' Republican Candidate
Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy might seem like a joke—a dark, sad performance piece meant to reveal the ugly id of American voters—but the Democratic National Committee is taking the bid...
View ArticleArmadill-Oh No!—Man Struck By Ricocheting Bullet After Shooting Animal
Early Thursday morning, along Highway 77, outside Marietta, a Texas man was struck in the head by his own bullet after firing at an armadillo, KLTV reports.Cass County Sheriff Larry Rowe told Reuters...
View ArticleAccording to The Guardian, American police killed 118 people in July—the...
According to The Guardian, American police killed 118 people in July—the deadliest month this year. At least 20 of those people were unarmed; 106 died from gunfire. Two died after being shocked with...
View ArticleTo Live and Die in LA
It’s late July. There is a helicopter circling. A “ghetto bird” on this clear, dark blue night. I’m in my bed, staring at the ceiling fan, trying to sleep. It’s 1:30 a.m. It’s 2:00 a.m. I’m struggling....
View ArticleItalian Police Stopped Snoop Dogg and Seized $211,000
Snoop Dogg was stopped on Saturday by financial police in southern Italy while carrying $422,000 in cash, The Guardian reports. As this is above the limit that can be transported across European Union...
View ArticleAshlee Simpson Has Terrible Taste in Fonts
Ashlee Simpson announced the birth of her daughter, Jagger Snow Ross, in her first and only Instagram post. This is the font that she chose.Jagger Snow joins brother Bronx Mowgli. Just think, when...
View ArticleResearcher Disputes CNN's Report on Death of Cecil the Lion's Brother
CNN reports that, according to a senior park official, Cecil the lion’s brother Jericho, who is also a lion, was killed on Saturday in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park. Others have called this account...
View ArticleCop in Sandra Bland Case Was Once Warned for 'Unprofessional Conduct'
Recently released documents show that Brian Encinia, the Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland after pulling her over for failing to signal during a lane change, was once given a warning for...
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