ISIS Fighters Destroy 2,000-Year-Old Temple in Ancient Ruins of Palmyra
ISIS fighters couldn’t convince a beloved Syrian archeologist to give up the location of valuable antiquities, but they can blow up everything still nailed down—and according to reports, they are: on...
View ArticleDeadspin 32 Paragraphs About 32 Teams: A Thinking Fan’s Guide To The NFL...
Deadspin 32 Paragraphs About 32 Teams: A Thinking Fan’s Guide To The NFL Season | Gizmodo How Much Has Global Warming Worsened California’s Drought? Now We Have a Number | Jezebel You Should Probably...
View ArticlePolice: At Least Two Suicides Linked to Ashley Madison Hack
At least two people in a pool of 37 million Ashley Madison users outed as potential adulterers this week have committed suicide, police say, though it’s reportedly still unclear whether their deaths...
View ArticleMid-day FINANCIAL PANIC report: after dropping 1,000 points this morning, the...
Mid-day FINANCIAL PANIC report: after dropping 1,000 points this morning, the Dow shot up 600 points, then down another 400 points, and then up again, and now it’s down less than 300 points on the day....
View ArticleThe great leaflet-inspired standoff is over: North and South Korea have...
The great leaflet-inspired standoff is over: North and South Korea have reached an agreement to deescalate tensions along the DMZ. As part of the deal, the South has promised to stop broadcasting...
View ArticleThese Two! Starring George and Amal
George and Amal just won’t quit.George Clooney, husband of Amal, and his business partner Rande Gerber, husband of Cindy Crawford, are currently on a working vacation in Ibiza, Spain, to launch their...
View ArticleFrat Boys Designate House 'Freshman Daughter Drop Off,' Helpfully Offer to...
Freshman women at Old Dominion University were given a very special welcome last week when they arrived on campus: Large banners that read “Rowdy and fun/Hope your baby girl is ready for a good time,”...
View ArticleTwitter Suddenly Kills Politwoops in Thirty More Countries
Earlier this summer, Twitter suddenly and unilaterally disabled the U.S. version of Politwoops, a website which tracked tweets that had been deleted by American politicians. At the time, Twitter...
View Article"This Is Bigger Than Me and Bigger Than Hip-Hop": Dee Barnes Responds to Dr....
On Friday, three days after Gawker ran Dee Barnes’s essay “Here’s What’s Missing From Straight Outta Compton: Me and the Other Women Dr. Dre Beat Up,” the New York Times ran a piece that included an...
View ArticleUnderstanding Storm Surge, the Deadliest and Most Overlooked Hazard in...
Whenever a hurricane threatens land, almost all of the focus is on preparing for the strong winds. It’s not always the wind that gets you—it’s the water. The storm surge in a hurricane is arguably the...
View ArticleJeb Bush Clarifies What He Meant By "Anchor Babies": "Frankly, It's More...
There. See? He meant Asians. Asians are the bad immigrants. Good luck, Jeb!
View Article500 Days of Kristin, Day 211: Fringe Fringe Fringe FIRE
Chance is the ultimate boot for fall, according to Kristin Cavallari, who wrote in the caption of an Instagram post today, “Chance is the ultimate boot for fall.” She added, “Fringe fringe fringe [fire...
View ArticleThe CEO of Ashley Madison Was Secretly Working on a Screenplay About Jews,...
The most recent Ashley Madison data dump promises to reveal plenty of incriminating information on its widely reviled CEO Noel Biderman. But so far, nothing we’ve found in this newest leak has been...
View ArticleA pair of 85 year-old twins in New York City are seeking a crew of “12 to 16...
A pair of 85 year-old twins in New York City are seeking a crew of “12 to 16 hearty souls” to help them sail a boat around the world until they die, then throw their bodies overboard. Why not?
View ArticleTyga Finally Can't Help Himself From Rapping About Fucking Kylie Jenner
Tyga, a mostly pitiful rapper who only became famous because his cousin is the dude from the Gym Class Heroes, has managed to extend his time in our short lives by latching onto Kylie Jenner, the...
View ArticleFerguson Judge Throws Out All Arrest Warrants Issued Before 2015
Ferguson, Missouri’s newly appointed municipal judge announced sweeping changes to the city’s court system on Monday, including the withdrawal of every arrest warrant issued in Ferguson prior to...
View ArticleCourt Decides Terrence Howard's Ex-Wife Blackmailed Him Over Small Dick
Today in a Los Angeles court, a judge overturned a divorce settlement agreement signed by Terrence Howard and his ex-wife Michelle Ghent, saying that Howard only consented to the contract under the...
View ArticleOlympic Gymnastics Coach Arrested for Suspected Child Molestation
Following a complaint by a female student, Olympic and World Championship gymnastics coach Marvin Sharp was arrested in Indianapolis Monday morning on suspicion of felony child molestation, NBC News...
View ArticleBREAKING: IndyCar Driver Justin Wilson Dead At 37
IndyCar driver Justin Wilson succumbed to a head injury sustained in a wreck Sunday at Pocono Raceway, the Associated Press reports. Wilson was 37.During yesterday’s ABC Supply 500, Sage Karam crashed...
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