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Displaying all articles tagged:
Weird Things
only in america
June 11, 2016
Bike Thief Lassoed by Bystander on Horseback in Oregon Walmart Parking Lot
“I mean, who gets on their horse at Walmart and chases after somebody and lassoes him other than the Lone Ranger?” a witness remarked.
By
Chas Danner
weird things
Sept. 29, 2015
City Employee Gets in Trouble Again for Talking Like a Robot
He faces a second suspension.
By
Jen Kirby
weird things
June 7, 2015
NYC Psychic Arrested for Charging Sucker $713,975
This is a weird one.
By
Caroline Bankoff
May 29, 2015
Adult Swim’s ‘FishCenter’: A Beginner’s Guide
Every so often, late at night if we can’t sleep, my friend and I make a game of seeking out Facebook pages with zero likes and liking them, […]
By
Chris Kopcow
weird things
Jan. 30, 2015
Should You Dress Up Like a Cat for Love?
Maybe!
By
Allison P. Davis
fifty shades of meh
Jan. 6, 2015
Jamie Dornan Said Some Weird Stuff About His Balls
“Like a little bag of grapes.”
By
Allison P. Davis
weird things
Dec. 7, 2014
Chlorine-Gas Attack Interrupts Furry Convention
Nineteen people had to go to the hospital.
By
Caroline Bankoff
cannibalism
Nov. 13, 2014
Brazilian Cannibals on Trial for Making Pastries Out of Women
In the name of religion, of course.
By
Katie Zavadski
weird things
Sept. 19, 2014
Tinder for Random Cuddles: Weird or Convenient?
Jury’s out.
By
Allison P. Davis
crimes and misdemeanors
July 22, 2014
Guy Played by Ryan Gosling Peed on Candy at CVS
Robert Durst just can’t stay out of trouble.
By
Joe Coscarelli
weird things
July 21, 2014
Fred Durst Shares His Visions of Love
He’s teamed up with eHarmony.
By
Allison P. Davis
oh albany!
May 22, 2014
Assembly Speaker Silver Accuses
NYT
of Mix-up
The paper published an article about Sheldon Silver’s decades-long attempt to block a low-income housing development.
By
Caroline Bankoff
weird things
May 7, 2014
Fake Sign-Language Interpreter From Mandela Memorial Resurfaces in Strange Ad
A company pulled Thamsanqa Jantjie out of a psychiatric hospital to film it.
By
Caroline Bankoff
stupid things
Mar. 26, 2014
D’Souza Made Unfunny ‘Between Two Ferns’ Parody
With himself in Zach Galifianakis’s seat.
By
Caroline Bankoff
the internet
Feb. 5, 2014
Q&A: Susan Orlean on @Horse_ebooks and Her Internet Obsessions
An interview with the writer about her latest article.
By
Joe Coscarelli
weird things
Jan. 16, 2014
Dianne Feinstein Once Startled a Drone and Made It Crash
Weird.
By
Adam Martin
weird things
Jan. 6, 2014
John Liu Doesn’t Seem Ready to Give Up the Campaign Trail
The former comptroller is still sending reporters his schedule.
By
Caroline Bankoff
office politics
Dec. 12, 2013
New York Representative Refers to Paul Ryan As ‘Naughty Boy’
Weird!
By
Caroline Bankoff
weird things
July 18, 2013
Congressman Thought He Had a Secret Illegitimate Daughter, But He Doesn’t
Representative Steve Cohen was wrong.
By
Joe Coscarelli
pranks
May 8, 2013
No, a Firefighter Is Not Giving Away His Mini-Horse on Craigslist
It’s a prank.
By
Joe Coscarelli
clickables
Mar. 30, 2011
See Skittles’ Deeply Disturbing New Cat Commercial
Wait for the second cat.
By
Amanda Dobbins
Nov. 18, 2010
What the Hell Is Up with Alec Baldwin’s Wegmans Commercials?
Alec Baldwin is rich and famous and has absolutely no need to do crappy, low-budget local commercials. But his mom loves upstate NY […]
By
Adam Frucci
mysteries
Aug. 30, 2010
Billionaire Real-Estate Mogul Is Blabbering Fool, Lawyer Claims
Has Tamir Sapir been smiling and nodding his way through major real-estate deals for over ten years?
By
Jessica Pressler
weird things
June 18, 2010
Koppel’s Son Had Heroin, Cocaine, and Prescription Drugs in System at Time of Death
This contradicts the story of his accidental binge death as told by the only two witnesses.
By
Chris Rovzar
ink-stained wretches
Apr. 26, 2010
Times
Describes Boyish
Businessweek
Editor in Unusually Evocative Manner
“Mr. Tyrangiel is 37, and, with his rosy cheeks and bright brown eyes, seems like he should be playing stickball in 1940s Brooklyn.”
By
Jessica Pressler
and
Chris Rovzar
bearbacking
Apr. 26, 2010
So, This Happened
We didn’t really understand what was so terrifying about China until we saw this.
By
Jessica Pressler
mysteries
Apr. 9, 2010
Former Merrill Lynch Executive Forced to Declare Bankruptcy Just to Keep a $14 Million Roof Over His Head
How did things go so wrong for this tan man?
By
Jessica Pressler
people who may or may not be classified as ‘hoarders’
Mar. 31, 2010
Man Treasures Splinter That Was in Someone’s Bum 68 Years Ago
“I’m not embarrassed about it. I’m comfortable with it.”
By
Jessica Pressler
ink-stained wretches
Jan. 20, 2010
With New CNN Partnership,
Vice
‘Grows Up’
“I don’t give a s–t about shoes and denim anymore. I give a s–t about what the f–’s happening,” says founder.
By
Catherine Coreno
the end of greenwich
Nov. 24, 2009
Christmas Won’t Come to Greenwich This Year
Things get darker in the suburb to the north.
By
Jessica Pressler
in other news
Nov. 11, 2009
Dobbs Says Farewell, Cites Desire to ‘Engage in Constructive Problem-solving’
After 30 years at CNN, Lou Dobbs will “pursue new opportunities.”
By
Adam K. Raymond
in other news
Nov. 11, 2009
Lou Dobbs Resigns
Tonight will be the longtime CNN anchor’s last show.
By
Jessica Pressler
weird things
Nov. 7, 2009
Piece of Jet Engine Falls in Long Island Family’s Yard
A 20-lb engine part falls off a Delta jet.
By
Lindsay Robertson
the end of greenwich
Oct. 1, 2009
Thousands of Creepy, Disgusting Bugs on the Loose in Greenwich
Relative poverty has driven officials in the bedroom community to the north to do crazy things.
By
Jessica Pressler
the cycle of life
Sept. 24, 2009
WSJ
: Nothing Gold Can Stay
’The Wall Street Journal’ gets oddly reflective in a real-estate story.
By
Jessica Pressler
ballsy crime
Sept. 2, 2009
Hassan Nemazee Fooled Banks Twice
At least!
By
Jessica Pressler
weird things
Aug. 10, 2009
NYMag.com Commenters Go Pro
Martell, Till07, Wallfly, and others are in a new HSBC ad. Weird.
By
Jessica Pressler
badgers
July 9, 2009
Our New Favorite Thing: Badgers
Finally, we’ve met an animal we actually like.
By
Jessica Pressler
ballsy crime
June 4, 2009
Accused Ponzi Schemer Has a Body Count
“He probably had enough heads to fill a semi-truck.”
By
Jessica Pressler
the greatest show of our time
Mar. 25, 2009
Blake Lively Claims to Have Done Time in ‘Disney Prison’
Blake Lively was on the ‘Late Show’ last night and everything about it was bizarre.
By
Jessica Pressler
pessimism porn
Mar. 24, 2009
Australia No Longer An Option
Was moving Down Under your backup plan? Think again.
By
Hugo Lindgren
early and awesome
Dec. 16, 2008
George Bush: Shoe Toss Was ‘One of the Most Weird Moments of My Presidency’
Really? Can that possibly be true?
By
Chris Rovzar
weird things
Dec. 15, 2008
Madoff + Watermelons = WTF?
A dispatch from the land of bizarre press releases.
By
Jessica Pressler
neighborhood watch
Dec. 3, 2008
The Mysterious Baby-Pacifier Tree of Borough Park
They’re gross to look at up close, but it’s pretty from a distance!
By
Tim Murphy