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Displaying all articles tagged:
Awesome Things
awesome things
May 23, 2015
Ireland Votes to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
By an overwhelming majority, Irish voters have made their country the first in history to achieve marriage equality through popular mandate.
By
Chas Danner
awesome things
Sept. 24, 2014
A Young Mother’s Poem at the U.N. Climate Summit Was Completely Heartbreaking
She hails from the Marshall Islands.
By
Katie Zavadski
Aug. 12, 2014
Arty Germans Put White Flags on Brooklyn Bridge
They sound legit.
By
Joe Coscarelli
awesome things
July 28, 2014
Watch a Staten Island Kid in a ‘R.I.P. Eric Garner’ Shirt Dunk Over Cop Car
The NYPD finally figures out how to score some good press.
By
Joe Coscarelli
awesome things
July 25, 2014
You Can Now Unlock Your Cell Phone Without Breaking the Law
Thanks, Congress.
By
Katie Zavadski
awesome things
June 20, 2013
Citi Bike Now Being Used As SoulCycle for Homeless People
Really, really!
By
Joe Coscarelli
fi-cri fallout
Jan. 28, 2011
Nicolas Sarkozy Has Had It With Jamie Dimon’s Mouth
“There is an ocean between flexibility and the scandal we saw.”
By
Jessica Pressler
real-life gossip girls
Nov. 14, 2010
Georgina Bloomberg Has the Last Laugh
Paging Joey Cheek.
By
Mike Vilensky
white men with blackstones
Nov. 12, 2010
Steve Schwarzman Was a Notoriously Ostentatious Man for Halloween This Year
The Blackstone honcho showed off his stones.
By
Jessica Pressler
sexual statuary
Nov. 4, 2010
Prince of Brunei: Please Don’t Talk About My Sex Sculptures of Myself
A foreign royal wants to bar discussion of certain personal artifacts from a financial trial.
By
Chris Rovzar
the trials and tribulations of the sad panda
July 12, 2010
Sad Panda Returns! (Sort Of)
And not where you’d expect.
By
Alexandra Martell
miracles
June 4, 2010
Man Amazingly Cheerful After Spending Four Days Lying in a Swamp With a Broken Back
“I’m so happy to see you guys!”
By
Jessica Pressler
awesome things
May 13, 2010
Syracuse Students Now Planning to Disrobe for Jamie Dimon
Now THIS should catch the JPMorgan CEO’s attention.
By
Jessica Pressler
awesome things
May 10, 2010
Someone Has Been Torturing Midwestern TV Stations by Pretending to Be a Yo-yo Champion
Meet Kenny “K-Strass” Strasser, who may be the love of our lives.
By
Edith Zimmerman
awesome things
Mar. 29, 2010
A History of Obama Showing Real Interest in Awesome Things
Like Mogwai. And Batarangs!
By
Chris Rovzar
ink-stained wretches
Feb. 25, 2010
This Is What Happens If You Tell Matt Taibbi You Don’t Like His Work to His Face
“Who are you? What have you ever written?”
By
Jessica Pressler
awesome things
Feb. 12, 2010
If You Have Any Doubts About Rapper Birdman Getting Into the Oil Business, Take a Look at His Head
The man has made a commitment.
By
Jessica Pressler
awesome things
Feb. 3, 2010
Trader Caught Looking at Topless Pictures on Camera Suspended
That’s fair.
By
Jessica Pressler
ballsy crime
Feb. 3, 2010
Woman Who Glued Man’s Penis to His Stomach Admits She ‘Overreacted’
Her bad.
By
Jessica Pressler
in other news
Feb. 1, 2010
Ernie Anastos Wears an Earpiece at All Times
Even at dinner with his wife.
By
Jessica Pressler
awesome things
Jan. 22, 2010
The New Annoying Wedding Trend: Save-the-Date Videos
A couple has created a literally epic wedding announcement.
By
Jessica Pressler
stupid crime of the day
Jan. 15, 2010
Robber Forgets to Put On Mask Until Halfway Through Robbery
Some people are just not detail-oriented.
By
Jessica Pressler
awesome things
Jan. 12, 2010
Steve Cohen’s Ex-Wife Drops Lawsuit
Well, mission accomplished, anyway.
By
Jessica Pressler
awesome things
Jan. 5, 2010
Teacher Sells Copies of His Own Book to Students
We know, this happens all the time. But this is a unique situation.
By
Jessica Pressler
awesome things
Dec. 24, 2009
It Really Is a Wonderful Life
And we’re glad that Richard Simmons is in it.
By
Jessica Pressler
awesome things
Dec. 15, 2009
Jack Beers, 94-Year-Old Strongman
A former vaudeville performer rips a phone book into thirds with his bare hands.
By
Jessica Pressler
awesome things
Nov. 25, 2009
Judge Tells ‘Vexatious’ Bank to Shove It
A verbose judge relieves a Long Island couple of their $525,000 mortgage.
By
Jessica Pressler
goldman sacks is more like it
Nov. 9, 2009
Goldman Sachs, Newly Mindful of Optics
“We don’t club baby seals. We club babies.”
By
Jessica Pressler
the trials and tribulations of the sad panda
Oct. 6, 2009
Call Off the Hounds: Sad Panda Is Back
After a long absence, the ponderous plushie is back in our lives.
By
Jessica Pressler
scenes from a meltdown
Sept. 4, 2009
BBC’s Lehman Brothers Movie Actually Sounds Pretty Awesome
The British dramatization of the collapse of Lehman Brothers may not be as poncey as we feared.
By
Jessica Pressler
white men with deep mediterranean tans
Sept. 1, 2009
AIG CEO ‘Regrets’ Threatening to Purple-Nurple Andrew Cuomo
AIG CEO Robert Benmosche reportedly “regrets his comments regarding Mr. Cuomo and the tone of those comments.”
By
Jessica Pressler
goldmanfellas
Aug. 4, 2009
‘Didn’t I Tell You Not to Buy Anything, Not to Attract Attention?’
Goldman Sachs directs employees not to make any big purchases.
By
Jessica Pressler
awesome things
July 24, 2009
Minnesota Couple Gets Married, Famous
Why? Because their wedding video is the best thing ever.
By
Jessica Pressler
ballsy crime
July 23, 2009
Danny Pang Believes Himself to Be Innocent
All he did was make some administrative assistants happy.
By
Jessica Pressler
the greatest depression
July 17, 2009
The Treasury Department Needs Someone to Teach Them How to Laugh Again
Out of work? Able to make public debt hilarious? The Treasury has a job for you!
By
Jessica Pressler
the rich hunt
July 7, 2009
Ad Rallies Rage At Bankers, But Who’s Behind It?
Scottish and Newcastle’s new viral ad makes fun of bankers, but the joke’s on us.
By
Jessica Pressler
whither gop?
July 1, 2009
Mark Sanford Has the Soul of a Poet
A linguistics professor finds the governor’s public statements contain some impressive literary allusions.
By
Jessica Pressler
great moments in journalism
June 29, 2009
Honduras President Manuel Zelaya Was Underdressed for a Coup
To be fair, it’s hard to decide what to wear to these things.
By
Jessica Pressler
early and awesome
June 11, 2009
A History of Embarrassing Presidential Photos
It’s inspired.
By
Jessica Pressler
the most important people in the world
June 11, 2009
Gwyneth Paltrow Just Loves Katie Lee Joel and Her Husband, ‘William’
In the latest installment of her newsletter, Goop, Gwyneth reveals that she recently made the acquaintance of a wonderful couple.
By
Jessica Pressler
awesome things
June 5, 2009
White-collar Criminals Are Pansies, Says Dog the Bounty Hunter
“A criminal’s life has nothing but ups and downs, whereas a white-collar criminal has never seen the dark side, so when he enters that realm, he is lost.”
By
Jessica Pressler
early and awesome
June 2, 2009
Chinese College Kids Snicker When Geithner Talks About Their ‘Assets’
Hee, hee.
By
Jessica Pressler
awesome things
May 28, 2009
Chace Crawford’s
Footloose
Won’t Include the Legendary Warehouse Gymnastics Scene
This is a problem.
By
Chris Rovzar
april fools’ day
Apr. 1, 2009
Outrage! AIG Executives on Another Retreat!
Sharpen your pitchforks, populace: We’re going to Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
By
Jessica Pressler