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Dumb Things
Sept. 23, 2016
Creepy Clowns Are Still Terrifying People Across the South
A Kentucky man in a clown costume was arrested for lurking near an apartment complex at 1 a.m.
By
Adam K. Raymond
dumb things
Nov. 29, 2015
Trump Still Says He Saw Muslims Celebrate 9/11
Why not?
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Nov. 12, 2015
Famous Hair-Haver Donald Trump Speculates About Hillary Clinton’s ‘Wig’
A strange choice.
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Nov. 7, 2015
College Football Fans Suggest Alabama ‘Finish What Katrina Started’ Against LSU
“Flood their homes and drown their families!” apparently wouldn’t fit on the banner.
By
Chas Danner
dumb things
Oct. 5, 2015
Pizza Rat Just Got Slightly Sexier
Happy Halloween.
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Sept. 24, 2015
White Guy Who ‘Settled’ Brooklyn Discusses His ‘Street Cred’
Also, he’s “embarrassed.”
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Aug. 10, 2015
Drones Not Limiting Themselves to One NYC-Area Airport
Less than a week after several sightings at JFK, the FAA is investigating one at Newark.
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
July 27, 2015
Rick Perry Wants to Make Sure That America’s Moviegoers Are Armed to the Teeth
In the wake of yet another mass shooting.
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Feb. 21, 2015
Giuliani Still Saying Obama Doesn’t Love America
(Supposed) death threats be damned.
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Jan. 19, 2015
D’Souza Honors MLK With ‘Interesting Parallel’
“AN INTERESTING PARALLEL …”
By
Caroline Bankoff
missouri’s finest
Dec. 4, 2014
St. Louis PD Writes Facebook Post on Tamir Rice
Why?
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Dec. 1, 2014
Woman Who Told Obama Girls to ‘Show a Little Class’ Isn’t a GOP Staffer Anymore
This was sort of inevitable.
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Nov. 30, 2014
GOP Staffer Sorry for Telling Obama Girls to ‘Show a Little Class’
Elizabeth Lauten didn’t appreciate Malia and Sasha’s “bar” attire.
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Nov. 23, 2014
Rudy Giuliani: Forget About Mike Brown; Let’s Talk About Black-on-Black Crime
“The white police officers wouldn’t be there if you weren’t killing each other.”
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Nov. 22, 2014
Paper Apologizes for Racist Immigration Cartoon
Someone seems to have forgotten what the holiday is all about.
By
Caroline Bankoff
neighborhood news
Sept. 10, 2014
The Westboro Baptist Church Attempts to Troll New York City
It’s not really working.
By
Caroline Bankoff
Aug. 22, 2014
New Jersey Teens Won’t Stop Setting Themselves on Fire
Like the Ice Bucket Challenge, but way more stupid.
By
Katie Zavadski
crimes and misdemeanors
Aug. 3, 2014
Drunk Woman Tried to Drive Unmarked Police Car With Cops Inside
Oops.
By
Caroline Bankoff
america’s sweetheart
July 22, 2014
Sarah Palin Still Parodying Herself Up in Alaska
She blamed a recent speeding ticket on a Sammy Hagar song.
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
May 26, 2014
Driver Causes Crash by Holding His Breath in a Tunnel
Proving the dumb superstition brings very bad luck.
By
Margaret Hartmann
dumb things
May 26, 2014
Fox News Host: ‘Redskins’ Isn’t Offensive
In fact, the slur is now a “term of respect.”
By
Caroline Bankoff
crimes and misdemeanors
May 26, 2014
Selfie-Sending iPhone Thieves Arrested
They asked for it.
By
Caroline Bankoff
great moments in fox news
May 8, 2014
Geraldo Rivera Caught Pretending That Fox Business Hosts Are Regular People
His camera crew interviewed Charlie Gasparino and Lori Rothman for a segment.
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Apr. 29, 2014
NYPD Detective Who Shot His Partner Had Been Drinking a Lot
As had the other guy.
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Apr. 24, 2014
Drunk NYPD Officer Accidentally Shot His Partner
Whoops.
By
Caroline Bankoff
cable news news
Apr. 8, 2014
Van Susteren Applauds CNN’s Airplane Coverage
Brave.
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Apr. 3, 2014
Megyn Kelly Won’t Say Fort Hood Shooter’s Name
Useful.
By
Caroline Bankoff
dumb things
Mar. 3, 2014
King: Gays Can Trap People Into Discrimination
Plus: Homosexuality is a “self-professed behavior.”
By
Caroline Bankoff
the internet
Feb. 10, 2014
R.I.P., Flappy Bird: 2013-2014
The smartphone game had a moment, and now it’s gone.
By
Joe Coscarelli
stand clear of the closing doors
Oct. 17, 2013
Hidden-Cam Pranksters Pretending to Be Cops Busted by Actual Cops
Cool prank.
By
Dan Amira
dumb things
July 16, 2012
Kidd Pleads Not Guilty to DWI Despite Everything
He slammed into a telephone pole on Sunday morning.
By
Dan Amira
bons mots
Mar. 18, 2010
Law Firms Hire Pretty Female Employees Because They Feel It Will ‘Reflect Well on Their Firm’
Of course that’s why.
By
Jessica Pressler
mating
Feb. 1, 2010
Breaking: Smart Women No Longer Doomed to Life of Spinsterhood
Unless they are horrible.
By
Jessica Pressler
if we were friends with john paulson
Sept. 29, 2009
If We Were Friends With John Paulson, Part VII
The conversation we might have had with rock-star hedge-funder John Paulson over Instant Messenger today, if we were, like, bros.
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
made-off
Feb. 17, 2009
At Last, a Way to Smash Bernie’s Balls
A new toy for those scammed by the Ponz.
By
Jessica Pressler