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Weird Things

  1. only in america
    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
  2. weird things
    City Employee Gets in Trouble Again for Talking Like a Robot He faces a second suspension. 
    By Jen Kirby
  3. weird things
    NYC Psychic Arrested for Charging Sucker $713,975This is a weird one.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  4. weird things
    Chlorine-Gas Attack Interrupts Furry ConventionNineteen people had to go to the hospital.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  5. cannibalism
    Brazilian Cannibals on Trial for Making Pastries Out of Women In the name of religion, of course.
    By Katie Zavadski
  6. crimes and misdemeanors
    Guy Played by Ryan Gosling Peed on Candy at CVSRobert Durst just can’t stay out of trouble.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  7. oh albany!
    Assembly Speaker Silver Accuses NYT of Mix-upThe paper published an article about Sheldon Silver’s decades-long attempt to block a low-income housing development.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  8. weird things
    Fake Sign-Language Interpreter From Mandela Memorial Resurfaces in Strange AdA company pulled Thamsanqa Jantjie out of a psychiatric hospital to film it.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  9. stupid things
    D’Souza Made Unfunny ‘Between Two Ferns’ ParodyWith himself in Zach Galifianakis’s seat.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  10. the internet
    Q&A: Susan Orlean on @Horse_ebooks and Her Internet ObsessionsAn interview with the writer about her latest article.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  11. weird things
    Dianne Feinstein Once Startled a Drone and Made It CrashWeird.
    By Adam Martin
  12. weird things
    John Liu Doesn’t Seem Ready to Give Up the Campaign TrailThe former comptroller is still sending reporters his schedule.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  13. office politics
    New York Representative Refers to Paul Ryan As ‘Naughty Boy’Weird!
    By Caroline Bankoff
  14. weird things
    Congressman Thought He Had a Secret Illegitimate Daughter, But He Doesn’tRepresentative Steve Cohen was wrong.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  15. pranks
    No, a Firefighter Is Not Giving Away His Mini-Horse on CraigslistIt’s a prank.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  16. mysteries
    Billionaire Real-Estate Mogul Is Blabbering Fool, Lawyer ClaimsHas Tamir Sapir been smiling and nodding his way through major real-estate deals for over ten years?
    By Jessica Pressler
  17. weird things
    Koppel’s Son Had Heroin, Cocaine, and Prescription Drugs in System at Time of DeathThis contradicts the story of his accidental binge death as told by the only two witnesses.
    By Chris Rovzar
  18. ink-stained wretches
    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
  19. bearbacking
    So, This HappenedWe didn’t really understand what was so terrifying about China until we saw this.
    By Jessica Pressler
  20. mysteries
    Former Merrill Lynch Executive Forced to Declare Bankruptcy Just to Keep a $14 Million Roof Over His HeadHow did things go so wrong for this tan man?
    By Jessica Pressler
  21. people who may or may not be classified as ‘hoarders’
    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
  22. ink-stained wretches
    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
  23. the end of greenwich
    Christmas Won’t Come to Greenwich This YearThings get darker in the suburb to the north.
    By Jessica Pressler
  24. in other news
    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
  25. in other news
    Lou Dobbs ResignsTonight will be the longtime CNN anchor’s last show.
    By Jessica Pressler
  26. weird things
    Piece of Jet Engine Falls in Long Island Family’s YardA 20-lb engine part falls off a Delta jet.
    By Lindsay Robertson
  27. the end of greenwich
    Thousands of Creepy, Disgusting Bugs on the Loose in GreenwichRelative poverty has driven officials in the bedroom community to the north to do crazy things.
    By Jessica Pressler
  28. the cycle of life
    WSJ: Nothing Gold Can Stay’The Wall Street Journal’ gets oddly reflective in a real-estate story.
    By Jessica Pressler
  29. ballsy crime
    Hassan Nemazee Fooled Banks TwiceAt least!
    By Jessica Pressler
  30. weird things
    NYMag.com Commenters Go ProMartell, Till07, Wallfly, and others are in a new HSBC ad. Weird.
    By Jessica Pressler
  31. badgers
    Our New Favorite Thing: BadgersFinally, we’ve met an animal we actually like.
    By Jessica Pressler
  32. ballsy crime
    Accused Ponzi Schemer Has a Body Count“He probably had enough heads to fill a semi-truck.”
    By Jessica Pressler
  33. the greatest show of our time
    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
  34. pessimism porn
    Australia No Longer An OptionWas moving Down Under your backup plan? Think again.
    By Hugo Lindgren
  35. early and awesome
    George Bush: Shoe Toss Was ‘One of the Most Weird Moments of My Presidency’Really? Can that possibly be true?
    By Chris Rovzar
  36. weird things
    Madoff + Watermelons = WTF?A dispatch from the land of bizarre press releases.
    By Jessica Pressler
  37. neighborhood watch
    The Mysterious Baby-Pacifier Tree of Borough ParkThey’re gross to look at up close, but it’s pretty from a distance!
    By Tim Murphy