The sanitisation of Times Square provided a model for anti-sleaze forces around the world. But did this urban colonic take the red meat out of Manhattan? picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Page after page of this unsettling effect applied to well-known folks. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

A blind man was allegedly turned away from an Indian restaurant - because the owner said it was against his Muslim beliefs to allow dogs into his establishment. picked by twoflies 11 months ago

What was supposed to be a workers' strike turned into violent riots in northeastern Egypt on Sunday resulting in 150 arrests, around 100 injured and at least one dead. Our Observers in the country explain why. Other sources here. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Behold celebrities who turned down the roles of a lifetime. (In most cases I'm glad they turned down the roles. Forrest Gump would not have been the same if John Travolta had taken the part.) picked by escaflowne 2 years ago

Last week, when his buddy "Skip" Gates got busted for being Black in Boston, Barack Obama forgot his official role: to soothe America's conscience with the happy fairy tale that his election marked the end of racism in the USA. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Dozens of girls were turned away from a prom because a teacher thought their dresses were too revealing. "I find it's wrong, because you can't help what the girl has. You're born with that," he said. "I think it was discrimination toward a woman who has features." picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Earning real money playing online games? Confusing to say the least, but don’t be surprised if you start seeing Second Life Linden dollars and World of Warcraft Azerothian gold being traded on the stock market in a few years. Business savvy gamers have turned a handsome profit spending hours in front of their computer screens, defeating three-headed monsters and selling virtual real estate. picked by nightcrawlerx 6 months ago

When it comes to beauty pageants, we’re so used to hearing about scandals that this news is rather unusual: Kristina Higgins, who was crowned Miss Georgia, turned down the prize and gave up her title after just hours of winning it because … she’d rather teach middle school! picked by Bingo 5 months ago

It'd annoy me too but not that freaking much.
I wanna know what he was watching, because it must have been one hell of a program. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

In honor of Earth day, I give you Earth's greatest protector from the evils of pollution. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

Recently there have been a number of stories about amaxophilia, or as it is sometimes known, dirty, filthy car humping. See here and here for examples. This video gives an insight into the kind of person for whom Autotrader is best enjoyed alone. *May not actually be truth. May be a new(ish) sketch from Kids In The Hall . Who are apparently back. NSFW for language. These people don't ... read full post picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

A bid to set a new world record for the number of women being photographed wearing bikinis in one place failed, after only 42 of the required 1,924 turned up. picked by kakana 4 months ago

The Republican National Committee appears to have spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family since her surprise pick by John McCain in late August.

A review of similar records for the campaign of Democrat Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee turned up no similar spending. picked by punthe 1 year ago

IN JULY 1837, Charles Darwin had a flash of inspiration. In his study at his house in London, he turned to a new page in his red leather notebook and wrote, "I think". Then he drew a spindly sketch of a tree.

*Looks like he was wrong. What happened? - DNA picked by bingo 10 months ago

Finds himself on the losing end of a shootout with police. Dead on the spot! No lengthy trial, endless appeals, or cost to keep him in jail. (Some people that I know are VERY relieved.) picked by tigertony 5 months ago

In a study published in the recent issue of Science, researchers collected samples from eucrites found in Antarctica believed to have originated from Vesta. The researchers revealed that asteroid’s boiling rock turned solid and crystallized within less than 10 million years of solar system formation. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A bizarre-looking rodent described as "the Mickey Mouse of the desert" has been turned into an unwitting movie star to try to ensure its survival. The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) today released the first known footage of the long-ear jerboa, which looks like a mouse-sized kangaroo with enormous ears. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A look into film, television, comics, and art and see how we have taken DaVinci's masterpiece, and turned it into something....

...more entertaining.

(Theme pick is House M.D. Last Super, cause you all know how much I love House M.D.) picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago

Two weeks ago, the Butler County, Ky., sheriff and a deputy hopped into their cruiser and drove to California and back -- more than 4,100 miles -- to bring a man to Kentucky. Only when they got back to Western Kentucky and turned their prisoner over to the jail did anyone confirm through fingerprints and mug shots what their prisoner had been saying all along:

They had the wrong man. picked by LeEhBlAnC 1 year ago