The Art of Peeping at Your Neighbors
The most fascinating news from around the Web on May 17, 2013
It Takes a Smuggler to Satisfy KFC Cravings in Gaza
The fried chicken isn’t exactly fresh by the time it arrives. But for Palestinians craving a taste of the outside world, smuggled KFC is still finger lickin’ good.
Bathroom Blues: Venezuela’s Toilet-Paper Crisis
The government has now been forced to order 50 million rolls to appease desperate shoppers
Report: Locks of Love Can’t Account For $6.6 Million Worth of Donated Hair
The prominent charity is tangled in scandal.
Reading While Eating for May 17: Can You Do the Cannes-Cannes?
In today’s must-read links for your lunch break: All of the most crucial entertainment, crime and fashion news from the Cannes Film Festival. Plus an unfortunate update on Kai the Hitchhiker.
Coin Toss Determines Mayor in Philippine Town
On Tuesday morning in the small town of San Teodoro, a Phillippine election came to a screeching halt when two local candidates running for mayor tied during an election.
Friday Flicks: Star Trek Into Darkness Boldly Goes Where No Film Has Gone Before
TIME breaks down which films to see and which to avoid this weekend.
Why Los Angeles Is a Bad City to Be a Letter Carrier
In anticipation of National Dog Bite Prevention Week next week, the U.S. Postal Service has released a list of cities that fare the worst when it comes to dog attacks.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Favorite Shirt: Proof That The Facebook CEO Wears This Gray T-Shirt Everywhere
Gray t-shirts are the new gray flannel suits.
Famed ‘Hatchet Hitchhiker’ Arrested in NJ Homicide
A homeless, hatchet-wielding hitchhiker who became an Internet hero earlier this year was arrested Thursday for allegedly beating a New Jersey lawyer to death inside his home, authorities said.
Inside The Disney World Line-Skipping Allegations: ‘How The 1% Does Disney’
Are rich parents hiring disabled guides to dodge long lines?
