What’s scarier than being locked up in a Texas prison for 26 years? Returning to a world you no longer recognize.
Video Released From Inside D.C. Monument During East Coast Quake
The National Park Service has posted online scary footage of visitors on the observation deck of the Washington Monument when the August 23 earthquake shook and damaged the popular attraction.
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Week 2 Recap: Nancy Grace Suffers a Wardrobe Malfunction
Welcome back to season thirteen of Dancing with the Stars. Last we met, L.A. Laker Ron Artest, a.k.a. Metta World Peace, was on his way out. That’s right, America—we voted down World Peace. Explain that to your grandchildren.
Surprising Siblings: Black and White Brothers Are Actually Twins
Two brothers, both alike in heritage, but as different as black and white. Ebony and ivory. Night and day. You get it. If one thing’s clear about 18-year-old British twins James and Daniel Kelly, it’s that they never get confused …
Britney Spears Criticized For Carrying Gun In ‘Criminal’ Video
Perhaps it would have been simpler had she replaced the weapon with a snake around her neck.
Google Celebrates Its Birthday With A Doodle, Naturally
What, you didn’t think Google would let the occasion slip by without a little Doodle-recognition, did you?
Bye, Bye Ban: Mark Twain’s ‘Eve’s Diary’ Formally Restored to Library
More than a century ago, Mark Twain’s short story Eve’s Diary was banned from a Massachusetts library due to nude illustrations of biblical Eve. But nowadays, with books like Twilight and Crank being constantly challenged for …
Music Monday: Lou Reed and Metallica Sing About Magnets
So Lou Reed and Metallica have teamed up to create an album. Wait, it gets weirder.
U.S. Stamps to Feature A Living Person For the First Time Ever
Wanted, dead or alive: Famous Americans to appear on the next postage stamp.
Funk Legend Sly Stone Homeless, Living in Van
The legendary funk musician from the ’70s-era group Sly & The Family Stone is living an altogether different sort of lifestyle these days.
Police Use Pepper Spray on Demonstrators at ‘Occupy Wall Street’ Protest
A week after this largely peaceful sit-in in New York City’s financial district began, the Occupy Wall Street protest turned violent on Saturday when demonstrators clashed with cops, leading to dozens of arrests.
End of a Bloody Era: Both Outrage and Celebration Mark Catalonia’s Last Bullfight
Catalans bid farewell to one of the oldest Spanish traditions Sunday, when matadors baited bulls for the last time at La Monumental arena in Barcelona.