The following is a guest post by music journalist Mark Sutherland.
’30 Minutes or Less’ Comedy Upsets Family of Real-Life ‘Pizza Bomber’
Remember the harrowing, horrifying real-life tale of Brian Wells, the pizza delivery guy forced to wear a live time bomb locked to his chest by a metal collar while robbing a bank in Erie, Pennsylvania? Well Columbia Pictures …
Busted: Fugitive Sibling Trio Caught Near Colorado Springs
The short-lived, multi-state crime spree of the siblings billed as “The Dougherty Gang” came to a crashing end on Wednesday, as they were felled by police who had been tipped they were in the Colorado Springs area.
College Professor Wants To Name Mountain Peak After John Denver
J.P. McDaniel wants to name the eastern peak of Mount Sopris after the singer and she has a petition’s worth of people to back her up.
Reading While Eating for August 10: Bright Lights, Big Cities
Wednesday’s links take you to the big city — whether that city is in China, Saudi Arabia or the U.S.
Gloria Steinem Hopes People Will Boycott NBC’s ‘The Playboy Club’
The feminist icon isn’t exactly giving the new drama a ringing endorsement.
How Can London Stop the Riots? 8 Answers From an Expert
In the new age of rioting—where flash mobs assemble with the benefit of social media—London police struggled, at best, to quell the rising violence, which is still spreading across the U.K. But what did London do wrong? How …
Scuba Diver’s Body Discovered, 17 Years After His Disappearance
On July 10, 1994, Donald Christopher Windecker set out for a dive in Lake Tahoe. He never returned. (via Los Angeles Times)
Search for Woman Missing in Aruba Echoes Natalee Holloway Case
Another U.S. woman has disappeared while traveling in Aruba.
Scientists: Japan’s Tsunami Broke Off Chunks of Antarctica
The remnants of the giant wave that hit Japan crashed into and fragmented an Antarctic ice shelf after the original tsunami, scientists say.
Did Drug Violence Eliminate an ‘Uncontacted’ Amazon Tribe?
After a group of suspected drug dealers attacked guards in the Amazon Basin, Brazilian Indian officials now can’t find one tribe that hasn’t ever had contact with the outside world. The concern is the the tribe’s first …
Going for Broke: Wealthy Duchess Gives Away Fortune for Love
He’s no gold digger, and she’s proving it by giving away her $5 billion bank account before their wedding.