Crime and Outrageous Punishment
Popular wisdom advises that if you can’t do the time you shouldn’t do the crime. In the following cases, however, the authorities went a bit overboard.
Daily Dispatch
4 Tales From the Frontlines of the War on Wizz
Public urination is a big problem in many cities. Here’s how a few of them are fighting back….
8 Fun Facts About the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament
Some fun facts to fuel your March Madness.
- Legendary UCLA coach John Wooden (“The Wizard of Westwood”) took his team to 12 Final Four appearances, a record, and all over a 14-year period. Wooden won 10 championships overall in that time, including seven in a row.
Fake-or-Fact Friday: Irish Law Edition
Recently the government of Ireland changed some laws, but got a little too vague on some of the language. Result: Ireland changed some laws, however briefly, that it probably shouldn’t have changed. Two of the following stories on the subject are true, and one isn’t. Which one is the fake? The answer is at the end of the post.
7 Restaurants Who Serve Food Creatively
Inspired by the twitter feed @WeWantPlates, here are some real restaurants who serve food on really weird things instead of plates.
3 Notable Cases of Musical Infringement
This week a judge ordered Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to pay $7 million to the estate of Marvin Gaye, finding that their 2013 hit “Blurred Lines” infringed on Gaye’s “Got to Give it Up.” Here are some other cases of musical copyright drama.
Movie Trivia: The Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made
No animals were injured during the filming of 1981 horror movie “Roar” but their human co-stars weren’t so fortunate.
Ask Uncle John Anything: Tennis, Anyone?
It makes very little sense why a very expensive, very shiny piece of jewelry, a bracelet studded and glimmering with diamonds would be named after tennis.
3 Members of Famous Rock Bands Who Don’t Play Music
Did you know that you could be in a band but not actually have to do much?
Impossible Questions: Former Child Star Edition – The Answer
Think you’ve got the right answer? Keep reading to see if you nailed it. What distinction is shared by ex-child stars Charlie Korsmo and Ilan Mitchel Smith? Both actors made a name for themselves in film and TV as children and teenagers. But rather than choose to stay in the entertainment industry as adults (or […]
Impossible Questions: Former Child Star Edition
Think you know the answer to this question? Think you can get it? Good luck…and come back tomorrow to see if you’re right.
What distinction is shared by ex-child stars Charlie Korsmo and Ilan Mitchel Smith?
4 Interesting Facts About “We Are the World”
The charity single to benefit Ethiopian famine relief was released 30 years ago this week. Here are some interesting facts you may not know about it.
6 Deliciously Heart-Stopping Ballpark Foods
You can get these real foods at Major League ballparks…but you probably shouldn’t eat anything else for the rest of the week if you do.
Fake-or-Fact Friday: Amazin’ Animals Edition
Whenever an animal does something incredible, it makes the news. Here are three recent news stories about remarkable creatures. But only two are real, and the third we made up. Can you guess which one is the fake? (Answer at the end of the post.)
Music Trivia: 8 Awesome Facts About Hall and Oates
Whoa-oa, here they come…Ready for some music trivia? Here are some awesome facts about Hall and Oates.
The Owl That’s Terrorizing Holland
Don’t mess with eagle owls. They have a wingspan of more than six feet, and their size enables them to eat everything from rabbits to small deer. Unfortunately for the citizens of Purmerend in the Netherlands, one owl has decided to raise a little hell.
3 Noteworthy Tributes to Leonard Nimoy
Star Trek icon Leonard Nimoy succumbed to pulmonary disease last week. The beloved, influential actor has since been honored in a number of creative ways.
The Happiest Ghosts on Earth
Disneyland and Disney World are home to more than just actors in stuffy costumes and thousands of exhausted families—there are “grim grinning ghosts” around, too.
