Richie Havens, the legendary folk singer who opened Woodstock in 1969, died of a heart attack at his
Richie Havens, the legendary folk singer who opened Woodstock in 1969, died of a heart attack at his home in New Jersey today. He was 72.
Subway Rider Pretends to Read While Concealed Girlfriend Gives Him Head
New York's New Home Design Trend: Baby-Poop Bowls
Cool, edgy parents who hold their babies with one hand have been observing for years that infants are like drunk people. They can barely hold their heads up! They’re always bursting into tears! They’re steady tryin' to suck on titties in public! Now, New Yorkers have found a way to make their children even more like drunk people: They’re teaching them to pee on the street.
The New York Times just torched Times reporter Brian Stelter's new book Top of the Morning, calling
The New York Times just torched Times reporter Brian Stelter's new book Top of the Morning, calling it "overblown" and "silly" and comparing it unfavorably with the work of Stelter's partner on the TV beat, Bill Carter. The upside? "Mr. Stelter is just 27, so there’s ample time really to get the hang of this."
Will Sasso Continues to Be the Best Thing About Vine, The Internet
Comedian Will Sasso, previously known as the best thing about MADtv, is quickly conquering yet another medium: The Internet.
Canadian Cops Say They Foiled Terror Plot to Derail Passenger Train
At a press conference this afternoon, Canadian police revealed they had thwarted a terrorist plot to derail a passenger train operating somewhere in the Toronto area. Calling the bust a "multi-jurisdictional" effort, one which involved both Canadian and American law-enforcement agencies, authorities with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police offered few details but said they had taken into custody two men: Chiheb Esseghaier, 30, and Raed Jaser, 35, neither of whom is a Canadian citizen.
The Wall Street Journal's James Taranto doesn't believe that a mentally deficient gunshot victim lik
The Wall Street Journal's James Taranto doesn't believe that a mentally deficient gunshot victim like Gabby Giffords could have written a New York Times op-ed on her own.
Man Gets Three Months in Jail for Possession of Cartoon Porn
Ronald Clark's lawyer called his client's three-month jail sentence for possession of cartoon pornography a case of "law gone mad."
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Charged With 'Using a Weapon of Mass Destruction'
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old suspect in last week's Boston Marathon bombings, has been charged with carjacking and "using a weapon of mass destruction," and could face the death penalty.
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