- !Photographer wins lawsuit against alleged painter who plagiarized her work
Two years ago, I wrote about Jeff Dieschburg, an artist in Luxembourg who took ork by others, made trivial edits, and won awards with paintings of the results. Sued there by U.S. photographer Jingna Zhang, he won an early verdict in his favour, but h…
- 10 hours ago 17 May 24, 6:01pm -
- !Forged early Apple employee ID sleuthed—but still sold for a wee fortune on eBay
Cabel Sasser (previously) spotted an early Apple employee's ID card on sale on eBay—a fantastic find for anyone interested in computer history. But he noticed something off about it—the crispness of the typewritten details—and then a few other…
- 10 hours ago 17 May 24, 5:33pm -
- !A 23-year-old missing hiker was found dead at Rocky Mountain National Park
A 23-year-old hiker who went missing in Colorado this week was found dead at Rocky Mountain National Park yesterday. It appears he took a "significant fall," according to officials, via CNN.Lucas Macaj, an experienced hiker, had hit the trails on Su…
- 12 hours ago 17 May 24, 3:40pm -
- Police locate stolen taco truck, find thief inside chowing down
Yesterday in Oakland, California, police arrested a woman, age 51, for allegedly stealing a taco truck. She had driven the truck clear across town by the time police spotted the vehicle. The fuzz were surprised to find the thief in the back of the tr…
- 13 hours ago 17 May 24, 2:44pm -
- Rudy Giuliani launches coffee brand including "Enjoying Life" variety
Perhaps it wasn't brown hair dye leaking from Rudy Giuliani's head that time but rather coffee. The disgraced, bankrupt, and likely-disbarred lawyer has launched Rudy Coffee. "I've moved at a fast pace, and have had many different roles in life, but…
- 13 hours ago 17 May 24, 2:15pm -
- Here's how to get Microsoft Office and Windows 11 Pro for under $50
TL;DR: Prep your computer for work or school when you get Microsoft Office Pro 2019 for Windows and Windows 11 Pro. You'll get them for life for only $49.97 when you check out now!Upgrading your software is expensive, especially if you have to get…
- 14 hours ago 17 May 24, 2:00pm -
- Rare and magnificent deep-sea squid caught on camera (video)
Below is a magnificent video of a rare deep-sea hooked squid, Taningia danae, caught on camera at 1km down in the North Pacific's Samoan Passage. Researchers from the University of Western Australia and Kelpie Geosciences spotted the beautiful creatu…
- 14 hours ago 17 May 24, 1:42pm -
- Teenager died from eating an absurdly spicy tortilla chip
Harris Wolobah, a 10th grader from Worcester, Massachusetts, died in September after eating a Paqui Carolina Reaper ultra-spicy tortilla chip. He was participating in the company's "One Chip Challenge" marketing campaign that encouraged eating just o…
- 14 hours ago 17 May 24, 1:35pm -
- "Has it been proved that the Earth is round?" asks European government official
"Has it been proved that the Earth is round?" Slovakian government official Lukáš Machala of the country's culture ministry asked a TV reporter. "Have you been into outer space? No, nor have I, I don't know."The context is that Machala is on the…
- 15 hours ago 17 May 24, 12:57pm -
- Melania looks utterly sick and miserable standing next to Trump at Barron's graduation (photo)
While some pictures are worth 1,000 words, a snapshot of Melania Trump looking sick and miserable as she rigidly stands next to her philandering husband during Barron's graduation says it all in just five words: "Get me out of here!" (See photo below…
- 15 hours ago 17 May 24, 12:32pm -
- 30 years for Paul Pelosi attacker David DePape
David DePape, the man who broke into Nancy Pelosi's home and struck her husband Paul with a hammer in 2020, is off to jail for 30 years. The attack left Paul Pelosi, now 84, in hospital for six days with a fractured skull and other injuries. —…
- 16 hours ago 17 May 24, 11:47am -
- Steve Albini's incendiary final album with Shellac is his Bowie"Blackstar"
On May 7, the world of underground (and not-as-underground) music suffered an incredible loss. Steve Albini, pioneering recording engineer and artist, died at 61 from a heart attack. A multitude of meaningful tributes and memorial from artists like J…
- 16 hours ago 17 May 24, 11:19am -
- Non-Euclidean Doom, where the value of pi is not 3.14159
Welcome to "Non-Euclidean Doom," where circles aren't anymore. Jump to 7:33 in the video embedded below for the action. With pi equalling 3, "the walls are a little off, and things are not moving as you might expect." Then pi is set to e, and "things…
- 16 hours ago 17 May 24, 11:10am -
- Food cans are dropping from top of 23-story building in Portland, nearly hitting people as they walk by
A luxury 23-story apartment building in Portland, Oregon has become a dangerous place for nearby pedestrians, as food cans keep dropping from the top floor. And nobody knows who is behind it.The dangerous prank, which has been going on for at least…
- 17 hours ago 17 May 24, 10:40am -
- Why exactly does Carson City, Nevada public administrator Scott Hoen need to keep all those corpses on ice?
An official in Carson City, Nevada has been refusing to sign off on indigent cremations in the city for months, and the bodies are piling up in funeral homes. One director, talking to Carson Now, says he doesn't know why public administrator Scott Ho…
- 17 hours ago 17 May 24, 10:29am -
- James Hoffmann: great coffee tastes like music (video)
YouTube coffee expert James Hoffmann explains what a great cup tastes like and how you can tell if your coffee is on par. This short, entertaining video is a tour of the many factors that build up a great cup of coffee. — Read the rest The post J…
- 18 hours ago 17 May 24, 9:47am -
- "You'll thank me for his life," Trump demands praise from military parent
While being interviewed on a radio show by the parent of a United States Armed Services member, disgraced former President Donald Trump found a sleazy new way to disrespect the men and women who serve. Trump was on a conservative radio program givin…
- 18 hours ago 17 May 24, 9:21am -
- Marjorie Taylor Green and others shout body-shaming insults on House floor: "bad-built butch body" (video)
Step right up, folks! The Congress Circus put on a spectacular sideshow last night when lawmakers screamed at each other with body-shaming insults. (See incredble footage below, posted by Acyn.)Naturally, Marjorie Taylor Greene was the ring leader w…
- 19 hours ago 17 May 24, 8:45am -
- Nest, the late 90's mag dedicated to maximalist interiors
I'm a sucker for overly busy design, so long as there's some kind of throughline to the aesthetic. A living room has full license to have the appearance of complete optical illusion, so long as the color palette is consistent. A bathroom can and sho…
- 19 hours ago 17 May 24, 8:10am -
- Deaf sound artist offers lessons in better closed captioning
Artist Christine Sun Kim has been deaf from birth and has a strong opinion about closed captions. In short, she thinks they suck. "Captioning dialogue is one thing," she signs in, "but captioning sound is another."Kim first explains why music should…
- 19 hours ago 17 May 24, 8:04am -
- This cooling sheet set turns the whole bed into the cold side of the pillow, only $29.97
TL;DR: Every side is the cool side of the pillow when you get this 6-piece Kathy Ireland CoolMax Sheet Set, and you can jump straight to checkout to get this cooling sheet set for only $29.97 until May 22!Summer is almost here, but you might not h…
- 20 hours ago 17 May 24, 8:00am -
- Physicist Sean Carroll and the biggest ideas in the universe
Sean Carroll, a physicist at Johns Hopkins University, spoke at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York, in an event presented by New York City's Secret Science Club. He talked about quantum field theory, which is now considered the definitive explanati…
- 20 hours ago 17 May 24, 7:45am -
- Capture incredible aerial photos and videos with this drone bundle, now $159.97!
TL;DR: What's better than one drone? Two! Through May 22, you can snag the Ninja Dragon Phantom Eagle PRO 4K and Blade K 4K for only $159.97 (reg. $299).Know someone (aka, yourself!) who loves the feeling of soaring through the sky? — Read the…
- 1 day ago 16 May 24, 5:00pm -
- Not again! Another Boeing plane catches fire — makes emergency landing in Indonesia (video)
A week after a Boeing 737 plane carrying 85 people skidded and burst into flames on a Senegal runway, sending at least 10 people to the hospital, another Boeing plane caught fire on Wednesday. This week's Boeing mishap occurred on a Garuda Indonesi…
- 1 day ago 16 May 24, 4:45pm -
- Trump lawyer Todd Blanche blows a fuse — shouts at Michael Cohen in courtroom: "That's a lie!"
Looks like Donald Trump's hush money trial is taking a toll on his short-tempered attorney, Todd Blanche, who shrieked at former "fixer" Michael Cohen in the courtroom today. The hot-headed lawyer "raised his voice and screamed" at Cohen after the p…
- 2 days ago 16 May 24, 2:16pm -
- Let Matt's Flights help you book affordable domestic and international flights, now $80!
TL;DR: Whether you're visiting family across the country or going on an international tour, you can make travel more affordable with a Matt's Flights Premium Plan, only $79.97 for life through May 22!The cost of air travel has risen to new heigh…
- 2 days ago 16 May 24, 2:00pm -
- Harpist's calm composure infuriates self-appointed harp cop
The TikTok video opens with harpist Robyn Hearts plucking away amid the urban hustle. But a sourpuss gatekeeper just couldn't let tranquility reign.The self-appointed harp cop huffs and puffs about permits and protocols. "Have you got permission? Wh…
- 2 days ago 16 May 24, 1:51pm -
- NFL kicker tells young women to be homemakers — but his own mom is a scientist
Harrison Butker, who makes a fortune kicking a ball for the Kansas City Chiefs, says women are happier when they stay home, raise children, and cook meals. During his 20-minute commencement speech at Benedictine College, a liberal arts school in Atc…
- 2 days ago 16 May 24, 11:53am -
- North Carolina senate passes bill to ban masks in public – even for cancer patients
The MAGA anti-mask brigade in the North Carolina Senate just rammed through a draconian bill that bans wearing masks in public — even for legitimate health reasons, reports USA Today.The Trump-worshippers in the senate who introduced the bill are…
- 2 days ago 16 May 24, 11:09am -
- The sad, strange story of a taxidermied elephant
Fritz the elephant, once a remarkable specimen of the Proboscidea family, stands forever unmoving in the covered stable beside a garden in Tours, France. The provincial grounds don't have an elephant theme, Tours, French for towers, isn't associated…
- 2 days ago 16 May 24, 11:00am -
