Reports confirm that inexperienced nudist Richard Sierra, who decided to join the ranks among San Franciscan nudists protesting the city-wide nudity ban back in November, was recently acquitted of indecent exposure charges. Sierra was initially charged with indecently exposing himself in public, after his alleged nervous-twitching gave one passerby the completely wrong impression. According to Sierra's attorney, the novice nudist was merely trying to make his initial jump into the world of "urban nudism," while simultaneously attempting to hide scars on his stomach. A San Francisco Superior Court jury acquitted the 48-year-old of all criminal charges on Thursday, Feb. 7. Read More »
Reports confirm that Alfredo Marino is currently suing rapper Lil Wayne (as well as his Young Money Entertainment label and Trukfit clothing line) for an alleged "skateboard attack" which took place on the streets of L.A. last year. Although Young Money wasn't the actual attacker, Marino claims that the individual that bashed him in the head with a skateboard was part of Lil Wayne's crew, so the "Lollipop" singer is ultimately responsible. Marino is currently seeking unspecified damages to cover assault, battery, and negligent hiring, training, and supervision. Read More »
According to a recent NBC News report, a real-life vampire living in Turkey was arrested due to his morbid addiction to drinking blood. The 23-year-old married man with multiple personalities was arrested after biting and stabbing innocent individuals in order to collect and drink their blood once the addiction became as "important as breathing." According to a recent case study published in Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, doctors discovered several traumatic events in the man's life leading up to his two-year bloodsucking binge. Read More »
The Los Angeles Clippers vs. the Miami Heat battle it out on the court at AmericaAirlines Arena on Friday, Feb. 8 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Friday night basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores. Read More »
Diehard Duke basketball fans (students deemed the "Cameron Crazies") are in hot water after allegedly chanting "How's your Grandma?" at North Carolina State freshman Tyler Lewis during Thursday evening's fierce battle on the court in Durham. Lewis, a starting guard for the Wolfpack, lost his 83-year-old grandmother just last week due to complications from pneumonia. The relentless Duke fans allegedly heckled Lewis with other insulting chants including "Bilbo Baggins" and "Past your bedtime!" Although representatives for Duke basketball insist that students of the Cameron Crazies never collectively mocked Lewis' deceased grandmother during the game, the "Duke Grandma chant" has since gone viral on the web, sparking disgust and disappointment. Read More »
The San Antonio Spurs vs. the Detroit Pistons battle it out on the court at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Detroit on Friday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Friday night basketball game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores. Read More »
"Gossip Girl" heartthrob Chace Crawford is totally up for the challenge of playing the hot-and-steamy Christian Grey in the highly-anticipated film adaptation of E.L. James' "Fifty Shades of Grey." In fact, the 27-year-old actor teases that he's only comfortable with doing S&M scenes... everything else is just too simple and boring! Thanks to Crawford's little "Fifty Shades" shout-out, his name quickly resurfaced in fans' avid search for the perfect, mouth-watering Christian Grey. Let the battle begin! Read More »
Infamous New York Observer movie critic Rex Reed offered popular actress/comedian Melissa McCarthy a rather harsh low-blow in his recent critique of the new Seth Gordon comedy "Identity Thief." Not only did Reed consider the film "trashy, stupefying junk," but he referred to the beloved "Bridesmaids" funny girl as a "cacophonous, tractor-sized, female hippo." Several Twitter fans were not so amused... read on to check out the full review, and to check out some of the more humorous Twitter reactions. Read More »
Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old teenager who performed at several of President Barack Obama's recent inaugural events as a Majorette dancer in the King College Prep High School band, was shot and fatally killed in Chicago on Tuesday, January 29. According to several reports, as a mother and Chicagoan, Michelle Obama was completely heartbroken by the tragic news of Pendleton's death. The First Lady plans on attending the young teen's funeral on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Greater Harvest Baptist Church on the South Side of Chicago. Read More »
Reports confirm that three members of the Greely High School girls' varsity basketball team in Cumberland, Maine were reprimanded this week after a controversial Nazi salute photo hit the web. In the image, two uniformed basketball players are seen giving the anti-Semitic Hitler gesture, as a third member sits on the ground between them flaunting the peace sign. All three players allegedly used biased and inappropriate language on Twitter, and one of the young students was even nicknamed "Hitler." Greely principal Dan McKeone and athletic director David Shapiro recently sent out a letter to parents stating that the girls had been properly disciplined because such inappropriate behavior is "simply unacceptable." Read More »
Ladies, sill looking for that romantic someone to bring home to family and share the Chinese Lunar New Year with? Well, Taobao.com has the right man waiting for you - with no strings attached! According to recent reports, several young Chinese women are turning to such rent-a-boyfriend online "dating" services to kiss their single-life woes goodbye... at least for the New Year. The holidays are stressful enough, especially for young, professional Chinese women who feel pressured by their loved ones to "marry young." So there's no harm in bringing home an adorable, charming, FAKE boyfriend to keep the parents happy, right? Read More »
Reports confirm that an angry mob in a small Papua New Guinea town stripped, tortured, and bound 20-year-old Kepari Leniata before burning her alive on a pile of trash in front of hundreds of horrified witnesses on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Several townspeople of Mount Hagen accused the young mother of practicing witchcraft and sorcery on a young boy who had died just the day before. According to national police spokesman Dominic Kakas, over 50 people in the crowd allegedly "laid a hand on the victim" and committed serious crimes during the violent mob attack. Leniata is just one of several recent "accused-witch" killings in this South Pacific island nation. Read More »
Winter Storm Nemo is expected to slam the Northeast this Friday into Saturday, bringing large amounts of snow and harsh winds. Those in affected areas are warned to stay off the roads and remain inside in such dangerous weather conditions. Continue reading on to find out more information from the National Weather Service and Weather Channel. Read More »