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12 Oct 2009 09:57

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Offbeat: Meet the Cub Scout “criminal,” the latest zero-tolerance victim

6-year-old Zachary Christie was a little too resourceful in bringing a combo fork/knife/spoon setup to school. Zero tolerance crashed down on him. source

05 Oct 2009 20:22

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U.S.: More dangerous: A guy with a bomb or a guy with a puppy?

  • bomb The University of South Florida campus had two bizarre incidents on the campus today. The first featured a guy with a backpack that reportedly had a bomb in it. He was quickly arrested.
  • puppy The second incident, which happened not long after the first one, featured a guy who was carrying a knife and a puppy – while wearing a cowboy hat! We’re more scared of the puppy. source

23 Jul 2009 09:26

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Offbeat, U.S.: Ah-nold: You call that budget cuts? Well, this is a KNIFE!

  • It doesn’t even matter what Arnold Schwartzenegger said in this video. We got the idea in the first second and a half. The governor of California, fresh off $26 billion in budget cuts, is brandishing a big knife. You said it all with your actions, man. source

14 Feb 2009 09:42

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Music: Grizzly Bear has an upcoming album. It’s named after an island.

“Veckatimest” is a small, uninhabited island off the coast of Massachusetts. Look it up, indie nerds! source