Report: Germanwings Co-Pilot Had Serious Psychosomatic Illness
According to German newspaper Die Welt, authorities found clear signs of a "serious psychosomatic illness" when searching the home of Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz.
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Outrageous Soccer Fight Features Head Kick, Brawl, Chase Scene
This might be the wildest, most bizarre sports fight I have ever seen. Massive brawls between teams or alcohol-fueled fights in the stands I get, but this? Why did the goalkeeper trip the celebrating player, why did the second guy trip him, and WHY DID THE THIRD GUY COME OVER AND KICK HIM IN THE FUCKING HEAD?
Tiny Monkey Doesn't Quite Know What to Do with All These Puppies
Do you know what to do half a dozen puppies? This monkey clearly does not.
7 Shot at Spring Break Party in Florida
Police say seven people, including several Alabama A&M University students celebrating Spring Break, were shot early Saturday morning at house party in Panama City Beach, Florida.
The Gawker Review Weekend Reading List [3.28.15]
Are we being who we think we should be or who we think other people want us to be? Hyun Kim, meditating on the matter of habits, posed this question two weeks ago. But maybe it's less a question of who we think we should be and who we think other people want us to be, and instead a question of who we are. So, who are…
Two More Cosby Accusers Come Forward with Disturbing Assault Stories
On Friday, two additional women came forward with claims they were raped by Bill Cosby, one of whom says she was just 17 at the time, The Wrap reports.
Times Six: Affirming a Pluralistic Vision of Blackness
I read Akiba Solomon for the first time in the early 2000s when she was a senior editor at The Source magazine. While Akiba's penchant for crafting sentences was on par with some of the greatest scribes of that era, it was her ability to structure features, interviews, and investigative pieces that made the…
I Interrupted Anime Twitter Cybersex Roleplay as Bar Rescue's Jon Taffer
Some people role play to escape the dreariness of their day-to-day lives. Some people role play to bring back childhood memories. Some people role play to explore fantastical worlds of their own creation. I role play because I want to know the answer to the question "What if powerful and intimidating Bar Rescue host…
Report: Germanwings Co-Pilot Concealed Possible Eye Problems
Citing unnamed officials with knowledge of the investigation, The New York Times reports that the man believed to have intentionally crashed a Germanwings plane earlier this week sought medical treatment for vision problems.
Subject: Travel pool #1- arrival at JBA
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Subject: Travel pool #1- arrival at JBA
Marine One touched down at Joint Base Andrews at 9:41 a.m.
Clinton Lawyer: Hillary Erased All Emails from Private Server
Asked to turn over emails hosted on Hillary Clinton's private server for independent review, lawyer David Kendall told the House Benghazi committee the task was impossible because the relevant data had been permanently deleted, The New York Times reports.
Reports: Germanwings Captain Tried to Smash Into Locked Cockpit With Ax
The captain of Germanwings Flight 9525 used an ax in a desperate last-minute attempt to break into the doomed plane's locked cockpit, according to a report in German newspaper Bild and French TV station Métropole 6.
1988 Mom and Dad Bust 1988 Teen Party
Hiding at the bottom of Dave Holmes's (very entertaining) write-up of the March 23, 1988 pop charts is a link to an incredible document. It is titled "B-Rock Party." It is a home video, shot the night of June 28, 1988, of a party attended by some exquisitely 1988 suburban teenagers. At 1:36, a set of parents arrive…
Ellen Pao Loses on Every Count in Blockbuster Gender Discrimination Suit
Ellen Pao, the former Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers junior partner who sued the high-powered Silicon Valley venture capital firm for gender discrimination after she was allegedly sexually harassed, targeted for revenge by a former lover, and passed over for a promotion, lost on each the suit's four counts Friday.
Amanda Knox's Murder Conviction Overturned by Italy's Highest Court
More than a year after she was found guilty of murdering her roommate, Amanda Knox's conviction was overturned by Italy's highest court. The former exchange student was convicted twice of killing Meredith Kercher; first in 2009 and, following a dismissal on appeals, in January 2014.
This Building Looks Drunk As Hell
The planned Flatbush condo is set to open in the next few years. Cheers to New New York.
A Train From 1836 Could Be Buried In Brooklyn Because Of Petty Politics
A beautifully preserved 1830s steam train is thought to be lurking under a busy thoroughfare in one of the posher parts of Brooklyn. But in 1861, it was sealed up, seemingly for eternity. Everything was set to excavate it just a few years back, until petty personal politics seem to have destroyed any chance of that.
ISIS Didn't Invade Star Wars Set, Remains Committed to Earth Wars Only
Earlier this week, it was widely reported that the Islamic State had taken over the real-life version of Luke Skywalker's home planet, Tatooine. This is not accurate. ISIS fighters have not torn down the Mos Eisley Cantina and are not currently stomping through the historic streets where a young Jedi's destiny was…