Back on May 27, 1911 Coney Island was doing worse off than it is today, with Dreamland Park in flames for a full 18 hours, burning to the ground and never again being rebuilt as it was. But a piece of the glory days was just found underwater; local divers are bringing up a piece of the past: a massive 500-lb bell that sunk to the ocean floor with the rest of the pier. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Three Staten Island men were busted after calling 911 to report a break-in at their home -- where cops found a huge marijuana plant in the living room and 15 other pot plants on the back deck. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Conceived, produced and starring Méliès and inspired by the words of Jules Verne, the black-and-white silent film tells the fanciful story of a group of dandy astronomers who journey to our crater-faced neighbor, propelled by cannon shot. picked by cb__ 3 months ago

Clippy Finally Messes With the Wrong Word Doc picked by gammerus 3 months ago

The Smurfs are loved by children the world over as wholesome, la-la-la, friendly little blue creatures who live in a magical land. But there's a not-so-Smurfy side of Smurf Village, where the typical defining traits of the Smurf denizens represent the shadier side of human nature. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

This ... is gonna suck... picked by shep182 3 months ago

With Sons of Anarchy starting Season 2 in just 8 days, I was wondering when my other favorite shows start.

Here's a list. (US Shows only...sorry you non-US type people) picked by icepigs 3 months ago

Rob Zombie, who’s directed two films in the Halloween franchise, will direct a remake of the 1958 science fiction film The Blob. Zombie plans to change the look of the Blob, according to the report, noting that “people would laugh now” at the “gigantic Jello-looking thing” that appeared in the original. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

My name is Alan Wieder, and I have the smallest penis in the world. Actually, that's not true, but for a year I sure thought I did. picked by suebe 3 months ago

As an experiment in the trust of human nature, Paul Bellis Jones has succeeded with flying colours. picked by topofall 3 months ago

Sir Paul McCartney says John Lennon only talked "crap" about him when he was high on drugs. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

As you may have read, the musician John Mayer has offered a $25,000 charitable donation for the publication of a mug shot that was taken following his arrest several years ago. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

First it was the death panels, and then it was the death book, or, as it's also known, the Grim Reader. So it can only be a matter of time before Republicans bring us a new talking point on health care reform; Democrats will turn you and your loved ones into zombies. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

In a case that seems suspiciously like a win-win for everybody involved, a grandmother is suing her stand-up comedian daughter-in-law for "defaming her with racist lies" in her comedy routines. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Myths and urban legends of the comic book industry revealed. This is the snopes of the comic world. picked by donteatpoop 3 months ago

In a quest for the best pizza ever, one man has declared that his mission is to "eat a slice of pizza at every pizzeria in New York City. I'm going by neighborhood, starting in Manhattan, getting a plain slice at every place." picked by suebe 3 months ago

People who reject the theory of evolution should be placed on a level with Holocaust deniers, argues an author in his controversial new book. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

He was a 14-year-old blind kid, angry and alone. Then he discovered that he possessed a strange and fearsome superpower — one that put him in the cross hairs of the FBI picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

The lights dimmed, and a wisp of a woman slowly danced down the middle of the barroom, hips gyrating forward, back, forward. "Just in time, you found me," she sang, and a father and his adult son at the bar lit up in grins. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Rolling Stone publishes John Lennon's angry interview and an illustrated guide picked by suebe 3 months ago

So it's hard to beat a scene-stealing squirrel. It's no naked guy on a plane, mind you, but the squirrel's going to be American Airline's ad campaign. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Because you might be on Cash Cab someday and asked that very question, you just never know. picked by cb__ 3 months ago

Polaroid dead? Not yet! Urban Outfitters has teamed up with The Impossible Project to sell "a limited edition 700 hand-numbered deadstock Polaroid camera kits," which will include the much sought after and nearly extinct Polaroid Instant Film, and the Polaroid ONE600 Classic. picked by suebe 3 months ago

Robert Zemeckis is brokering a deal with Disney and Apple Corp. to remake Yellow Submarine with 3D motion capture technology. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

District 9's crustacean aliens may be the first extraterrestrials to experience South Africa's apartheid, but they're hardly the first species to feel the sting of oppression. We list science fiction's other downtrodden, enslaved, and dehumanized (so to speak) species. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago