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Police Catch the 'Bentley Bandit'

Seth Abramovitch · 07/17/11 10:59PM

Police have captured Justin W. Durbin, a 22-year-old Oklahoma native known as the "Bentley Bandit" for his habit of stealing high-end luxury automobiles. Durbin is wanted in seven states in connection with his crimes — including Louisiana, South Carolina, Virginia, Indiana, Arizona and Maryland — but it was a 2007 Bentley worth over $100,000 that he'd stolen from a dealership in Naples, Florida, that ultimately proved to be his undoing.

The Ottawa Bluesfest Stage Collapse is Terrifying

Seth Abramovitch · 07/17/11 10:01PM

The closing night of the Ottawa Bluesfest was cut short after a violent storm moved in very suddenly, and an accompanying gust of wind blew over the main stage where Cheap Trick had played just minutes before. Watch the terrifying collapse in this video. (There's also footage of the dark clouds rolling in here. It's straight out of Harry Potter!) The official statement from the fest was that there were "no serious injuries on site." Had the stage collapsed forward, and not backwards, that might have been a very different scenario. The Toronto Sun reports Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson was in a booth in a scaffolding tower when the storm hit, and only the "action of a quick-thinking aide" who grabbed his arm saved him from a 50-foot fall. [Sun]

The Week in Celebrity Snapshots

Matt Cherette · 07/17/11 09:21PM

Every day, celebrities across the world are followed and photographed by the omnipresent paparazzi, often to entertaining results. From Kim Kardashian in Los Angeles to Kelly Osbourne in London to the Harry Potter stars in New York, here are some of the more amusing shots from the past week.

Why 50 Cent Will Never Watch Fox News Again

Seth Abramovitch · 07/17/11 09:06PM

50 Cent has declared war on Fox News. Which of their journalistic transgressions drew his ire? "Hating on NBC for having chris brown on unbelievable...never watching that again. He paid for his mistake #!@%*# holes." Fight the power, 50. [Twitter]

Is Arkansas Town Now the Least Democratic in the USA?

Lauri Apple · 07/17/11 06:35PM

The city council of Gould, Arkansas just passed an ordinance that forbids "new organizations" from forming without their permission. This applies to any organization, from book groups to Justin Beiber Fan Club chapters—but especially applies to groups that like to talk local politics.

Tween White Power Folk Singer Twins Now 'Liberal' Potheads

Max Read · 07/17/11 05:03PM

Lamb and Lynx Gaede, who once sang hits like "Aryan Man Awake" and "Hate for Hate: Lamb Near the Lane" as tween white power folk group Prussian Blue, have grown out of their hate-mongering phase. Way out: They are now, basically, artistic hippie potheads.

Ivanka Trump Gives Birth to Baby Girl

Lauri Apple · 07/17/11 04:42PM

The Summer of Babies continues! Today Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner said howdy to their brand-new daughter. No name yet (maybe Donaldeena?). Obvs Ivanka's the ultimate glamour-mom, but will Jared make a dutiful dad? Hmmm. [Image via AP]

Meet Pensmore, One Man's Concrete Dream 'Chateau'

Lauri Apple · 07/17/11 02:56PM

What is 72,000 square feet in size, made primarily of concrete, and tucked away in a rural mountainous area? No, not a state penitentiary—at least not always. You and your inside-the-box thinking. No, the correct answer today is "Pensmore," a concrete estate being built for a concrete executive!

Looking Too Generic Can Cost You Your Driver's License

Lauri Apple · 07/17/11 01:56PM

Do people always tell you that you look "just like" someone else they know? Do you live and drive in Massachusetts? If yes and yes, then you might be in danger of losing your driving privileges, just like John H. Gass did.

Guy 'Forgot' He Had Shrooms, Is Acquitted of Drug Possession

Lauri Apple · 07/17/11 11:14AM

Are you facing drug possession charges? Here's a possible defense: "hey, so, uh ... I forgot about those drugs, therefore I didn't really possess those drugs, see?" Cannabis club worker Eric Meoli tried this one out in a San Francisco courtroom recently, and it actually worked!

Meet the Newest Beckham, Harper

Max Read · 07/17/11 11:13AM

The Beckhams show off their latest project. Marc Anthony missed out on meeting the Royals thanks to the divorce. Nicole Scherzinger is engaged. Sunday gossip is looking to get its hands on some Ibogaine.

Casey Anthony Freed

Max Read · 07/17/11 09:51AM

You may want to block your aunt on Facebook for the next couple days: Casey Anthony was released from jail just after midnight, 12 days after being acquitted of charges that she murdered her daughter Caylee. [CNN]

Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Alleged Pre-Assault Sex Binge

Max Read · 07/17/11 08:55AM

What was former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn up to on the weekend he was arrested for sexually assaulting a hotel worker? Why, just "[blowing] off steam before the French presidential race" by having sex with three women!

Straight Man Who 'Appears to Be' Gay Rejected by Blood Center

Lauri Apple · 07/16/11 07:00PM

Aaron Pace is a 22-year-old straight man from Gary, Indiana who wanted to donate blood at his local blood and plasma center. But after undergoing the usual interview and screening procedures, Pace asserts, he was told by members of the center's highly-trained Secret-Gay Detection Unit that he "appear[ed] to be a homosexual" and therefore couldn't donate.