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Donald Trump has gone about the tradition of inviting sports teams to the White House after big wins slightly differently to his predecessors. Earlier this year, the President infamously catered to the winners of the College Football Playoff National Championship by serving them McDonald's hamburgers. And though the Philadelphia Eagles…
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A man who ordered and spent a few hours in Houston's Plush Daiquiri Bar & Grill on Saturday left with an unpleasant note in his pocket. After discovering the words “to go dude with dreads fat gay” at the bottom of his receipt, the customer called the restaurant to complain.…
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Perhaps the ultimate power couple, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have captured the hearts of the world with their transatlantic romance. During Meghan’s pregnancy, speculation around the name and sex of the baby escalated - drawing thousands of bets and thus breaking several world records. However, they broke another when…
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'A boy's best friend is his mother.' Know who said that? Norman Bates in Psycho. Yes, there are plenty of mommy's boys out there in the world, but sometimes people can be suspicious about maternal affection. In our culture, there are always those who assume that any display of intimacy…
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The UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill will now charge those guilty of animal cruelty in England and Wales with up to five years in prison. The new bill aims to highlight the severity of animal cruelty. The bill…
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Unless we can figure out a way to transfer our consciousness to the cloud, like in the San Junipero episode of Black Mirror, we are all going to die one day. (Spoiler alert.) Since our time on this earth is limited, we all have a bucket list, a number of…
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A man accused of suffocating and dismembering a Tinder date slashed his own throat in a Nebraska courtroom on Monday. Aubrey Trail screamed "Bailey is innocent and I curse you all" before cutting his neck with what appeared to be a pen or a small blade, and collapsing. [caption id="attachment_12528886"…
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has lambasted the Trump administration, saying the White House is "afflicted by mental retardation", The Independent has reported. His words come after Trump imposed sanctions on the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other senior figures, following Iran's shooting down of a US drone. Speaking…
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Where do we go when we die? Countless books and movies ask this age-old question, but the conversation continued last week on social media when Maddie Johnson shared a photo of her tattoo on Instagram. The Californian woman's inking was inspired by her aunt Tina Hines, who died for 27…
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A Nebraska man has been sentenced after he was discovered to have married and had sex with his biological daughter, Omaha World-Herald reports. According to the newspaper, the relationship was the result of a "jealous competition" between half-siblings for the man's affection. Samantha Kershner, 21, met her father, Travis Fieldgrove, pictured…
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From Coachella to Glastonbury to the Gathering of the Juggalos, there's no shortage of summer music festivals. The music varies depending on the event, but each experience is essentially the same. You camp out in the desert/countryside, watch bands on multiple stages, and of course, get totally drunk, day and…
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Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders unveiled a bill on Monday to wipe out all student loan debt, one of his signature issues. Currently 45 million Americans owe $1.6 trillion in student loans, a debt that can take decades to pay off, especially in a difficult job market.…
