Who is "NAdude," a frequent commenter on car blog The Truth About Cars? According to the blog's former editor Bertel Schmitt, it's General Motors' Vice President of North America, Mark Reuss. And it's not just him, either.
Writer Dan Kois offers up a short rebuke of multi-use bathroom workhorse the washcloth today on Slate's houseguest vertical, "Entertaining." Kois says it is time for hosts to stop offering guests washcloths. Besides complaints about the washcloth's efficiency, Kois also writes that he finds the small square of fabric used in some American homes just plain "gross" and archaic.
Now (for now) we're down from three gunmen at the Navy Yard to maybe one, and the one—the certain one, the dead one—is on his second reported identity. He got 16 years younger between iterations, and is now a civilian contractor rather than a member of the Navy. Who knows where or what he (or they) will be in another hour?
An allegedly drunk driver whose path was being blocked by a taxi decided she was done being mildly inconvenienced and put her foot down — right on the gas pedal, ramming the vehicle at least twice before using her Mazda to push the cab out of the way.
Officials have identified Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old from Texas, as a gunman in this morning's shooting at the Washington D.C. Navy Yard. Alexis, who was recently hired as a civilian contractor by the Navy, allegedly used a rifle, an AR-15 assault rifle, and a handgun to kill at least 12 people Monday morning at the naval headquarters. Alexis was also killed at the scene.
The final season of Breaking Bad, now down to two "really messy" remaining installments, has incited some curious behavior. Before the season premiered, Irish fans showed up at Aaron Paul's house, as if that were a reasonable thing to do. When the Cable went out before a new episode was supposed to air in one Connecticut town, local residents called 911 instead of Cablevision. And this seems like a peculiar promotion: An Albuquerque rehab center is honoring Vince Gilligan's AMC series' finale—with two free scholarships.
Two teens on a romantic night out decided to class up their visit to a local McDonald's with a tablecloth, some dinnerware, a pair of wine glasses, a few fake candles, and a handmade straw centerpiece.
Mayor Bloomberg wasted $160,000 of taxpayer money to (unsuccessfully) suppress the publication of internal emails, first requested by former Gawker intern Sergio Hernandez, about the ill-fated appointment of former New York City School Chancellor Cathie Black, who resigned 3 months after taking the job in 2011. Nice work, Mike.
Dan Rather's weekly recap of The Newsroom comes with a little surprise: Dan Rather himself! The legendary news anchor—whose interview with Newsroom creator Aaron Sorkin will air on AXS TV tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern/5 p.m. Central—will be in the comments of the post, answering questions, starting at 2 p.m.
With the death toll from today's Navy Yard shooting in Washington D.C. now at seven, including one gunman, police say they're looking for two other shooters "wearing green and tan military style clothing," one possibly carrying a "long gun." (Reddit is already on the case.) Reports that one shooter is a retired military service member named Rollie Chance are incorrect.
Since Wednesday morning, parts of Colorado have been devastated by floods caused by record-setting rainfall. At least six people have been killed, and more than a thousand are still unaccounted for. About 1,500 homes were completely destroyed, with another 18,000 damaged, and 11,700 people have been evacuated. Here are 12 photos of the damage from across the state.
Tomorrow is September 17th, the second anniversary of the start of the Occupy Wall Street protests in Manhattan's Zuccotti Park. A number of new books and commentary pieces mark the lasting political impact movement. But we should also remember the Occupy memes that touched our lives. Above is an image posted by Carlos Mandelbaum on Facebook, emblazoned with NYPD detective Rick Lee who rose to prominence as "Hipster Cop" after he was spotted hanging around around Zuccotti park incongruously dressed as a menswear blogger.
