Jay Hathaway · 07/31/14 10:21AM

Twenty-nine sumo wrestlers from the Hakkaku Stable squeeze into a "tiny propeller plane" on their way to a training camp earlier this week. "It was packed tightly," the official Hakkuku Twitter account understated. [Photo: @hakkakubeya via Telegraph]

Language School Blogger Fired for Writing About Homophones

Jay Hathaway · 07/31/14 09:53AM

A social media specialist for a Utah language school that teaches English to non-native speakers says he was fired for writing a blog post about homophones—words that sound the same, but carry different meanings—because his boss was afraid readers would think it was about "gay sex."

Warren G Reads Warren G. Harding's Super-Sexual Love Letters

Jay Hathaway · 07/31/14 08:40AM

Much has been made about the fevered fondling, melting kisses, and pillowing breasts in President Warren G. Harding's recently published love letters to his mistress. You may have heard John Oliver read a few choice passages, but you haven't experienced Harding's smutty fuck notes as they were meant to be read until you've heard them performed by rapper/regulator Warren G.

Megan Reynolds · 07/30/14 11:00PM

Harry Owens of Wales competes in the Men's All-Around at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. The artistic gymnastics finals air this Thursday. Photo by Kirsty Wigglesworth via AP.

Gunman Opens Fire On Mobile Home in North Carolina, Killing Two

Megan Reynolds · 07/30/14 09:55PM

A North Carolina man is dead following a shootout with authorities after opening fire on a mobile home, killing two people. Reuters reports that alleged shooter Andrew Michaelis had argued with his wife prior to the incident. She took shelter at her father's trailer at the Crystal Springs Mobile Home Park. Michaelis allegedly fired a semi-automatic weapon into the trailer, killing his father-in-law, Gary Simpson, and his 10-year-old grandson, Trekwan Covington.

Red Robin Owns Distinction of Serving America's Unhealthiest Meal

Megan Reynolds · 07/30/14 09:12PM

Red Robin is home to the unhealthiest meal in America, according to USA Today. In a report released by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, the "Monster" double burger, "bottomless" fries and a "Monster" milkshake clocks in at 3,450 calories. Also on the list were offerings from The Cheesecake Factory, including a "Brulee French Toast," which sounds delicious, but also terrifying.

Teen Sets Self On Fire for Dumb YouTube "Fire Challenge"

Megan Reynolds · 07/30/14 08:10PM

A teenager in Kentucky was hospitalized and treated for burns after participating in a "fire challenge," a teen craze sweeping the nation in which you pour alcohol on yourself and light it on fire. WKYT reports that the teen, who did not reveal his name to press, simply "poured alcohol on it, and lit it, and it automatically went and burst."

House Republicans Vote Along Party Lines To Sue Obama

Megan Reynolds · 07/30/14 07:10PM

Republicans of the House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to mount a lawsuit against President Obama. In a measure that operates independent of Senate approval, House Republicans are accusing Obama of exceeding his executive authority in his implementation of the Affordable Healthcare Act.