creepy

Principal Investigated For Improper Birthday Spankings

Seth Abramovitch · 05/26/11 08:56PM

An elementary school principal from Iowa is being investigated by the sheriff's office and school board for his tradition of delivering "birthday whammies" to students as young as seven with a padded hockey stick (pictured).

The World's First Goateed Robot Is Unbelievably Creepy

Max Read · 03/07/11 09:58PM

Why is no one asking about the United States' humiliating failure to compete in the robots-with-facial-hair race? Though American scientists were at the forefront of the bearded robot revolution, a new collaboration between the Japanese company Geminoid and Danish professor Henrik Scharfe has produced the first-ever robot with a goatee (to the best of our knowledge). This is Geminoid DK, modeled on Dr. Scharfe. You should be nice! Someday, "barber for robot" will be the only job left for humans. The ones whose bodies aren't being harvested for energy by the global robo-consciousness, that is! [Geminoid DK]

Facebook 'Breakup Notifier' Makes Facebook Stalking Easy

Max Read · 02/21/11 02:05AM

The big problem with Facebook stalking is that it takes so much work. Which is why we're so excited for "Breakup Notifier," programmer Dan Loewenherz's new Facebook app for the lazy stalker. Just sign into the app with your Facebook account and choose a group of "taken" friends. Now, whenever those friends change their relationship statuses, the app will email you—freeing you up for stuff like standing outside peoples' windows, and stealing bits of their hair for your special doll. [Breakup Notifier via Reddit; image via Shutterstock]

Behold the Creepiest Vintage Commercial Ever

Matt Cherette · 01/12/11 04:42PM

Maybe advertising was different in the 1970s—when this commercial for Fig Newtons made its debut—but I honestly cannot fathom why Nabisco would think that this creepy-as-all-hell ad would make anyone want to buy anything. Like, ever. Watch inside.

Japanese Robot Actress: Not Good at Acting, Great at Being Creepy

Max Read · 11/12/10 12:47AM

Meet Geminoid-F, a lifelike robot "actress" currently appearing in a Tokyo production of the play Sayonara. Go ahead, make a Keanu Reeves joke! You won't be laughing when the robot murder army comes for your family. Which it will, eventually.

Disbeleaf

Max Read · 10/30/10 05:09PM

[This leaf, found in Leipzig, is the creepiest leaf you will see this year. Have a happy Mischief Night! AP Photo by Sebastian Willnow.]

Why Are These Little Girls 'Going Hard' on 'Single Ladies'?

Max Read · 05/13/10 02:09AM

We are not very judgmental people, generally, and probably these kids are having a blast dancing their scary little hearts out. But good luck watching this video of five young girls do Beyonce's 'Single Ladies' and not feeling totally uncomfortable!