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Jim Winner, the Man Behind The Club
Hamilton Nolan · 09/17/10 08:40AMThese 3 Gadgets Will Help You Speed with Impunity
Chris Wyman · 09/16/10 09:30AMIn this clip from yesterday's Attack of the Show!, Morgan Webb takes a break from video games to remind us that ticket-avoidance technology has come a long way since that clunky Fuzzbuster your dad had in his Datsun Z.
Did a Man Mysteriously Fall from the Sky In New Jersey?
Adrian Chen · 09/15/10 05:47PMThree employees at a veterinarian's office in Egg Harbor Township, NJ say they saw a man fall from the sky on Tuesday, sans parachute. An exhaustive search has turned up nothing. This is pretty disconcerting!
George Michael Sentenced to Eight Weeks in Jail for Driving Stoned
Brian Moylan · 09/14/10 11:06AMThis Skateboarding Video Has the Best Surprise Ending Ever
Matt Cherette · 09/12/10 07:45PMOh, look! Just another video of a guy skateboarding through a parking lot, right? Boring! But wait... watch what happens right after the aforementioned skateboarder jumps the curb. Hint: it has nothing to do with skateboarding and is decidedly lunar.
Movie FAIL: Bullitt's Most Obvious Mistakes
Matt Toder · 09/05/10 10:00AMBullitt is a classic thriller; Steve McQueen plays the quintessential plays-by-his-own-rules cop and it features his beautiful Mustang in an incredible, unrivaled chase scene. But, just because it's a classic doesn't mean it's perfect.
Not Asking for Directions Like a Real Man Costs $3,000
Adrian Chen · 09/03/10 12:38PMHere Is a 300 MPG See-Through Car
Henry Baker · 09/02/10 03:45PMBomb Scare in Midtown Manhattan (Updated)
Hamilton Nolan · 09/02/10 03:22PMMiracle Car's Owner Wants Answers from Suicidal Man Who Destroyed Her Ride
Jeff Neumann · 09/02/10 05:08AMWatch Two Monkeys Have Sex on the Hood of a Moving Car
Matt Cherette · 08/31/10 05:25PMHere's something you don't see every day: amateur video, shot from the inside of a moving car, that shows a monkey just chillin' on the hood. But wait! Along comes another monkey—take a guess at what happens next.
Take a Tour of TV Landmarks With Google Street View
John Siegel · 08/31/10 11:22AMWatch 13 Trucks Crash Into the Same Trestle
Matt Cherette · 08/30/10 12:49PMIn Durham, NC, there exists a dangerous 11'8" trestle. Why is it dangerous? Well, because—in a one-year period—13 different trucks slammed into it (forcing the installation of an emergency crash beam). Video of each crash is inside.
Airplane Accidentally Informs 275 Passengers They're About to Die
Maureen O'Connor · 08/27/10 12:48PMMan Jumps In Hay Tractor, Emerges as a Human Bale
John Siegel · 08/26/10 04:19PMWell, this isn't something you see every day. Watch as a man runs in front of a hay baler, strips down completely, enters the back of it and emerges a literal bale of hay. Where do these people come from?
New York Cab Driver Has His Throat Cut for Saying He's a Muslim
Richard Lawson · 08/25/10 10:25AMDavid Letterman Disses Jay Leno, Asks Brian Williams to Skip Tonight Show
Matt Cherette · 08/23/10 11:22PMTonight, David Letterman welcomed Brian Williams to his show. For the first four minutes of their chat, Letterman did nothing but talk about Jay Leno—his voice, cars, etc.—and implore Williams not to appear on his show. Video inside.
Pee-Wee Herman Crashes South Dakota Motorcycle Rally
Matt Cherette · 08/23/10 02:34PMEach August for the past 80 years, the men and women of Sturgis, SD (and many who travel there) gather for their annual Motorcycle Rally. This year, they had a very special surprise guest: Pee-wee Herman. Watch what happened inside.