mysteries

Why Did Twitter's CEO Get Fired?

Ryan Tate · 04/14/11 04:05PM

Twitter's longtime CEO Ev Williams was pressured out of his job, his spin to the contrary notwithstanding, multiple sources have told Fortune, corroborating what we've been saying for nine months. But why?

Dead Gulf Dolphins Found Covered In BP Oil

Jeff Neumann · 04/08/11 07:33AM

In not-very-shocking news from the Gulf of Mexico, scientists have said that six dolphins that washed up on the shore there had oil on them, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials have traced the oil directly to last year's BP spill. Previously, experts said that "unusual mortality events" were responsible for the deaths of over 400 baby dolphins in the Gulf. Well, we have a culprit for at least a few of them now.

Did a Corrupt Cop Kill Notorious B.I.G.?

Seth Abramovitch · 04/07/11 12:45AM

Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, we now have access to a thick FBI file detailing the agency's investigation into the 1997 shooting death of Christopher "Notorious B.I.G." Wallace. The case, which now falls under the jurisdiction of the LAPD, has famously run cold. But these documents, though heavily redacted, bring some interesting details to light—including ballistics evidence that further links evil former LAPD officer David Mack to the murder.

White House Constructing 'Mysterious Tunnel' to Obama's Evil Lair

Jim Newell · 04/04/11 03:26PM

A major construction project has begun around the West Wing of the White House, shrouding a "expanding and sometimes earsplitting zone of excavation" with plywood fences. This "overdue upgrade of underground utilities," according to the AP, will take years to complete.

What's Up With Today's Wave of Cyber Attacks?

Adrian Chen · 03/04/11 12:06AM

The world is going cyber crazy! The CIA's website is currently down, cutting off CIA personnel from their email. One of the Internet's largest blogging platforms ground to a halt after a massive cyberattack this morning, and South Korean government websites are currently buckling under their own attacks. Is it the Cyberocalypse?

Mysterious Japanese TV Show: Kittens in Bowls

Maureen O'Connor · 02/16/11 06:03PM

I do not know the rationale behind this mysterious Japanese TV show where dozens of kittens are set loose in a room full of casserole dishes in which they must curl up and sleep. I do not know if the rationale matters.

What Does Sean Penn Have Against Hairbrushes?

Maureen O'Connor · 02/15/11 01:48PM

Jealous, perhaps, of female celebrities' busted weaves, Sean Penn went to a press conference today wearing the pelt of a drowned sewer rat on his head. What does this man have against hairbrushes?

Teacher Leaves Message on Blackboard, Disappears

Hamilton Nolan · 01/27/11 05:28PM

Debra Schmitt, a recently divorced high school teacher in San Rafael, California, didn't show up for class last Thursday. Students found the message "Thank you everyone" on the blackboard, but no teacher. She hasn't been seen since. Ominous. [AP]

The Brooklyn Blizzard Photographs Mystery

Richard Lawson · 01/18/11 03:08PM

A cross-country skier found a roll of film in Brooklyn's Prospect Park after the December 26th blizzard and, curious, developed the film. Now he's trying to track down the unknown photographers, using the power of YouTube. Help him, won't you?