It is less accurate to call California "a U.S. state" than it is to call it "a future earthquake-induced rubble pile." As happens quite often, scientists have once again made their doomsaying forecasts about California's disastrous future even worse.
Looking for something to loathe? How about the brown marmorated stink bug? Last year, this species invaded the Mid-Atlantic states and caused millions of dollars of damage to our fruit and veggie crops. This year they're poised to do even more damage.
Residents of Springfield, Massachusetts were left dumbfounded Wednesday after a tornado ripped through the area, leaving four dead. After watching this video—taken from atop a building as the giant storm formed in the water below—it's not hard to understand why those in the twister's wake were so frightened. [via …
It's been a week since Japan was devastated by a 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami. And while we thought we'd seen the worst tsunami footage, this new video—of the wave destroying the port city of Miyako—is simply terrifying.
Here is a clip from 1965 that features the beloved Bond villain Odd Job walking onto the Tonight Show set. He and Johnny Carson do not exchange words; rather, Odd Job segues from having a cough to wrecking the set.
The Chicago Mass Transit laid down the law, firing this bus driver for running over a snowman in middle of the road. The video was taped by students nearby, as you can hear their excitement when the carnage erupts.
Seventy years ago today, Germany began its bombing "blitz" that would devastate the city of London. Just in time for the anniversary, here's some rare new color footage of the bombing and its aftermath. Everything was very bomb-y. [AP]
You can't trust reporters. Not with the facts, not with the news, not with the politics. Well BREAKING NEWS guys, THIS JUST IN: Apparently you can't trust them with your valuables either.
Ever wanted to know what breaking a stack of bricks in half really looks like? What about television being hit with a hammer? The dramatic truths are revealed inside.
Anarchist mobs protesting the G-20 summit smashed and looted stores in Toronto last weekend. One of their targets: American Apparel. A tipster sent us these photos of the demolished AA store—one more after the jump.
Today, a strong tornado ripped through Billings, Montana, leaving several destroyed buildings in its wake. In this amateur video, we get an up close and personal look at the storm as it makes its way through Billings' MetraPark entertainment center.
Earthquakes to destroy your city! Escaping ants invade! Planets ripped apart! It's not science fiction, it's just your daily science watch, where we watch the science—the real science, only!
Daniel Tosh is is given the opportunity to play around with an iPad before its official release. But he doesn't want to read a book or play any games on it—He wants to drive that sucker.
If there's one thing racist lesbian sanctity-of-love defender Andrea Peyser can't stand, it's nubile young female teachers caressing each other's heavenly bodies in a forbidden dance of lust. (Smoke break, for Andrea). Andrea Peyser knows: You'll soon be killed.
Bernie Madoff's been sentenced to die in prison. Now, all those victimized by him have found peace. Just kidding! They're all in anguish. Seriously, we're worried about them. The victims are dealing with their rage in three distinct ways:
In a development that we really would have preferred not to have happened at all, psycho loner nation North Korea has launched a big missile. A big, crazy missile. Oh shit.
Well, so, I got a little tiny bit pissed off earlier today. And while I was sinking into bleakly brooding, instead of swimming and frolicking, I pondered what on earth I could do about it. Almost everyone here is totally cool and funny, and we all appreciate that. But for those of you who seriously just cannot chill,…
Howard Schultz, the founder of Death Star coffee chain and religious icon Starbucks, built the company up from nothing with pure grit, energy, and a visionary outlook. Then he went too far, aiming to open 40-freaking-thousand stores (more than McDonald's), and the company's stock price cratered over the past year.…
Alex "Blue States Lose" Blagg is a pretty prototypical New York blogger, except for the fact that he used to wrestle in high school. That bit of athletic glory in his past somehow inspired him to arrange an actual, physical wrestling match with Quentin "Rampage" Jackson, the current Ultimate Fighting Championship…
