SANTA MONICA, CA – In a lawsuit filed this morning in federal district court, a factory worker has accused famed British artist David Hockney of plagiarism in the copying of a painting his wife made of him standing over a pool in his neighbor’s backyard. The plaintiff, Fred Flintstone, alleges that the famous artist […]
TOPEKA, KS – Visibly distraught over the announcement by internet giant Google that it’s shutting down the Google Plus social network for good, Nathan Markinson, the nation’s only Google Plus enthusiast, expressed utter disbelief. A Life’s Work “How can you shut down a person’s whole social network just because of one security error?” […]
WASHINGTON DC – In a follow-up to his recent hit series “Who Is America?”, the impresario Sasha Baron Cohen made an appearance this week as yet another outlandish TV character: this time as a heavy set, balding man trying to pick a fight. The new character, who goes by the alias “Alex Jones,” accosted […]
BROOKLYN, NY – A Brooklyn man mulling over the closure of the factory that makes the famous “Neccos” candy, a favorite for generations of Americans, became convinced today he can save the wafer thin treat; however, to do it will require extraordinary measures never before used in the confectionery industry. “It’s pretty extreme,” said […]
LONDON, UK – The culmination of 15 years of hard work to master the acting skills required to bring Shakespeare to life, paid off this week as the doppelgänger of American comedian Zach Galifianakis was awarded the title role in the new Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Hamlet. The doppelgänger, 27-year-old Martin Wylie of […]
PRINCETON, NJ – Leaving his home recording studio behind to take a long bike ride and look for a good coffee shop, a man leaning on his bicycle with crossed arms decided against busting some ill rhymes this morning after breakfast. “Yesterday I was ready to lay down this new joint, but for some […]
HOLLYWOOD, CA – After 15 years of experimentation, the producers of the ABC hit TV show “The Bachelorette” made a change to the show’s format this week. Having determined that 20 weeks of reality TV show competition was no better at finding a good match than plain dumb luck, it was decided the contestant […]
WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN – Although convinced you had already found all of the possible ways that you could hold singer-songwriter and actress Beyonce Knowles-Carter in the highest esteem, workers this week renovating your building made the surprising discovery of yet another way for you to admire the talented music and pop culture superstar. Part […]
ASTORIA, NY – Leonard Doliver, of Astoria, Queens in New York City, has been a diehard fan of East Coast Rap ever since he can remember. “It started back in ’95 when I was three years old. Some cousins came over for Christmas and they were listening to Illmatic in my older brother’s room. […]
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – After a year of dutifully meeting each month to discuss the latest New York Times best seller, a local book club has realized they are a lot more interested in drinking wine than reading, as evidenced by the multiple bottles they were consuming each night. So in an 11 to 0 […]