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Twitter Creator On Iran: 'I Never Intended For Twitter To Be Useful'

issue 4526 | 06.24.09 | News In Brief

SAN FRANCISCO—Creator Jack Dorsey was shocked and saddened this week after learning that his social networking device, Twitter, was... more»
Area Man Maps Out Drinking Strategy

issue 4527 | 06.19.09 | News In Brief

POCATELLO, ID—Leaving no part of his evening of inebriation to chance, real estate broker Kyle Burtz meticulously laid out his... more»
People-Watcher Catches Glimpse Of Rare North American Black Doofus

issue 4527 | 06.18.09 | News In Brief

AKRON, OH—After sitting for nearly three hours in his usual spot behind a café window downtown, people-watcher Peter Mitchell was... more»
New Hampshire Passes Law Forcing Old People To Watch Gays Marry

issue 4527 | 06.17.09 | News In Brief

CONCORD, NH—Less than two weeks after legalizing gay marriage in the state, New Hampshire legislators enacted a new law Tuesday making... more»
Single Diner In Empty Restaurant Asked To Move To Smaller Table

issue 4525 | 06.16.09 | News In Brief

CHICAGO—Citing the upcoming lunch rush, Golden Griddle waitress Kathy Perry interrupted Derek Whamey's meal Monday to ask him—one... more»
60-Year-Old Hippie Pitied By 40-Year-Old Punk

issue 4527 | 06.16.09 | News In Brief

SAN FRANCISCO—After spotting Dave Coleman, a 60-year-old with a graying ponytail and a frayed Hot Tuna shirt sitting on a bench in... more»
Film About Little Guy Battling Huge, Morally Bankrupt Organization Made By Huge, Morally Bankrupt Organization

issue 4525 | 06.15.09 | News In Brief

LOS ANGELES—A new motion picture about a resilient underdog who somehow finds the courage to take on a giant, faceless corporation was... more»
Machiavellian White House Groundskeeper Gaining Influence Among West Wing Staff

issue 4524 | 06.12.09 | News In Brief

WASHINGTON—In one of the most startling horticultural power plays to strike the executive branch in years, conniving groundskeeper Irv... more»
Bee Stuck Between Screen Door, Front Door Going Fucking Nuts

issue 4524 | 06.11.09 | News In Brief

HUNTSVILE, AL—Users of the front door at 1418 Sycamore Avenue report the appearance of a common bumblebee ricocheting back and forth... more»
Elderly Man Skipping Work Uses 'Dead Grandson' Excuse Again

issue 4524 | 06.10.09 | News In Brief

SARATOGA, FL—Arousing the suspicions of his boss, senior fry-cook Harold Mason, 72, cited the death of yet another grandchild in order... more»

At the AV Club: New Cult Canon: Darkman

Twitter Creator On Iran: 'I Never Intended For Twitter To Be Useful'

Area Man Maps Out Drinking Strategy

People-Watcher Catches Glimpse Of Rare North American Black Doofus

New Hampshire Passes Law Forcing Old People To Watch Gays Marry

Single Diner In Empty Restaurant Asked To Move To Smaller Table

60-Year-Old Hippie Pitied By 40-Year-Old Punk

Film About Little Guy Battling Huge, Morally Bankrupt Organization Made By Huge, Morally Bankrupt Organization

Machiavellian White House Groundskeeper Gaining Influence Among West Wing Staff

Bee Stuck Between Screen Door, Front Door Going Fucking Nuts

Elderly Man Skipping Work Uses 'Dead Grandson' Excuse Again

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