Collin Gossel is a writer and comedian living in Brooklyn, New York, but there are nights when he looks up at the stars and wistfully thinks to himself “there’s got to be more out there…” You can catch Collin improvising new musicals every Tuesday night at the Magnet Theater’s Musical Megawatt, or follow his unfiltered thoughts on Twitter and Instagram @CollinGossel.--
The family of Margaret Collins, a 91-year-old patient at the Abington of Glenview nursing home near Chicago, is suing her caretakers after video surfaced of two nurses repeatedly taunting her despite her dementia. In the Snapchat video, caretakers Jamie Montesa and Brayan Cortez can be seen mocking the 91-year-old. While Montesa films, Cortez repeatedly places […] More
It’s impossible to tell what the internet will grab onto as its next collective in-joke. Only one thing is certain: it will never be what you expect. A twitter reply from this past Sunday, August 4, was the perfect example. Twitter user @JasonIsbell sent out this post in response to the shootings in El Paso […] More
David Dowell, a 34-year-old father of three, died in December of 2018. Though his passing was a tragedy, the details of his illness won’t soon be forgotten by anyone who hears of them. Dowell died of complications related to salmonella after being dared to eat a gecko at a Christmas party. This is frikken wild […] More
In New Jersy, 25-year-old Beronica Ruiz was hospitalized for two days as a result of injuries inflicted upon her by a 13-year-old bully who assaulted her son then attacked her when she moved to defend him. Ruiz’s son, a 12-year-old who attends Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20, was being bullied the day […] More
Every year, many Christian children attend Vacation Bible School, summer camps specifically designed to teach lessons from the Bible (plus give tired parents some time away from the kids). A lot of the time, however, the curriculums taught at VBS aren’t actually designed by the local clergy. Many churches purchase pre-packaged curriculums and supplies from […] More
On Tuesday, June 4, the news outlet Mail Online posted a headline and story which read: “Dutch girl, 17, who was sexually abused at 11 and raped as a 14-year-old is legally euthanised [sic] at her home by ‘end-of-life’ clinic because she felt her life was unbearable due to depression.” By the next day, the […] More
During 2019’s London Fashion Week, fashion retailer Burberry debuted a highly controversial outfit. The ensemble featured a noose hanging from the neck of the model who wore it. No, we are not kidding. See it here: Burberry has apologized for showing a hoodie with a noose around the neck during London Fashion Week. The company […] More
Victims of sexual assault carry a burden heavy beyond many’s imaginations. Sometimes, all that a victim’s friends and family can do to help them recover is be present, loving and respectful… but even that proves too much for some people. On the infamous subreddit “am I the a**hole?,” a Reddit user known as Calinylo00 posted her story, asking […] More
Daniel Hill, a 54-year-old man from South Lyon, Michigan, died on February 9 after falling into a vat of sulfuric acid at the Michigan Seamless Tube factory where he worked. MIOSHA reports South Lyon man as fourth Michigan worker death of 2019. Daniel Hill, 54, was a technician at Michigan Seamless Tube. While receiving training […] More
When it comes to comedy, the most important quality is timing. For instance, bomb jokes will almost never go well when told to a flight crew while boarding an airplane. According to the South Florida Sun Sentinal, on Wednesday, February 13, Nathalie Tremblay was trying to shove a suitcase into the overhead compartment onboard her flight […] More
On the evening of January 28, Valerie Reyes, 24, was speaking to her mother over the phone. While sitting at home in New Rochelle, New York, she told her mother she was feeling “paranoid.” Her mother said Valerie told her: “I’m afraid someone is going to murder me.” A week later, Valerie’s body was discovered inside […] More
On Thursday, February 7, 24-year-old Kyle Yorlets was shot and killed in front of his home in Nashville, Tennessee, by five juveniles, aged 12-16. Local authorities report that the five children, three girls and two boys who were 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 years old, respectively, were driving a “stolen red Chevrolet Colorado” when […] More
