James Franco Wrote a Short Story About Not Sleeping With Lindsay Lohan
June 10, 2014 9:54 AM EDT
Actor/director/PhD candidate/Instagram ingenue/author James Franco wrote a short story about a character named “Lindsay Lohan” for Vice’s new fiction issue.
While the piece, titled Bungalow 89, might purport to be fiction, career details, character names, and a photographs of Franco sprinkled throughout the piece indicate otherwise. The story actually reads like a tell-all explaining that Franco has refused time and time again to sleep with “Lohan”—even though she totally wanted to.
John Urschel on Giving Up Football for a Ph.D. in Math
One recent afternoon in Cambridge, Mass., John Urschel and I strolled along the Charles River on the way to his office at MIT, where he’s pursuing a Ph.D. in mathematics. We were passing some of the MIT athletic facilities when I asked Urschel a seemingly mundane question. Where’s the football field? Urschel’s response was quick: “You’re looking at it.”
Now, I’m no MIT math major. But I’m bright enough to know I was staring straight at a baseball diamond.
John Wilkes Booth Cadaver Photos: 1938 Carnival Display
Twelve days after John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, he was fatally shot by an army sergeant as the barn he was hiding in burned to the ground. Or at least that’s the conventional narrative of Booth’s final hours.
Despite the fact that Booth’s body had been identified by a number of people who knew him well, some conspiracy theorists maintained that Booth escaped to Texas, and that the man shot outside that barn had merely been a look-alike.
Luna the Dog Inspires Neighbor's Landscaping in Funny Photo
Dogs can provide inspiration for the most masterful works of art. Sometimes it’s a painting of a friendly poker game or sometimes it’s the artistic landscaping in a neighbor’s backyard, something that was on full display in this photo that blew up this week.
An image of a Corgi puppy named Luna posing with the utmost pride and a large hedge trimmed to resemble what appears to be her ears and a tail has gone viral, since it was first posted by Matt Cruise a.
Man Claims to Paint More Than 1000 Pictures Using His Tongue
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Some artists grow attached to the tools they use, favoring a special paintbrush or a specific type of clay. For 35-year-old artist who goes by Ani K, this attachment is literal: the Kerala, India-based schoolteacher uses his tongue as a paintbrush. He claims he has painted over 1,000 pictures using his tongue.
Included in Ani K’s roster of art: an eight-foot version of the Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper, created entirely using the swirling and persistent strokes of his tongue.
Marjorie Taylor Greene Responds to Backlash Over Comments
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican from Georgia, doubled down on comments about Friday’s earthquake in the Northeast and the upcoming solar eclipse expected across North America as signs from God in response to online criticism.
On Friday, in the wake of a 4.8 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in New Jersey that rattled the Northeast, Greene posted on X, formerly Twitter, that she viewed the natural phenomena as divine symbolism.
McKenna Kindred teacher who slept with student avoids jail
The 25-year-old admitted committing a sexual offense and communicating with a 17-year-old "for immoral purposes." Afterwards, she apologised to her victim, convincing her that she was ashamed of what she had done to him. A former Washington high school teacher received a two-year suspended sentence in addition to a $700 fine, and the requirement to register as a sex offender for the next 10 years. Kindred's relationship with the student allegedly began in June 2022 when he followed her on Instagram.
Meet the tribe with the longest hair in Africa
Forget the myth that black women have short hair. The Mbalantu women in Africa have really long hair.
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Odumodublvck continues impressive run with new single 'Not All That'
The hitmaking rapper has continued his run of releases with a new single titled 'Not All That'. On his latest release, Odumodublvck remains upbeat about success and status as a superstar whose music continues to shape the narrative of Nigerian and African hip hop. The award-winning rapper mocked his detractors by rolling out his achievements and the list of high-profile superstars such as Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Olamide, and British hip hop stars Skepta and Stormzy whose co-sign he has enjoyed on his way to the top.
Pets: Americans Spent $56 Billion Last Year on Dogs, Cats and More
Keeping Fido happy ain’t cheap.
Americans spent a record $55.7 billion on their pets last year, an industry trade group said Thursday, a figure that could increase to a whopping $60 billion this year. The amount Americans shelled out for puppy chow, cat litter, toys, grooming and all matter of indulgences last year is equivalent to the gross domestic product of Croatia, and $10 billion more than Germany’s entire defense budget.