Galaxy Note 7 rebrands as Yule Log
SOUTH KOREA—Samsung halted production of its beleaguered Galaxy Note 7 on Tuesday. Known as the Ford Pinto of smartphones, the Note 7 and its replacement model sometimes burst into flames.
Hurricane Miranda now identifies as Hurricane Matthew
Earlier today Hurricane Miranda announced that it will be transitioning, and now wants to be called Matthew.
Letters to the Editor: An Elephant Never Forgets
In 1987, Duane Butler went on holiday in Gabon, after graduating from the University of Manitoba. On a hike through the coastal plains, he came across a young bull elephant…
Hairballs haunt man after failed relationship
NANAIMO, B.C.—A Roto-Rooter truck sits on the curb outside Dave Cosburn’s house. Inside, Cosburn faces a hairy situation.
New resident obtains employment with notorious local asshole
Word eventually gets around about the people you’d better not work for. But what happens when you’ve just moved somewhere new and desperately need a job? Jill Rondeau found out…
‘Well Baby’ still ‘doing well’ at age 30
MIDLAND, Texas—When 18-month-old Jessica McClure fell into a well in her aunt’s backyard in 1987, many feared for her well-being, wondering not only how she would recover physically from the…