What if I told you that mozzarella sticks never had to end? That for $10, you could eat for free (for $10) for the rest of your natural life? That there exists a spot in the space-time continuum in which it is always Friday? That there are free refills on all Slushes™ excluding Red Bull® branded items?… » 7/18/14 1:59pm 7/18/14 1:59pm

It's actually called "highlining" and while it may look completely nuts to you and me, it's an extreme sport popular with lots of adrenaline junkies. (You may know it best from the documentary about Philippe Petit called Man on Wire). A woman named Faith Dickey from Texas—pause for WOO-HOO HOME STATE break—holds a… » 1/30/14 1:40pm 1/30/14 1:40pm

With the advent (and relentless ubiquity) of CGI, it's easy to imagine that contemporary actors in action movies are little more than children playing pretend on a giant soundstage, waving fake weapons at imaginary opponents and strolling safely off to their trailers until the next big scene. Actors still, however,… » 12/28/13 2:00pm 12/28/13 2:00pm

Improv Everywhere, those pranksters who are always trying to appease the god of viral videos, commandeered Katz’s Deli to recreate the scene in When Harry Met Sally where Meg Ryan is all "OOOOH OOOH OMG OMG OMG" and then just eats her salad like her rude-ass didn't just fake a super loud orgasm in the middle of a… » 11/13/13 11:00pm 11/13/13 11:00pm

Paul Miller is a tech reporter for a website. But Paul Miller hasn't used the internet in three months. And he plans to stay off of the internet for a year. » 7/20/12 6:00pm 7/20/12 6:00pm

Larry Flynt has placed ads in Texas asking, "Have you had a gay or straight sexual encounter with Governor Rick Perry? Can you provide documented evidence of illicit sexual or intimate relations with the governor? Larry Flynt and Hustler magazine will pay you up to $1 million if we choose to publish your verified… » 9/23/11 6:50pm 9/23/11 6:50pm

You may not have heard of the late aviatix and all around daredevil Betty Skelton, but after reading this article about her life, you might kind of want to be her. » 9/11/11 1:20pm 9/11/11 1:20pm

The latest publicity stunt of the man known as America's Worst Sheriff (he prefers "America's toughest sheriff") is to parade an all-female chain gang at the MLB All-Star game in Phoenix. » 6/30/11 10:10am 6/30/11 10:10am

In 11 days, Joseph Crist & Laura Brunett will begin walking 2,500 miles from Canton, Michigan to their wedding in Nevada's Lake Meade. They hope to reach Las Vegas by September, and told myFOX Detroit that they plan to shave their heads before the trip so their hair will be more managable when showers become scarce. » 4/06/11 11:10am 4/06/11 11:10am

Virginia-based tattoo artist Charon Henning travels around the country in a vintage trailer with her husband, doing the Renaissance Faire and festival circuit and impressing the crowds by performing her signature stunt—the sword swallow. » 1/08/11 12:20pm 1/08/11 12:20pm

Taking stunt-journalism to its nadir, one dude's watching Julie and Julia every day for a year and blogging it. Post-modern marvel or laziest, most cynical gimmick since the Kardashian Kard? You be the judge! » 12/09/10 1:41pm 12/09/10 1:41pm

If you're one of the thousands who helped "Frank's Marriage Proposal in Central Park" go viral, we're regret to inform you that your romantic dream is dead. It was all a hoax. » 12/01/10 4:52pm 12/01/10 4:52pm

Knoxville explains: "[Our female friend] got hurt doing a stunt once and so we decided no more girls doing stunts. No that they can't — just in Jackass, because we all hated feeling that way." » 11/12/10 11:48am 11/12/10 11:48am

One of the DJ's of a Saint Louis morning-show had a high-school girlfriend cheat on him. So here's a solution: encourage other dudes to do "drive-by whorings," shouting insults at women's houses! And no, the recordings are NSFW, life. » 9/22/10 4:20pm 9/22/10 4:20pm

According to anecdotal evidence and the New York Times Well Blog teenagers are getting stupid. Who's to blame? The internet, naturally. » 6/15/10 1:30pm 6/15/10 1:30pm

In the trailer for Salt, Angelina Jolie jumps off of a bridge and on to a moving truck — without the use of a stunt double. Would this be news if she were a man? » 4/30/10 6:20pm 4/30/10 6:20pm

"A Chinese kung fu master pulls eight cars by the end of her plait in her last ever stunt before cutting off all her hair to become a nun." [Breitbart] » 8/27/09 10:20am 8/27/09 10:20am

One woman has pledged to wear a single dress for one year to show how far a little creativity can go towards helping the planet. So, how's that working out for her? » 6/24/09 4:00pm 6/24/09 4:00pm

In this video silent film, actress Emilie Sannom is shown swinging from a windmill, landing on a church steeple from a parachute, and climbing up the side of a moving plane while wearing high heels. » 1/23/09 2:30pm 1/23/09 2:30pm