Mannequin 'Betty Go-Slow' Asks Locals to Please Drive Carefully
There’s a new advocate for road safety. Her name is “Betty Go-slow” and she’s a mannequin.
Naked Woman Dances Atop Big Rig for Two Hours, Causes Major Traffic Jam
On the morning of March 7, a nude woman climbed atop a big rig in the middle of westbound US-290 and proceeded to dance and evade rescue for two hours.
Putting Away Your Phone While Walking Is a Cool Way to Avoid Sudden Death
Go ahead. Just try to deny that you’ve ever texted while hoofing it across town. You’re only lying to yourselves, my babies. In any case, it’s time for all of us to change our ways before we kill ourselves.
Motorists Make Best of Turnpike Closure By Tanning, Playing Football
An accident in Linden, New Jersey brought traffic to an absolute standstill on Tuesday. While some people must have been sitting in their cars grumbling, some other motorists chose to make the best of the hours they were stuck in traffic by engaging in summer activities they might have missed otherwise.
Chris Christie Is a Petty Asshole
Today, new emails have surfaced that prove what many have long suspected: Chris Christie is a vindictive, bullying asshole who has no business running a White Castle, much less an entire state.
Bikers Block the Entire Freeway for the World's Most Inconvenient Marriage Proposal
I am a huge fan of true love and grand gestures and stifling pink smoke and staring endlessly at that storage facility (or outlet mall?) that looks like a weird castle east of L.A., but my visceral reaction to this "Ultimate Biker Proposal" is still UUUUUUUGH.
Antics Of Basic Cable Traffic Reporter Make Cincinnati a Better Place
A local Cincinnati Channel 12 newsanchor named Bob Herzog, who was voted TV's sexiest traffic reporter by Jezebel's sister site Jalopnik over the summer, stars in the station's weekly "Dance Party Friday." The reasons behind this tradition are unclear, but any concerns of this nature will quickly become irrelevant.
Ryan Gosling Saves a Woman's Life and We All Die From Swooning
There is no way that Ryan Gosling is a real human being. He's got to be some kind of artsy superhero, because he seems to be just wandering the streets looking for people in need. First, he broke up that street fight last summer. And today he outdid himself: He saved a lady in Manhattan from being hit by a taxi.…
Ten Ridiculous Excuses You Don't Want to Give for Being Late to Work
We've all been there: you show up a little later than you'd planned for work, and, of course, your boss just happens to see you sneaking in, and then you have to explain yourself. Most of us are sensible enough to say something vague, like "problem with my car." And that's smart because, according to a new survey…
'Carmageddon' Ends Early, Everyone Can Move On With Their Lives
The Los Angeles freeway that was formerly closed for construction work reopened roughly 18 hours ahead of schedule yesterday, bringing a mercifully early end to the use of the word "Carmageddon."
New Film Takes A Careful Look At Immigration
Ilegales is a stunning indie film about immigration, and the ways in which we need each other. It follows five main characters from Ciudad Juárez who are each to varying degrees associated with the cross-border exchange of goods and labor.
Rage Of Aquarius
Auto Trader has found that male Aquarians get into more accidents than any other group. Also accident-prone are those born in 1981 and Ford drivers, with Fridays as the most popular day for a fender bender. Auto Trader came to these conclusions by analyzing 4,600 insurance claims; to what end is unclear. (Good driving…