Children are naturally full of energy and creativity—sometimes leading to trouble, like when I once decorated my brother’s bunk bed with marker pens at age five. But for one group of kids in Surrey, UK, their creativity turned into something far more heroic. During an Easter egg hunt organized to raise money for a boy…
Steven Spielberg’s Jaws is a masterpiece of suspense and horror, but one particularly chilling scene was left on the cutting room floor—and for good reason. The 1975 blockbuster, which catapulted Spielberg to fame and terrified generations of beachgoers, almost featured a much more graphic death for young Alex Kintner, the boy who falls victim to…
A young woman who went viral after tearing out her own eyes during a meth-induced psychotic episode says she has “no regrets,” even after being fired from her job.Kaylee Muthart, from Anderson, South Carolina, was 20 years old in 2018 when, while high on crystal meth, she suffered a terrifying hallucination that convinced her the…
Note: we are republishing this story which originally made the news in January 2018. Supatra ‘Natty’ Susuphan, a 17-year-old once famously dubbed ‘The World’s Hairiest Girl,’ has revealed her transformation and newfound love. She’s chosen to shave her face and embrace a fresh chapter in her life. Hailing from Bangkok, Thailand, Natty has been captivating…
An Australian “sexuality educator,” Deanne Carson, has sparked intense online debate after suggesting that parents should ask their babies for permission before changing their diapers. Carson argues that a “culture of consent” should begin at birth, though many people find the idea confusing or impractical—one commenter even joked about needing “consent from your cat to…
In Northern Ireland, the Bateson family’s long struggle with infertility finally reached what they believed would be a joyful turning point. After years of waiting, hoping, and enduring heartbreaking uncertainty, they learned they were expecting twin daughters. The news brought overwhelming relief, yet that relief quickly blended with fear when the scans revealed a far…
In 2019, Sam Smith announced they were embracing they/them pronouns, a milestone in their long journey toward gender self-acceptance. Despite this, the 33-year-old Grammy winner is still frequently misgendered in public and media appearances. Smith publicly shared their pronoun change on X, writing that after “a lifetime of being at war” with their gender, they…
Julián Gómez and his 12-year-old daughter, Laura, disappeared during what was meant to be a routine overnight sailing trip on their boat, El Albatros, on May 14, 2012. Despite no outward signs of danger, Julián’s wife, María, felt an instinctive unease as they departed. When father and daughter failed to return, María contacted authorities, initiating…
The state of Tennessee may soon carry out its first execution of a woman in more than two centuries after the Tennessee Supreme Court approved a request to move forward with the death sentence of Christa Gail Pike. Pike, now 49 and the only woman on Tennessee’s death row, was just 18 when she committed…
A Las Vegas museum is disputing disturbing allegations from a Texas mother who believes one of its plastinated cadavers is actually the body of her late son. The claim, which has resurfaced online, has revived a years-long struggle for answers surrounding a death she has never fully accepted. Kim Erick believes that the remains of…