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Housekeeper from Hell refuses to move out after being fired (Family Guy Consuela - Diane Stretton)

Housekeeper from Hell refuses to move out after being fired

  A California family is regretting their decision to hire a housekeeper in exchange for room and board. Marcel and Ralph Bracamonte say 64-year-old Diane Stretton started out like the Brady Bunch's Alice but ended up like Family Guy's Consuela, whose catchphrase is "no." Stretton suddenly informed them she had ... [Read More]
Toilet themed restaurant stalled seats (Magic Restaurant Cafe)

Toilet themed restaurant stalled

The potty is over for a toilet themed restaurant in Los Angeles. The Magic Restaurant Cafe featured toilet seating and bathroom tile walls. Even the food was served in toilet shaped dishes with names like “black poop,” “smells like poop,” “bloody number two” and “stinky tofu.” The restaurant closed its ... [Read More]
Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends give boy heroic send-off at funeral

Spider-Man and his Amazing Friends give boy heroic send-off

An Indiana mother gave her 5-year-old son a superhero funeral like the iconic scene of Superman being laid to rest in the "Funeral for a friend" storyline. However, this Superboy was given a send-off by characters from both Marvel and DC Universes. The pallbearers came dressed as Superman, Batman, Thor, Hulk, Iron Man and ... [Read More]
Hacked road sign alerts motorists of Godzilla Attack in San Francisco

Hacked road sign alerts motorists of Godzilla attack in San Francisco

If you thought Californian traffic was bad before, just wait until Godzilla comes to town. Residents of San Francisco had a treacherous commute on Wednesday. A road sign gave dire warnings including "Godzilla attack!" and "Turn back." Fortunately, this wasn't the real deal, which the U.S. Air Force revealed it's ... [Read More]
Leaning tower of Chicago makes 30 degree Tilt (glass window)

Leaning tower of Chicago Tilts 30 degrees

Move over Leaning Tower of Pisa. Chicago is hoping that tourists will fall for a new attraction but this one is actually designed to tilt. The John Hancock Center has literally expanded the Observatory deck to give visitors a view to die for. The aptly named Tilt is an extendable ledge that points down at a 30 degree ... [Read More]
Spider-Man and his amazing friends volunteer at children's hospital

Spider-Man and his amazing friends volunteer at children’s hospital

Spider-Man, Captain America, Superman and Batman teamed up with doctors at UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The superheroes took time off from cleaning up the streets to clean windows while the young patients looked on from inside their hospital rooms. “Spider-Man is my favorite,” said little ... [Read More]

The Waking Dead attend their own funeral party

Not everyone takes death lying down. New Orleans socialite Mickey Easterling kept the party going by hosting her own wake. She was given a life-like pose among garden scenery meant to depict her backyard. Easterling donned her usual flamboyant costume including her hat, boa, a glass of champagne, cigarette and a rhinestone ... [Read More]