Hot Mess

South West England is the picture of Christmas cheer. The charming markets, the pudding, the cobblestone streets—and of course, Santa handing out elastic bracelets shaped like dicks.

Whenever you worry about the future of this world, you should remind yourself that at this exact moment a teen is somewhere doing something incredible and awe-inspiring. There are 15-year-olds selflessly volunteering at homeless shelters, 16-year-olds studying U.S. history...

There were no witnesses to the murder, except for one: An African grey parrot named Bud, who may be called upon to testify during Duram’s trial this month.

Australia is a dangerous place filled with all sorts of wild, fearsome animals. There are dick-biting spiders, drug-uncovering crows, fake doctors responsible for botched testicle surgeries, and—based on the video below—at least one man unafraid to punch a big-ass...

Welcome back to The Week in Hot Messes, a round-up of the wildest and weirdest news stories of the past seven days. This week we covered animal fat hidden in British currency, macaws posing for mug shots, drunkards in...

When Craig Buckner went to court on Monday in Oregon, he brought along his pet macaw—appropriately named Bird—because he thought his appearance would only take a little while. With Bird stashed in a tree outside, Buckner quickly realized the...

Sometimes you’re the spider, and sometimes you’re the guy holding the spider-smiting lighter who’s about to burn his whole place of work down.

After receiving complaints the Bank of England has announced that it’s looking to stop using animal fat in the production of its new £5 notes.

After hearing reports of a mountain lion on the prowl near a park, the Gardner (Kansas) Police Department installed two trail cameras to monitor the area. The idea sort of worked, in that the department caught some very unusual...

One paperboy did exactly that, until he was recently busted.