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Your morning roundup for Oct. 15, the day we totally realized that Tums commercial with a randy corn dog is really a work of dong-involved artistry. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »
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The human-size flying squirrel in this video is named Jeb Corliss. He's a professional BASE jumper and a wing-suit pilot. You may remember him as one of the people who BASE jumped into the Super Bowl XXXVIII pregame show. You may not. Corliss has been permanently banned from the Empire State Building for trying to jump off it. According to his Facebook page, his interests are "Sharks, BASE and Fear..." He also likes to grind the crack. More »
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Near the end of this two-and-a-half minute video that the National Geographic Channel sent over in advance of Sunday's "15,000 Foot Freefall" episode of "The Indestructables," experienced skydiver Michael Holmes says, "Oh shit, I'm dead. Bye." Then, there's a really loud thud. Spoiler alert: He was wrong, but you wouldn't know it from where those cheeky editors cut off the footage. More »
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Last week Manu spotted something odd in the evening sky above LA. Rest easy, because it was just skydivers doing a night jump with flares, and not aliens come to take Sam Cassell back to his home planet. [Red Bull Air Force] More »
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A Long Island skydive instructor was fired after a student complained that he groped her as they plummeted to earth. The instructor is suing, claiming he couldn't have grabbed a piece, because he's gay. Oh, that's convenient. More »
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The Army's Golden Knights parachute team were performing one of their patented pregame routines before last night's Rangers game. All but one of them made it to the field. More »
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An Austrian skydiver is planning to jump out of a balloon 120,000 feet above the Earth. Is that more or less stupid than a guy strapping a muffler filled with gasoline to his back while sledding down a hill? More »
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If you're like us, you pretty much worship the movie Point Break, starring Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves, but are saddened that there has never been a live theater production. Well, fret no more. Point Break Live! is the play that is sweeping the nation, and even if live theater makes you break out in embarrassing rashes, this is one you're not gonna want to miss. That's because, well, let's let them explain it. More »
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