Author: Asa Hawks

After a young professional Minneapolis woman was victimized by a hit-and-run catcaller who thought it important to vocalize his thoughts about where her legs come together before peeling off in his SUV, she decided to share her thoughts on the incident and the all-too-common phenomenon in a lengthy and masterfully written Craigslist “missed connections” essay titled “The blonde you shouted at – w4m – 27 (American Blvd/34th Ave).” Literature ensued.

20-year-old Antwion Courtez Martin of Oklahoma City is facing first-degree murder charges after police say he shot and killed Edmond James Tyree, 48, after Tyree left the single-word comment “damm” on a photo of Martin’s girlfriend on Facebook. “This is a perfect example of some of the ridiculous reasons people kill for,” Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater said. Keep reading for all the crazy details, including how police made the connection.

It was quite the odd delivery at the Bogota airport in Colombia recently when a seemingly pregnant Toronto woman was induced by airport security and gave birth to a 4-pound, 6-ounce bouncing bundle of cocaine! No, she didn’t actually birth the drugs, 28-year-old Tabitha Leah Ritchie was hiding them inside a fake baby bump made of latex while trying to board an Air Canada flight when an inspector noticed that her belly was unusually cold and hard. Keep reading for a video report and photos of Tabitha’s bump full of “bumps.”

Thandie Newton (Jefferson in Paris, Beloved, Crash, ER) is currently pregnant for the third time with her husband of 15 years, writer-director Ol Parker. The 40-year-old actress revealed the big news in an interview with ET Canada earlier today while promoting her film Half of a Yellow Sun at the Toronto International Film Festival. According to the site, “the actress tells us it is a blessing and can’t wait until her new miracle is born in March.” Keep reading to see Thandie’s lil baby bump from the TIFF premiere of Half of a Yellow Sun!

Since the advent of take-home pregnancy tests it has become more and more difficult to fake being pregnant (for whatever reason it may be that you would want to do that). But, convincing your boyfriend, spouse, family, or employer that you are expecting has gotten a little easier thanks to the magic of the internet and the proliferation of Craigslist ads for positive pregnancy tests. Keep reading for examples from all over the country that suggest a variety of uses from a practical joke to getting a boyfriend to pop the question — although pretty much every one includes “no questions asked” in the description.