A 23-year old Serb was found dead and half-eaten in the bear cage of Belgrade Zoo at the weekend during the annual beer festival.
The man was found naked, with his clothes lying intact inside the cage. Two adult bears, Masha and Misha, had dragged the body to their feeding corner and reacted angrily when keepers [...]

Now it’s time for your daily dose of disgust at the habits of the rich and disconnected: Upper class twats are now spending upwards of $600 a night to participate in “luxury camping” retreats.
The Bondicks, who live in a sprawling home on the edge of a state park outside Boston and hire a personal chef [...]

I’m back!
All times Eastern.
• 6PM, G4 - Ninja Warrior: Sasuke 3: Part 1 (30 min)
• 6PM, Science Channel - What the Ancients Knew: The Greeks. The ancient Greeks take a scientific approach to solving problems.(60 min)
• 6PM, Discovery Times - Decoding Disaster: Nightclub Nightmares. Two nightclub disasters in one week claim the lives [...]

Now, hard-core foodies are drooling over the prospect of something truly superlative from Spain, at least in price: a salt-cured ham costing about $2,100 per leg, or a cruel $160 per pound. It’s a price believed to make it the most expensive ham in the world. … The 2006 Alba Quercus Reserve (as this pricey [...]

This is a true story, although it did not occur in my workplace. For obvious reasons, I have removed the original names. A friend writes:
A co-worker of mine recently rented a car from Zipcar. [In Canada, I would add. - Ed.] He found an unexpected bonus in the glove box—an ounce of weed was left [...]

I don’t think you can embed MyspaceTV videos (which is dumb), so have a link to this send-up of TV’s favorite fake survivalist, Bear Grylls, as he braves the wilds of West Hollywood. It was sort of goofy until he starts getting hungry. Then it just gets horrible. [Vids.myspace.com]

There is something mysterious about the coffee table. This simple, shorty version of the traditional table can magically turn into the nexus of any living/entertainment room. This $7,600 coffee table also includes a functional and miniature foosball game. Miniature versions of bar games are so darn cute!
Product Page [Via Uncrate]

It was 30 years ago yesterday when the king, Elvis Presley, died in the only place appropriate, in the can. In honor of the man, I would like to encourage all to experience a weekend of gluttony, and start it out with the sandwich appropriately titled “The Elvis.”
Ingredients
• Two slices of bread
• Two tablespoons [...]

Two Dutch news bloggers caught filming under women’s skirts in a car park in order to warn the public of the intimate views afforded by see-through stairs must appear in court, according to their blog.
Dutch bloggers due in court over filming under skirts [Reuters.com]

A man in Orange County suspected of driving drunk was captured Tuesday night after he jumped out of a vehicle and ran from officers still holding a beer in his hand, according to the sheriff’s deputies.
Suspected DUI Driver Jumps From Car, Flees With Beer In Hand [Local6.com]

Looks like Bravo threw some cash at our man Anthony Bourdain to become a “perma-blogger” covering their reality show Top Chef. That might be a bad thing, but for one, it’s Bourdain, whose opinions are very welcome. (His takedown of Rocco DiSpirito’s appearance on Top Chef was spot on.) For another, Bravo’s Top Chef blogs [...]

The good pedants at Metafilter have discovered Pan-Kun, our favorite chimp, and his pet bulldog James, uncovering a wealth of Pan-Kun-related merchandise and videos. (Several of which I have linked after the jump.))
There is even an company that makes Pan and James plushies. I doubt you could get them outside of Japan, but getting separate [...]