We're proud to present “Night Watchman” by A.M. Thurmond, the latest crime fiction selection for The M.O.'s “Lesson Learned” issue! This submission received the most votes from our shortlisted previews. Read the whole thing here! “Dormez bien, Monsieur Cheshire,” Judy said, winking. Sweet dreams. It's our little joke, Judy going off shift, me coming on. Judy's got a…
An extremely distressed cat is behind bars after it attacked a baby and held his family hostage in a bedroom, forcing them to call 911 for help. According to reports from Oregon, the merciless feline named Lux “went over the edge” Sunday evening after it was punished for scratching a 7-month-old baby. When the upset…
Thumbelina was a lovely cat from Ottawa, Canada, until this happened. Some said it was a quirk of Google Streetview; others identified her as a new species of “bipedal half-cat.” The Daily Mail has her in her non-shopped regularity here, and it's a relief to see. But that moment of digital fame put her in…
Norman Reedus in People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive issue (December 2, 2013)? Yeah, you can see that . Norman Reedus featured in the story about sexy guys who love cats? Yeah, we know… we just blew your mind. But you’re not completely surprised that Daryl from The Walking Dead has a soft side, and a…
We're not totally sure about the Belgian detective having a soul patch, but we're also too intimidated to mention it. (Of course it's from ICanHazCheezburger, where else?)
Sure, there are some would-be superhero 20-somethings that patrol the mean streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, but do they save lives? That's what Captain America and Batman do, save ungrateful lives from fiery death. Recently in Milton, West Virginia, two men dressed as Captain America and Batman were entertaining the community's vets and children at the…
Hopefully you're enjoying a break from your labors, but remember, danger never takes a holiday! Look for the official seal of approval and accept no substitutes. Thank heavens for you, Safety Cat, your tireless efforts are a-purr-ciated. h/t Cute Overload
When the dismembered torso of a murdered man floated to shore at a British beach last year, it carried with it some unusual evidence: eight domestic cat hairs. They turned out to be the clue that identified the murderer and put him behind bars. Police in Hampshire, England, sent a sample of the cat hairs…
Many cats bring home trophies, but meet the most amibitious cat burglar we've encountered, a midnight thief who quickly moved on from the prosaic and ordinary morsels from neighborhood recycling bins and onto … stealing dishcloths, dusters and dust mitts. As his thieving habit intensified he focused on bigger and better goods including clothes, bringing home…
Hmmmm, thieves hiding stolen jewels in face cream? Where have we heard this before? A member of the thus-named 'Pink Panther' gang—not slinky and mischievous felines after all, but a real-live crew of paramilitary crooks from the former Yugoslavia—recently emulated his namesake in another way: a bold escape from his Swiss prison in Lausanne that…
