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What the Latest Mafia Bust Says About Organized Crime
The East Coast sweep charged 46 people and shows that even if the schemes change, some mobsters never will.
A Brief History of Donald Trump and the Mafia
In the 1980s, the budding real estate mogul had a soft spot for wise guys.
Why Young Sex Criminals Get Locked Up Forever
Even after serving decades-long sentences, sex offenders are often held indefinitely in prison-like conditions—a situation that critics say is legally and ethically dubious.
Photos of the Depressing Casinos of Atlantic City
German photographer Ricarda Messner spent 24 hours in New Jersey's Atlantic City capturing the slot machines, lights, and Donald Trump's gaudy Taj Mahal.
CBGB Is Being Reborn as a Newark Airport Restaurant, for Some Reason
It will be a great spot to get seared togarashi tuna with wakame seaweed salad for $16 during a layover.
This Lady Is Suing the Cops for Letting Her Be a Wasted Mess
This woman is suing the cops due to their failure to provide adequate facilities and equipment to ensure her safety in the state of extreme drunkenness.
Photos from the Miss Crustacean Beauty Pageant, a Contest for Hermit Crabs
These aren't your run-of-the-mill bikini-clad beauty queens – they are hermit crabs, the beloved crawly souvenir you likely made your parents buy you on the boardwalk as a child.
Cry-Baby of the Week: A Cop Was Ordered to Get Counseling After Posing for a Photo with Snoop Dogg
Also this week: A gas station attendant was fired for cleaning a woman's mirror with a plastic toy of a peeing child.
Cry-Baby of the Week: A Guy Sued a Restaurant Because He Burned Himself While Praying Over Fajitas
Also this week: A woman allegedly knocked an old lady to the ground in a dispute over a handicapped parking spot.
Watch Our HBO Report on the Genocide in Darfur
In the finale of our second season, we go to Darfur, where atrocities are still happening, even though the global community has mostly stopped paying attention.
My Friend Has Inked Some of the Worst Tattoos of All Time
I'm not talking ironic hipster tattoos of bacon or Rambo; I'm talking praying hands pressed together holding a machete or an Uzi in preparation for a holy war.
My Night with Aaron Carter and the Aaronators
Photographer Amy Lombard hung out backstage with the teen heartthrob at a recent New York show.