C. S. Magor

C.S. Magor is the editor-in-chief and a reporter at large for We Interrupt and Uberreview. He currently resides in the Japanese countryside approximately two hours from Tokyo - where he has spent the better part of a decade testing his hypothesis that Japan is neither as quirky nor as interesting as others would have you believe.

  • Balloon Boy’s dad wants you to scratch his back

    November 5, 2010
    Remember Richard Heene, the guy who fooled the world into thinking that his son was floating away on a homemade science project? Now he’s conjuring up Billy Mays in a commercial because he has a product that he wants you to buy – it is called the BearScratch and...

  • Nicaragua accidentally invades Costa Rica, Google Maps cited

    November 5, 2010
    A Nicaraguan military commander is blaming a Google Maps error for his allegedly accidental invasion of Costa Rica. The land in question, Calero Island, lies along the San Juan river and is on the Atlantic coast. Interestingly enough, the official maps of both countries identify Calero Island as part...

  • Ironically costumed youth was over the limit

    November 4, 2010
    The arrest of 19-year-old Matthew Nieveen for second-offense driving under the influence might have been unremarkable – were it not for his choice of Halloween costume. According to the police report, the young man was pulled over in a 1992 Ford F150 as he drove north on 33rd Street...

  • Purple wind turbines may splatter fewer birds

    November 4, 2010
    Wind turbines are wonderful things. They generate awesome amounts of electricity, day or night, as long as there is at least a slight breeze. Unfortunately, they also have a reputation for being a little unfriendly to our avian friends. The trouble with conventional wind turbines is the color. Bugs...

  • Man’s life saved by Internet addiction

    October 31, 2010
    The Internet abounds with horror stories about Internet addiction – people have killed and been killed because of it, marriages have broken up, educations have been ruined – as usual, everyone remembers the bad and forgets the good. Australian Demitrios Bisbelis owes his life to his Internet addiction. Had...

  • An articulate protest against inarticulate protest signs

    October 30, 2010
    The protest sign that you see above was produced by one Jeremy S for display at the Stewart/Colbert Rally to Restore Sanity. Perhaps the lunatics at the Westboro Baptist Church should take note? ...

  • Man makes, plays goat bagpipes

    October 30, 2010
    When it comes to strange do-it-yourself musical instruments, these goat bagpipes definitely take the cake. If you are bored and have nothing to do, you could watch the whole thing – otherwise you can get the picture from the first couple of minutes. ...

  • Death by caffeine

    October 30, 2010
    Unfortunately for 23-year-old Michael Lee Bedford, washing down 32 times the recommended dose of powdered caffeine with an energy drink at a party was the last decision he would ever make. The Nottingham Coroner’s Court heard that 15 minutes after he took the two teaspoons of caffeine, Bedford was...

  • The tallest rock-climbing wall in the world

    October 26, 2010
    Photographer Eric Kieboom took these incredible aerial shots of what is reportedly the tallest rock-climbing wall in the world using a camera rigged to a kite. The wall is in the Netherlands, so we can assume that it stands out because most of the country sits below sea level....