• Coffee spill sparks hijack panic

    An accidental coffee spill was behind a hijacking alert that caused a Frankfurt-bound United Airlines flight to make an unscheduled stop in Canada. One of the the three crew members in the cockpit spilled a drink onto radio equipment when the plane encountered light turbulence – and as most...
  • Politician catches own assassin in family snapshot

    A Philippine politician gunned down in front of his family on New Year’s Eve caught his assassin in a family snapshot a few moments before he was shot. Reynaldo Dagsa’s final picture shows his family posing for the photograph in the foreground and his alleged killer aiming a pistol...
  • We Interrupt 2010 – Year In Pictures

    As the year comes to a close, I present to you the top ten stories of the year based on on the number of page views. I hope everyone has a great, safe and happy new year and thanks for reading We Interrupt. Special thanks to everyone who linked...
  • Man’s real-life game of “Frogger” doesn’t end well

    You all remember “Frogger” don’t you?  The classic Atari game where you control a little frog as he crosses roads and rivers, dodging cars and alligators along the way, until he’s safe and sound in one of his five lily-pads. Good times for sure, and even the newest, rebooted...
  • Taxi driver preferred fare over sex

    Given the bad press that some Australian taxi drivers have had recently, one patron in the Northern Territory must have thought she was on a sure thing. Jumping into a cab in Darwin, she was obviously ‘in the mood’ and suggested to the driver that they have sex. He declined. It...
  • Shoplifter busted hiding shoes under her breasts

    I’ll never understand what drives a person to shoplift in this day and age.  Must be a healthy combination of daring and stupidity, heavier on the latter, to make someone resort to stealing from stores that are loaded with the latest cameras, sensors, and whatnot, all designed to prevent...
  • Don’t let Santa ruin your Christmas [Bad Santas]

    If mainstream media sources are to be believed, the villain affectionately known as Santa Claus (or Father Christmas by folks on the other side of the Atlantic) is nothing but a jelly-bellied reprobate who deserves to be banished to the icy wasteland from whence he came. Enclosed hereafter is...
  • Weird, Strange and Interesting Christmas Facts

    Here are some interesting Christmas stats, facts and trivia you can share with family and friends while waiting for Santa to come down the chimney or while trying to work off that turkey. How many homes must Santa visit on Christmas? 842,000,000 How fast must the joy old elf...
  • We interrupt your weird news to air some grievances [Festivus]

    While Festivus can actually be held at any time of the year, we like to do things the Costanza way and celebrate just before Christmas on December 23rd – which also happens to be the day that the Emperor of Japan celebrates his birthday, thus earning yours truly a...