europe

The Eagle Has Stranded

Brian Moylan · 12/21/10 06:45PM

[Thousands of people are camped out in European airports like London's Heathrow because of the giant snowstorm that's crippling travel in the region. Image via Getty]

What the Hell Is Going On at This Polish Kids' Soccer Game?

Matt Cherette · 12/19/10 10:35PM

Here's a video of a recent soccer game featuring popular Polish squad Lech Poznan. Notwithstanding, it's the crowd—the insane, chanting, flame-throwing, synchronized crowd—that's the real attraction here. Also: this isn't a pro match—the players are 11 years old.

Belarus Elections Spark Protests

Adrian Chen · 12/19/10 05:06PM

[Thousands of Belarussians demonstrated in the capital of Minsk today, claiming the apparent re-election of president/dictator Alexander Lukashenko was a fraud. Image via AP.]

Storming Out

Brian Moylan · 12/02/10 07:10PM

[It was a winter wonderland in Germany today after the country and most of northern Europe were hit with heavy snow and freezing temperatures. Image via AP]

This Will Work: Pulling a Gun on a Fellow Driver

Christopher Han · 11/28/10 03:25PM

On a highway in Europe we see a Polish driver side by side with a German truck. Are they racing? Perhaps. Will pulling a gun out give you a "competitive advantage?" In a word, yes.

Britain Is Europe's Cocaine 'League' Leader

Jeff Neumann · 11/10/10 06:52AM

A new report by the EU's drug agency places Britain on top of the world's cocaine consuming nations, with more young Britons having used cocaine than Americans in the same age group. There's also been an increase in crack smoking.

Unemployed Security Guard Named World Siesta Champion

Adrian Chen · 10/24/10 12:48PM

Pedro Lopez, an unemployed security guard, has won the first Spanish National Siesta Championship and its 1,000-euro prize. He slept 17 minutes in the middle of a mall, while issuing a 70 decibel snore. Our kind of contest!

15 Things People Should Run with Instead of Bulls

Maureen O'Connor · 07/07/10 10:55AM

Pamplona's Running of the Bulls begins today, and while we wait for the first glorious goring, I wonder: Is this schtick getting old? How can we enliven this age-old tradition of endangering the lives of humanity's eligible bachelors?