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Happy Tourists Catch Rare Octopus, Beat it to Death, and Eat it
Caity Weaver · 07/26/13 04:43PMAn American family vacationing in Greece recently enjoyed a subdued, respectful trip abroad and returned to the United States without brutally killing and eating everything that wandered into their path. Just kidding. That will never happen. We're a hungry people! An American family vacationing in Greece recently caught an extremely rare form of octopus while out snorkeling, beat it to death on some rocks, and ate it.
Whoops: Evening News Program Accidentally Airs Graphic Sex Scene
Neetzan Zimmerman · 05/30/13 10:54AMGreek Soccer Star Banned for Life for Nazi Salute (He Says He Was Just Sayin' Hey to a Friend)
Caity Weaver · 03/18/13 10:41AMThis Week in Caves
Mallory Ortberg · 12/01/12 11:26AMWhat kind of science news are you looking for today? Do you want to hear about ancient Greek murder caves? Korean unicorn caves? About those crazy little eyeless fish that swim around in silt-black underground lakes as if to say that eyes are for chumps? You're in luck; all of those things have been discovered this week.
A Greek Soccer Team Is Now Sponsored by Local Brothels
Taylor Berman · 10/17/12 07:56PMBullied Bus Monitor Using Funds Donated by Internet to Launch Anti-Bullying Foundation
Neetzan Zimmerman · 08/22/12 03:45PMOne of Greece's Best Athletes Is Also One of Its Most Racist Athletes
Caity Weaver · 07/25/12 05:30PMBullied Bus Monitor on Plans for 'Vacation Fund' Money: Donate to Charity, Buy Cars for Grandchildren
Neetzan Zimmerman · 06/25/12 09:33AMAppearing on the Today Show for the second time in as many working days, the elderly bus monitor who last week fell victim to the cruel taunts of middle school children from upstate New York finally opened up on her plans for the nearly $650,000 that have been raised so far through Indiegogo.com, ostensibly to send her on the "vacation of a lifetime."
Bullied Bus Monitor Rejects Apology from Abusive Kids, Doesn't Believe Donated Money is Real
Neetzan Zimmerman · 06/22/12 07:39AMBullied Bus Monitor Karen Klein Declines to File Charges Against Tormentors; Internet 'Vacation Fund' Tops Quarter Million Dollars
Neetzan Zimmerman · 06/21/12 03:00PMWith the Euro Preserved in Greece, Jon Stewart Consoles the Drachma
Matt Toder · 06/18/12 10:34PMOver the weekend, Greece voted to stay in the European Union and that meant that the Greek drachma, poised to make a return, was put back on the shelf. On tonight's Daily Show, Jon Stewart consoled the still-obsolete currency.
Greek Politician Pummels Rival Member of Parliament During Live Talk Show
Neetzan Zimmerman · 06/07/12 07:55AMOlympic Flame Went Out During the Opening Torch Ceremony; Olympics Are Canceled Now
Caity Weaver · 05/10/12 11:05PMSomething hilarious happened during the Very Pagan Olympic Opening Ceremony Extravaganza Spectacular in Greece today: the Olympic flame went out, like, immediately after they lit it.
Jon Stewart Has Some Questions for France
Matt Toder · 05/07/12 10:28PMThe past weekend's pivotal elections in France and Greece will make some definite waves in Europe. On tonight's Daily Show, Jon Stewart recapped the events and pondered a few lingering questions that just beg to be answered.
Economically Depressed Greece Plagued by Rash of Suicides
Louis Peitzman · 04/28/12 09:22AMAngry Protestors Assault Greek Reporter with Yogurt and Eggs on Live TV
Leah Beckmann · 04/09/12 10:25AMGreek Protesters Set Fire to Notable Buildings, Starbucks
Louis Peitzman · 02/12/12 05:25PM
In order to salvage a tanking economy, Greece is expected to pass a package of severe budget cuts — and many citizens are not taking it well. As Parliament prepared to vote on the new plan, which would cut 3.3 billion euro from people's wages and pensions, protesters began rising up, starting a series of fires using homemade explosives.
Greece Is Almost Ready to Make a Deal, Maybe
Louis Peitzman · 01/28/12 12:48PM
Well, progress is progress. The New York Times reports that Greece is "inch[ing] toward [a] deal" establishing the new interest rates that Greek bonds will carry. No one can officially confirm what this compromise would entail, only that "bondholders have made significant concessions with regard to the interest rate." But let's not get too excited.