Hoax

Martians in New Jersey: Remembering the War of the Worlds

Michael Kaplan | Posted 10.30.2009 | New York


Michael Kaplan

Orson Welles was a talented director, and, at the age of 22, a very naughty boy.

Frank Rich: In Defense Of The Balloon Boy Dad

New York Times | FRANK RICH | Posted 10.25.2009 | Media


For a country desperate for good news, the now-deflated "balloon boy" spectacle would seem to be the perfect tonic. As Wolf Blitzer of CNN summed up t...

Cartoon: The Balloon Goes ... Down

Shan Wells | Posted 10.21.2009 | Denver


Shan Wells

Climate change, health care, multiple wars, the economy, and we are treated to 24/7 coverage of ... this.

BALLOON BOY CHARGES: Authorities Expect To Charge Balloon Boy Father Richard Heene (VIDEO)

CNN | Posted 10.18.2009 | Denver


Authorities in Colorado say criminal charges are expected to be filed against Richard Heene, a storm-chasing father whose giant Mylar balloon ascended...

Linda Brown, Ohio Woman, Pretends To Win Lottery, Causes Riot At Store

AP | MEGHAN BARR | Posted 10.15.2009 | Home


COLUMBUS, Ohio — A woman being driven around in a rented limousine pulled up at a coat store and announced she'd won the lottery and would pay f...

Black Friday Circuit City Hoax Ruffles Deal-Seeking Feathers

Black Friday Ad Hoaxes | Posted 12.29.2008 | Business


Black Friday ads have bargain hunters in a tizzy this week, but it was a Circuit City, Future and Best Buy hoax that ruffled the most feathers. A v...

Don't Get Fooled Again: How To Spot An Internet Hoax

Diane Tucker | Posted 03.10.2009 | Media


Diane Tucker

Today we know there's no such person as Martin Eisenstadt. He was nothing but a hoax. The truth was established way back in June, thanks to good sleuthing by a blogger.

The Yes Men Strike Again - Free NYTimes Hoax

wired.com | Bruce Sterling | Posted 12.14.2008 | Media


Sorry, folks, the paper isn't free. And the Iraq war isn't over, at least not yet. In an elaborate hoax, pranksters distributed thousands of free c...

Ashley The Liar: Another Moment In The "Black Kid Did It!" History

Karen Russell | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics


Karen Russell

Did the McCain campaign want to stir up the racial tensions in PA? Is there a race baiter on McCain's staff? Is this Willie Horton 2.0?

Rollin' With the Hate Talk Express
McCain NewsLadder

The Media Consortium | Posted 11.25.2008 | Home


The Media Consortium

NOTE: After you click a link, click the title of the item to get the full text or video. "We've got them just where we want them." With each bit of b...

ATM "Beating" Victim: Echo of the Charles Stuart Case

Phillip Martin | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


Phillip Martin

The fact that Ms. Todd felt she could get away with telling yet another false story about a black boogie man, suggests that some in this country have not gotten the memo.

Seth Colter Walls

Ashley Todd: College Republicans Quickly Distance From Hoax Attack

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


The national committee of the College Republicans went into damage control mode Friday afternoon after a college-aged McCain volunteer confessed to fa...

Fox News VP: If McCain Worker 'Mutilation' Story Is a Hoax His Campaign Is 'Over'

Greg Mitchell | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

John Moody, executive vice president at Fox News, has commented on his blog that "this incident could become a watershed event in the 11 days before the election.

Bigfoot Body Revealed To Be A Rubber Gorilla Suit

AP | JUANITA COUSINS | Posted 09.20.2008 | Home


ATLANTA — Turns out Bigfoot was just a rubber suit. Two researchers on a quest to prove the existence of Bigfoot say that the carcass encased in...