June 7th, 2008         Posted by Laz         1 Comment »

George Sampson: I wanted it to rain on my parade

Britain’s newest superstar tells Emma Pinch he just wants a little normality back in his lifeHE’S the urchin-faced 14-year-old from Warrington who overnight became a superstar.And barely dry from the soaking he got on the Britain’s Got Talent final last Saturday, breakdancer George Sampson is preparing to get wet again in a UK tour.The moment […]

May 17th, 2008         Posted by Donald         12 Comments »

Reader of the Month: Dr. Francisco Gómez Bravo

We don’t usually give Reader of the Month awards, only stars to top commenters who actually post useful or funny stuff. But this reader doesn’t comment in Gizmodo, even while he confessed he’s addicted to it. He doesn’t send us stories or suggestions to tips@gizmodo.com either. Or corrections. Nothing. In fact, I met him today […]

April 14th, 2008         Posted by Marshall         14 Comments »

BR man appears on cover of Parade

Some people are loathe to say how much they make.But as a public servant for 10 years with the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Michael Crawford had no such apprehensions last year when he responded to a pop-up ad on Parade Magazine’s Web site for the annual “What People Earn” survey.“I just gave […]

April 2nd, 2008         Posted by Judi         11 Comments »

Climber Alain Robert is the human spider on Cutting Edge

A spindly man with a mullet haircut that defies encroaching middle age sits outside a Pret à Manger sandwich shop by Victoria station. He is shivering in the damp and gloom of a chilly London morning and just for a moment he looks as lost and miserable as so many others around him.A few minutes […]