Killer’s sentence: cut into 100 pieces

A Pakistani judge yesterday convicted a man of murdering 100 children and sentenced him to be strangled with an iron chain, chopped into…

Iraq war: I was tortured at Abu Ghraib. After 20 years, I’m still seeking justice

I was working as a journalist for Al Jazeera when I was arrested in Baghdad by US forces in November 2003. In the…

The legend of Eyeless Jack

On June 7, 2010, a photograph of Eyeless Jack was posted on 4chan by user Arnon. The post was titled Nightmare Fuel and included…

Images from scanners looking for border crossers hiding in trucks

Photography has always claimed a privileged position as an unbiased form of representation, one linked directly to human vision. “[The camera] may be…

Wal-Mart worker killed in Black Friday shopping stampede in New York state

An employee at Wal-Mart was killed yesterday when “out-of-control” shoppers broke down the doors at a sale at the discount giant’s store in…

The incredible story of a man who removed his own appendix… and lived

Dr Leonid Rogozov operates on his own appendix (Picture: Vladislav Rogozov) ‘It seems that I have appendicitis,’ wrote Dr Leonid Rogozov in his…

The only elephant to be hanged to death

Murderous Mary was a circus elephant that was hanged to death at a railway yard after she stomped on her handler’s head and…

Every Christmas Eve, we throw a holiday party. No one is allowed to leave for 48 hours

“One hour ‘till midnight!” John shouted as he ran through the living room. I glanced towards the small closet in the hallway. The…

Ritual to Help You Achieve Your Wish

What’s your deepest wish? What would you go through for that wish? Would you say you would go through hell? How badly do…

My Dead Girlfriend Keeps Messaging Me on Facebook

My girlfriend Emily died on August 7th of 2012. I just received another message, and it’s worse than the others. She was involved…

If you see this man on TV, turn it off and leave your house immediately

There’s no more horrific sound than the screams of a mother who has just lost her child. Those were the sounds that awoke…

Dark Sleep

Dark Sleep is a scary story about three girls who spend the weekend in a cabin in the woods and learn about a…