2013 Batshit Crazy News
Although we have enough of our own in 2018

 

For several years Batshit Crazy News offered weird news for our weird world.
Content is from the site's 2013 archived pges providing a brief glimpse of the type of wierd news the site's visitors could read.

Although this site's content is only archived news, we live in a world where you still hear or read about Batshit Crazy News everyday.
In the meantime, enjoy the nostalgic trip back to 2013.

 

Weird News for a Weird World

2013 POSTS

 

Girl chugs beer through her ear!

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Evil Blogger Lady

It's probably staged but I still liked it. I do remember in high school a kid who could blow smoke out of his ears by holding his nose and blowing hard, so it might be possible. But then again, she did not hold her nose.

 

 

Superman wears a Batman t shirt!

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Donkey Duster

Clark Kent rips open his shirt to reveal - wait for it - a Batman t shirt! At first it was assumed that this was a promotional stunt for the premier purveyor of Batman apparel, MoonAtMidnight.com. But the annoyed reaction of the crew revealed a practical joke that caused an unnecessary delay and kept everyone on set for an additional hour, as costumes and even makeup had to be rechecked. Batman t shirts are serious business and not intended for Superman. Such a perfect story for Batshit Crazy News!

 

 

Pyrenees Vultures like French Food!

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Evil Blogger Lady

The French are not amused!

 

 

How Not To Fund The Family Vaycay

Posted on May 5, 2013 by LL1885

I’m goin’ ta Disneyland!

Err.. no wait, jail:

Brevard County, Fla. — A Charlotte man was on vacation in Florida when he realized he couldn’t access his bank account to pay the freight.

Cedrick Swinson, 37, had promised his girlfriend and her two young children a Disney Cruise, Swinson told investigators, so he made a split-second decision that landed him in jail.

Police said Swinson left his girlfriend and children in the car when he went into Navy Federal Credit Union with a note demanding money.

Bank tellers and credit union members were able to describe Swinson to police, so he was quickly found, stopped and arrested. Police recovered all the credit union’s cash.

 

 

Rubber Ducky, You're the One

Posted on May 4, 2013 by W. J. J. Hoge

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Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman is taking his rubber ducky around the world. He says, “The Rubber Duck knows no frontiers, it doesn’t discriminate people and doesn’t have a political connotation. The friendly, floating Rubber Duck has healing properties: it can relieve mondial tensions as well as define them. The rubber duck is soft, friendly and suitable for all ages!”

 

 

Son fatally shoots dad at church on Easter yelling killing was the Will of Allah.

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Evil Blogger Lady

Reshad Riddle posts a pro Jesus comment and then acts in the name of Allah and the “Religion of Pieces.â€Â So why is the liberal lamestream media not all over this story? Update: Jihad on Easter in America? Or just a loser with “daddy issuesâ€Â?

COMMENT:

SignPainterGuy

Put me down in the “loser with daddy and many other issues” column.

The 3 links give two different statements,  shot his dad outside and ‘then’ entered the church still carrying the gun” and “ entered the church and shot his dad¦”. Getting the order of events straight could make a difference in how the case is prosecuted.

I find his claim to believe in Jesus Christ and has accepted him as his personal Lord and Savior AND his simultaneous belief in Allah to be in conflict. The false prophet of the invented god Allah teaches that Jesus was indeed a Prophet, but not the Son of GOD or GOD in Human Form; muslims can`t get a grip on the Holy Trinity concept !

I read the statement on Jesus as being a false statement given the follow up “wait and see” comment. Either that or he is completely confused and BSC.

 

 

Man killed by beaver!

Posted on April 11, 2013 by Evil Blogger Lady

Well this is definitely a BSC sort of story. Sort of reminds me of this, maybe the Vatican was right about beavers (and it is Orthodox Christian Lent right now in Belarus). h/t: Ann Althouse (a warning to men and paparazzi)

 

 

Eel Bum Deal For Real!

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Zilla

A Chinese man had to be rushed into emergency surgery after watching pornography inspired him to put a live eel up inside his rectum. Via The Sun: The man – from southern China – preformed the bizarre act after seeing it done in a kinky blue movie. But the unmarried man had to rush himself

 

 

Wisconsin man banned from all libraries on earth!

byEvil Blogger Lady | March 25, 2013

I am all for the ban, but what stops him from going to a playground instead?

Since AlBore hasn`t stepped up to tell us which particular Chakra this guy was seeking to relieve, I guess we`ll just have to settle with, “Hey, find yourself a bathroom stall !!” Gee whizz !!
If he just needs to have people watch, he could find an off, off, off Broadway stage and get paid for it ! Think, people !

 

 

It is a good idea to stay away from prostitutes!

by Evil Blogger Lady March 21, 2013

Because they might bite your penis off. It is okay to take a bite out of crime, but you do not want crime to take a bite out of you!

The man  from southern China preformed the bizarre act after seeing it done in a kinky blue movie.

 But the unmarried man had to rush himself to a hospital casualty unit in Guangdong province telling medics: “Please, please help me. The eel is moving through my body.”

Surgeons finally removed the 20-inch long Asian swamp eel which weighed more than half-a-kilo  in the early hours of the morning after a lengthy treatment with drugs and medical probes.

One of the medical team explained: “The eel was simply trying to find its way out
The things some people will do for thrills!

COMMENTS:

See, even with disputes over Tibet, Richard Gere and this Chinese gentleman have something in common.

Oh, SNAP!

 

 

Human teeth in a fish? Creepy!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Evil Blogger Lady

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And this, children, is what your teeth could look like if never exposed to cola soft drinks !

 

Sometimes BSC pays off with cool photos.

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Evil Blogger Lady

thrill of victory

 

If the previous post was the agony of defeat*, this is the thrill of victory (and breaking the rules).
*Why smart rule breaking is fine, it is important to stay in school and learn the basics first before you kill yourself!

COMMENT:

SignPainterGuy

I strongly discourage law breaking, but if you feel you have to and don`t hurt anything or anyone, getting some great pix is a worthwhile thing !

I would be interested to know about the camera(s) used, exposure times, film or digital, n stuff !

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Deadly Math #FAIL

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Zilla

A 22 year old man was attempting a swinging-from-a-giant-stone-arch stunt that has been made popular on YouTube, but the rope he used was too long so instead of swinging in a big arch, he swung and then slammed into the ground with a fatal impact. Sad, but avoidable. The Daily Mail has the story

Don’t try this without measuring your rope REALLY WELL first, folks!

COMMENT:

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26 March 2013 at 12:03am
[...] the previous post was the agony of defeat*, this is the thrill of victory (and ...

SignPainterGuy

The carpenter`s admonition is, “Measure twice, cut once” ! Perhaps in the case of swingers, it should be, “Measure again, cut off some extra rope” !

Looks like quite a rush to me !

Zilla of the Resistance

I was trying to find a good way to use the carpenter quote, but could not think of anything fitting, because brain infection. Butt at least I KNOW that I suck at math so I’d measure at least five times if I was doing something where the length of a rope would determine my odds of surviving doing something stupid!

SignPainterGuy

My tape measure and I are as ONE ! ;-)

 

 

Bat Shit Crazy Lawyers in Love

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Evil Blogger Lady

Herb Waichman, NYC Attorney at Law and also (allegedly of course) Bat Shit Crazy Lawyers in Love or lust as the case may be. I see a big lawsuit and settlement in that firm's future. This is why it is so important to hire the right secretary in the first place! One who can dish it right back!

COMMENT:
SignPainterGuy

I just don`t really understand the enjoyment of S&M. I CAN however understand the need and efficacy of compatibility within a working group.

 

 

Cop steals marijuana from suspects, makes brownies at home, freaks out and calls 911, hilarity ensues..

Cop steals marijuana from suspects, makes brownies at home, freaks out and calls 911, hilarity ensues..

Cop steals marijuana from suspects, makes brownies at home, freaks out and calls 911, hilarity ensues...

 

 

British nursing homes offer a new "special service"

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Evil Blogger Lady

It is apparently okay because it is a basic human right (try that excuse with your spouse):

Hookers regularly go for “special visits” at Chaseley nursing home in Eastbourne, Sussex.

They meet residents in a special room and a red sock is put on the door handle so staff know not to disturb them.

Bosses say many physically and mentally disabled people have no other sexual outlet – and become so frustrated they often resort to GROPING staff.

Care workers say the “sex surrogates” are “therapeutic” and experts claim they are a ”basic human right”.

 

 

Iranian mullahs invent finger amputation machine!

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Evil Blogger Lady

And do a piss poor job of it. They might as well go old school with a Damascus steel knife or sword.

 

More Background On BatshitCrazyNews.com

 

BatshitCrazyNews.com is one of those rare internet artifacts that manages to capture a very specific cultural moment. The site, best known for its tag­line “Weird News for a Weird World,” functioned as a curated chronicle of oddities, bizarre crimes, surreal human behavior, strange animal encounters, and viral early-2010s stories. Today, what remains online is a preserved archive of content—mainly from 2013—that offers a snapshot of what “weird news blogging” looked and felt like before social platforms transformed online humor into fast-moving streams of memes, shorts, and algorithm-driven content.

This article provides an in-depth look at BatshitCrazyNews.com: its tone, audience, ownership clues, posting style, cultural significance, and the themes that shaped its content. To adequately familiarize readers with the website, we’ll explore not just the posts themselves but also the broader context in which the site operated.

Origins and Purpose of the Site

While BatshitCrazyNews.com does not provide an official masthead or corporate ownership information, its structure, tone, and posting style strongly indicate that it was run by a small collective of bloggers active in the early 2010s. These bloggers—writing under colorful pseudonyms such as Evil Blogger Lady, Zilla, LL1885, Donkey Duster, and W. J. J. Hoge—were part of a broader ecosystem of informal, politically tinged, personality-driven WordPress blogs.

The site’s purpose was straightforward:

  • To aggregate strange, funny, or shocking news stories

  • To provide commentary and humor on real-world oddities

  • To foster a small but consistent community of commenters and fellow bloggers

  • To carve out a niche within the growing “weird news” genre that flourished in the early 2000s and early 2010s

Instead of functioning as a professional media outlet, BatshitCrazyNews.com operated more like a conversational blog, where the writers shared news snippets and humorous commentary for a loyal readership.

Format and Posting Style

The format of Batshit Crazy News reflected the blogging standards of its time:

  • A headline designed for maximum shock or humor

  • A short summary of the story

  • A reaction or joke from the writer

  • A comments section where regular readers chimed in

  • Occasional pingbacks, showing interconnectedness with other blogs

The titles themselves immediately signaled the tone:

  • “Girl chugs beer through her ear!”

  • “Superman wears a Batman t-shirt!”

  • “Man killed by beaver!”

  • “Eel Bum Deal For Real!”

  • “Wisconsin man banned from all libraries on earth!”

Each headline combined sensationalism with absurdity, ensuring the site delivered on the promise of being “batshit crazy.”

The Writers: Voices Behind the Chaos

Although their real identities remain intentionally obscured, the site’s recurring contributors had distinct voices and roles within the community.

Evil Blogger Lady

The most prolific contributor. Her posts often delivered snarky humor, moral commentary, and politically edged observations. She frequently covered:

  • Bizarre crimes

  • Strange injuries

  • Oddball medical emergencies

  • Controversial or uncomfortable social behaviors

Her tone oscillated between sarcastic, incredulous, and blunt.

Zilla

A humorous, sometimes self-deprecating voice. Zilla tended to write about Darwin-award–style mishaps and deadly stunts gone wrong, adding a blend of incredulity and personal humor.

LL1885

Often responsible for reposting outrageous crime stories with a distinctly storytelling style, such as the failed attempt to fund a vacation by robbing a credit union.

Donkey Duster & W. J. J. Hoge

Both of these writers contributed occasional posts that leaned more toward pop culture curiosities or visually strange and surreal happenings.

Together, the contributors formed a quirky ensemble whose varied perspectives kept the site lively despite its small scale.

Key Themes of the Site

1. Human Foolishness and Extreme Behavior

A recurring focus was on people making poor decisions—often dangerously so.

Examples included:

  • A man attempting a viral rope-swinging stunt who miscalculated the rope length and died on impact

  • A tourist who put a live eel up his rectum after seeing it in an adult film

  • A bank robber who attempted to fund a promised Disney trip by holding up a credit union while his family waited in the car

These stories were presented with a mix of shock, dark humor, and moral reminders.

2. Strange Crimes

Batshit Crazy News highlighted crimes that felt too bizarre even for tabloids:

  • A man banned from all libraries on earth

  • A son who shot his father on Easter while shouting religious phrases

  • A police officer who stole marijuana from a suspect, baked brownies with it, panicked, and called 911

The site thrived on the boundary between tragedy and absurdity.

3. Odd Animals and Nature Incidents

Animal stories were a staple:

  • A man fatally attacked by a beaver

  • Vultures in the Pyrenees developing a taste for “French food”

  • A fish discovered with teeth that looked disturbingly human

  • Massive floating rubber duck installations by artist Florentijn Hofman

These posts balanced humor with genuine fascination.

4. Sexual Oddities and Taboo Topics

The site did not shy away from stories involving:

  • Nursing homes offering “special services” with sex workers

  • Mishaps arising from unconventional sexual experimentation

  • Controversial acts in public or semi-public spaces

These stories were typically accompanied by commentary that was both comedic and deliberately provocative.

5. Viral Internet Culture of the Early 2010s

The blog existed at a time when many viral videos and memes emerged from:

  • Stunt fails

  • Shaky cell-phone uploads

  • Amateur pranks

  • Early YouTube-era absurdities

BatshitCrazyNews.com curated these stories for an audience hungry for weirdness before major meme-aggregator platforms consolidated that niche.

Audience and Readership

The readership of Batshit Crazy News appears to have been:

  • Small but loyal

  • Mostly adults familiar with blogging culture

  • Likely overlapping with political blogs, humor blogs, and amateur commentary websites

  • Comfortable with irreverent, politically incorrect humor

  • Engaged enough to comment, debate, and submit reactions

The tone of both posts and comments suggests a readership skewing toward libertarian, conservative, or anti-“mainstream media” communities of the time.

The Comment Community

The comment threads provide valuable insight into the site’s social fabric.

A recurring commentator known as SignPainterGuy appears across many posts. His comments were:

  • Folksy

  • Occasionally moralistic

  • Sometimes technical or curious

  • Often humorous

These exchanges show that the site’s audience played an active role in shaping the site’s personality.

Political and Cultural Tone

The site often mixed weird news with political jabs or cultural commentary, sometimes in ways that would be considered inflammatory by today’s standards.

Recurring themes included:

  • Skepticism toward mainstream media

  • Sarcasm directed at liberal politics

  • Occasional references to religious hypocrisy or extremism

  • Satirical commentary on crime and punishment

This ideological edge distinguished Batshit Crazy News from pure entertainment sites like Fark or early Buzzfeed.

Legacy and Current State

BatshitCrazyNews.com today exists mainly as an archived showcase of its 2013 content, curated into a single consolidated form. The current version frames itself openly as a nostalgic look back:

“We live in a world where you still hear or read about batshit crazy news every day.”

Though no longer active, the site’s archive is valuable for:

  • Internet historians

  • Bloggers studying early web culture

  • Fans of weird news

  • Anyone nostalgic for pre-social-media internet chaos

It stands as a preserved example of a vanished web era.

 

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