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Displaying all articles tagged:
Folk Heroes
fallen folk heroes
May 16, 2013
Viral-Video Hero Flees Murder Charge
Wanted in New Jersey.
By
Maureen O'Connor
geroni ‘mo
Jan. 31, 2011
It Wasn’t Sex That Steven Slater and His Boyfriend Were Having When the Cops Showed Up
It was prayer.
By
Chris Rovzar
folk heroes
Dec. 3, 2010
Wall Street Hero John Kinnucan Gets Second Visit From FBI ‘Suits’
“I know I’m the biggest whack job on the planet, but I feel fine.”
By
Jessica Pressler
folk heroes
Nov. 28, 2010
Float-Crashing Beauty Queen Did It for the Story
Davina Reeves has grown on us.
By
Mike Vilensky
Oct. 27, 2010
Steven Slater Admits to Being ‘Alcoholically Involved’ on Flight
JetBlue attendant tells Larry King he might have had a “sip or two” before his freakout.
By
Jessica Pressler
geroni ‘mo
Oct. 19, 2010
JetBlue Attendant Steven Slater Stomps Out the Dying Embers of Our Folk-Hero Fantasy
He pleaded guilty and will undergo counseling.
By
Nitasha Tiku
geroni ‘mo
Sept. 5, 2010
And As for Folk-Hero Flight Attendant Steven Slater …
Has he escaped the rat race for good?
By
Mike Vilensky
geroni ‘mo
Aug. 12, 2010
Steven Slater’s Story Is More Nuanced Than We Originally Heard
(A) Duh. (B) We don’t care.
By
Chris Rovzar
mediocre hoaxes
Aug. 11, 2010
Actressy-Looking Dry-Erase Girl Turns Out To Be An Actress
“Jenny” turns out to be a hoax.
By
Jessica Pressler
geroni ‘mo
Aug. 11, 2010
Steven Slater: The Ballads
Now THAT’s more like it.
By
Chris Rovzar
folk heroes
Aug. 10, 2010
Steven Slater Released From Jail, Posts $2,500 Bail
Folk hero says he “appreciates the support.”
By
Josh Duboff
office outbursts
Aug. 10, 2010
Another Excellent Way to Say ‘I Quit’
A girl quits her job via dry-erase board. (Supposedly.)
By
Jessica Pressler
geroni ‘mo
Aug. 10, 2010
So Is Berserk Jetblue Flight Attendant Steven Slater a Folk Hero Yet?
Kinda, but it won’t last.
By
Chris Rovzar
folk heroes
Oct. 1, 2009
Ronald Tackman Made Brief Stop at Mom’s House Before Disappearing Into the Ether
The escaped convict changes clothes, tells ma it’s all right.
By
Jessica Pressler