A decomposed body was found in the house of ex-radio guy Mike Webb. We heard that first on the television, but we've been reading about Webb on the excellent Blatherwatch blog for a while now--they've been following Webb's fall for months, even from way back in the days before they had a special category for "Mike Webb Missing" on the blog. more ›

For writing this salaciousness, Tolstoy was told on by Chief Procurator of the Holy Synod, who complained to the czar. At the end of a long sequence of events, Tolstoy was excommunicated, which was the best thing for all concerned. He later defended himself with a postscript urging celibacy and weighing in against childhood sensuality. more ›