What the hell is Incredibly Strange Wrestling, you ask? “It’s a fusion of a rock show with a really wayward, gone-totally-wrong sporting event,” says spokeswoman Kristin Lemberg. “And performance art.

The difference in meaning between “weird” and “unexpected” is perfectly illustrated in one tragic instance: the cause of someone’s death. For example, getting crushed by a falling piano? Generally ...

Public spaces are full of surprises, but some moments are so bizarre you can’t help staring, and sometimes laughing, out loud. From people talking to invisible friends on the subway to impromptu dance ...