Opinion / Superlatives The Week's Most Extreme Stories This week's superlative stories, as voted by you By Newser Editors, Newser Staff Posted Oct 26, 2012 5:00 PM CDT Updated Oct 28, 2012 9:00 PM CDT Copied The Elamites borrowed the concept of writing from the Mesopotamians, but made up their own set of symbols. (Wikimedia Commons) It's the weekend—time to kick back, relax, and look back on the week that was. As voted by you, our readers, here are the stories that came out on top during the past week: Most Hilarious: Today's Real Bombshell: Mitt Romney Spray Tans Most Brilliant: Why Even a Lame Attack on Goldman Matters Most Scary: NYPD Cop Accused in Cannibal Plot Is Denied Bail Most Depressing: Sad Details Emerge in Nanny Stabbing Case Most Intriguing: Experts Cracking Oldest Undeciphered Language Most Annoying: Justin, Jessica Gush About Wedding Click any of the above to see what you may have missed—or to relive the moment—or check out picks from previous weeks here. (More Superlatives stories.) Report an error