Aggregators on X ran a fake claim about Trump pausing tariffs—and sent the stock market shooting up
Sleuths on X eventually traced the confusion to a now-deleted tweet from Walter Bloomberg, a verified X user who posts ...
The era of the tryhard is here: Why Gen Z is done pretending not to care
The term “tryhard” first emerged from gamer culture to describe someone who tries too hard to be good at video games instead ...
New White House tip line to report immigrants bombarded with calls to arrest Musk
A campaign calling for the deportation of Elon Musk is spreading on social media after The White House urged Americans to ...
‘You definitely saved my dad’s life’: Instacart shopper drops off groceries for elderly customer. Then she goes inside
An Instacart shopper is getting called a hero for sharing a story about a delivery that led to her checking on an elderly ...
Stock market plunge dubbed ‘Orange Monday’ as Trump tariffs spark panic
Now, “Orange Monday” memes are proliferating on social media as Trump’s critics pin the market drops squarely on him and his tariff policies. One X user played on the trend of inflating Vice President ...
‘Just like your shirt, bro.’
An environmental scientist personally avoids installing carpet in his home. Now he’s explaining to users why the carpet in ...
Childhood shame comes in a Ziploc bag, apaprently.
“In the 2000s when you used to bring over your friends. You had off-brand sodas, and that wasn’t cool enough,” wrote @nancydoodles. “Separating the in-crowd from the uncool kids was very common among ...
Newsletter: 🚘 Wild first date ends with stolen car
A TikToker’s first date took a wild turn after her date claimed to need a phone from her car—and then stole it. Conspiracy theorists are convinced Trump was sending them coded messages. The Netflix ...
Anti-vaxers challenge RFK Jr.’s new measles shot push by smearing dead children
Anti-vaxers are putting Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on blast for promoting the MMR vaccine as “the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles”—by falsely arguing ...
‘Receipt of shame’: Costco shopper throws receipt away in the store. Then he finds out what the store does
At some stores, checking out isn’t the end of the shopping process. Instead, these stores will require that customers show their receipt to a worker or scan the receipt to exit, ensuring that they’ve ...
‘May I introduce the study shower?’: 23 gloriously unhinged neurodivergent life hacks
For people with ADHD, autism, or related conditions, everyday tasks often feel overwhelming. Executive dysfunction can derail routines, making time management, motivation, and memory unreliable.
‘The F-150 should be about 30 grand’: Expert says Ford Mavericks are going for $29,000 with employee pricing. Here’s how you can get it
While Maverick premium trim packages can go as high as $42,000, the video entices buyers with a $29,900 sales price. Other videos touting the Ford employee pricing deal talk up similar discounts for ...