There are a few clothing items and accessories that are synonymous with summer, no matter the year: flip-flops, linen basics, white jeans, simple black swimsuits and L.L. Bean’s canvas Boat & Tote bag. The New England-favorite tote has been a staple for East Coast beachgoers since 1965. But over the last two years, it’s had […]
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Passenger gets banned from flight for using viral packing trick
One passenger was banned from their flight after attempting to get away with a viral packing trick. Inside Orlando International Airport, an eager flyer, who thought they could hack the system, showed up to his flight with a pillowcase in hand. Trying to sidestep the airline’s carry-on rules, the man filled the thin sheet with […]
Chinese Officials’ Viral Moment Casts Shadow on Australia Visit
(Bloomberg) — An attempt by Chinese officials to block journalist and former detainee Cheng Lei has threatened to overshadow a visit to Australia by Premier Li Qiang, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying he was concerned by the behavior. Most Read from Bloomberg Cheng was attending the signing ceremony between Albanese and Li following their […]
Misleading GOP videos of Biden are going viral. The fact-checks have trouble keeping up.
More Americans may think President Joe Biden tried to sit on a nonexistent chair the other day than know the boring truth that there was, in fact, a chair. The chair-that-was-there was just one of many quick video clips the conservative media ecosystem willed into vitality over the past two weeks, leaving fact-checkers and Biden’s […]
Marjorie Taylor Greene Shared A Picture Of Her Receipt, And It’s Going Viral
Marjorie Tayor Green is going viral again… Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images The controversial House Representative shared a picture of her receipt, and people have a lot to say about it. Kent Nishimura / Getty Images Here it is: Twitter: @mtgreenee Some people are saying they “love this idea.” Twitter: @ChuckD_MSB […]
Passenger gets banned from flight for using viral packing trick
One passenger was banned from their flight after attempting to get away with a viral packing trick. Inside Orlando International Airport, an eager flyer, who thought they could hack the system, showed up to his flight with a pillowcase in hand. Trying to sidestep the airline’s carry-on rules, the man filled the thin sheet with […]
McDonalds is removing its AI drive-thru voice ordering system from over 100 restaurants after its mishaps went viral
McDonald’s is removing its Automated Order Taker technology from over 100 restaurants. The food chain collaborated with IBM in 2021 to develop and deploy the AI software. Videos showing flaws with the technology at McDonald’s drive-thrus went viral in 2023. The advent of generative AI was supposed to devastate jobs across industries, including restaurants. Turns […]
This viral $10 watermelon cutter will spare your wrists this summer
Remember when Baby Houseman bragged that she’d “carried a watermelon” in Dirty Dancing? Yeah, it would’ve been more impressive if she’d said she’d “cubed a watermelon” — a truly arduous task. Cutting those giant, wobbly orbs in half is a feat in and of itself, but removing the flesh in a uniform, non-haphazard way? That […]
Caitlin Clark blocks boy’s shot in viral video. His side of the story will melt your heart
Eli wants the world to know, first of all, that his basketball shot Caitlin Clark blocked didn’t mean anything in the whole scheme of things. He still smoked her 6-2 in their game of 1-on-1 Tuesday. But it seems the world hasn’t heard about that. Secondly, Eli doesn’t see how the block was even allowed. […]
Biden is hiring a meme manager. But viral success might not be as easy as he hopes.
Buried within the list of 100 available jobs for President Biden’s 2024 campaign is a role dedicated to running “content and meme pages.” The salary range caps at $85,000 and the application requires only entering a full name and uploading a resume. (The other common job application features that include questions about identity, cover letter […]
Caitlin Clark blocks boy’s shot in viral video. His side of the story will melt your heart
Eli wants the world to know, first of all, that his basketball shot Caitlin Clark blocked didn’t mean anything in the whole scheme of things. He still smoked her 6-2 in their game of 1-on-1 Tuesday. But it seems the world hasn’t heard about that. Secondly, Eli doesn’t see how the block was even allowed. […]
Waitress fired for posting viral video of man dining with a blow-up doll
A North Carolina waitress was fired after she posted a viral video on TikTok of a man eating dinner with a blow-up doll inside her Charlotte restaurant. The woman, identified as on social media Tara Eve Bjork, said in a video she posted on TikTok “Ok, I’m not supposed to be making TikToks at work, […]