Trump’s tariffs jolted the market so badly a conspiratorial scam briefly turned real
This blog is not financial advice.
On Apr 3, 2025 by Katherine Huggins
‘Imma be quiet’: Dixie Chicks fans subtweet the heck out of Toby Keith in wake of his passing
Fans have not forgiven him.
On Feb 6, 2024 by Katherine Huggins
Currency revaluation scams have found a new home on Etsy
The money is being sold through a collectible loophole.
On Jul 6, 2023 by Mike Rothschild
‘The biggest Freudian slip of all time’: George W. Bush accidentally calls invasion of Iraq ‘brutal, unjustified’
‘A wholly unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq—I mean of Ukraine.’
On May 19, 2022 by Claire Goforth
A U.S. military parody account is drafting everyone on Twitter
The WWIII memes continue.
On Jan 9, 2020 by Libby Cohen
American oil memes are the slickest new thing on the internet
We love this meme like America loves oil.
On Mar 21, 2018 by Jay Hathaway
This incredible tale about a U.S soldier and a refugee reuniting will leave you in tears
When this soldier bought an Iraqi teen $20 worth of toiletries, he never could’ve dreamed what he’d get in return.
On Jan 30, 2017 by David Covucci
Islamic State makes desperate call for attacks on the West, as Mosul stronghold falls
Coalition forces have Mosul surrounded.
On Nov 28, 2016 by David Gilmour
September 11th, 2001, through the eyes of IRC channels
From computer programmers to Pokemon fans, this is how it went down online.
On Sep 11, 2015 by Joey Keeton
5 reasons George W. Bush is still one of the worst presidents ever
That Dubya in his name doesn’t stand for #winning.
On Jun 4, 2015 by Matthew Rozsa
Brian Williams’s claim that he was shot down in Iraq isn’t true—but it doesn’t make him a liar
When it comes to our celebrities, the Internet has an unreasonable expectation of perfect recall.
On Feb 6, 2015 by [email protected]
The Black Lips are America’s hardest-tweeting band
From flirting with Boy George to Madonna beef, the Black Lips got wasted and woke up Twitter pros.
On Jan 3, 2015 by [email protected]
No one is reading the CIA torture report, so we turned it into 11 fun memes
Isn’t sharing fun?!
On Dec 10, 2014 by Aaron Sankin
The 11 dumbest things that 30 percent of Americans believe
Let’s agree to disagree here.
On Jun 25, 2014 by Miles Klee
How Edward Snowden and Bradley Manning really stack up
Supporters and detractors alike have compared Snowden to Manning, but how much do the two whistleblowers and their situations really have in common?
On Jun 12, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
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