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two men sitting outside on steps (l) two men sitting on steps one man standing outside (c) two men standing on steps one sitting (r)

‘His friends will never let him live that down’: Woman’s comeback when she gets catcalled goes viral on TikTok

'Men know what they're doing, just leave us alone.'

On May 19, 2022 by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

IRL
woman with hijab and brown coat and glasses (l) Subway man standing with cart caption " When a blk man throws a chicken at a Muslim woman with a hijab and didn't know I'm bout that life." (r)

‘Standing up for our sisters’: Black woman protects Muslim women from man who threw chicken at them on subway in viral TikTok

'I'm proud and scared for you at the same time.'

On Mar 22, 2022 by Victoria Gagliardo-Silver

IRL
A woman talking to camera (L), a digital message (C), and a woman looking into camera.

The ‘West Elm Caleb’ TikTok saga escalated way too quickly

No really, who is he?

On Jan 20, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

Internet Culture
A rat in a toilet.

‘I would of moved out’: Viral TikTok shows a rat coming out of a toilet

People are torn on whether to help or flush it.

On Nov 4, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture
humans_of_new_york_demon

Man says he moved to NYC after demon possessed his roommate

Just a normal story about a man following his dream.

On Apr 5, 2019 by David Britton

Internet Culture
One Twitter user turned the "Hollaad Tonnel" back into the "Holland Tunnel."

Viral petition leads to revised Holland Tunnel Christmas decor

He scored over 2,000 signatures on his petition in just three days.

On Dec 18, 2018 by Ana Valens

Internet Culture
Woman steals a topiary dog from a Brooklyn bakery then apologizes via email.

Woman apologizes, returns dog tree stolen from New York bakery after being Instagram-shamed

Woooof...

On Aug 23, 2018 by Samantha Grasso

IRL
Salt Bae

Salt Bae must wear gloves to perform his signature move in NYC

Update your memes.

On Jan 31, 2018 by David Britton

Internet Culture

Salvation Army substance abuse centers caught discriminating against trans people

One substance abuse center outright refused to take trans patients.

On Jul 18, 2017 by Ana Valens

IRL

Inside Bumble Hive, the IRL networking lounge from your worst nightmares

I have seen the inside of Taylor Swift's brain, and it is very shiny.

On Jun 13, 2017 by Nayomi Reghay

IRL

Subway breakdown forces passengers to strip amid dangerous heat conditions

The car was so overheated, passengers were taking off their clothes.

On Jun 6, 2017 by Ana Valens

IRL
student, girl, backpack, campus, school

Trans students’ preferred pronouns must be honored in NYC schools

Kids won't need consent from their parents to socially transition, either.

On Mar 3, 2017 by Ana Valens

IRL

A woman on Yelp complained about a bodega cat—and New Yorkers weren’t having it

No one likes a tattletale.

On Oct 26, 2016 by David Britton

Internet Culture

Lightning strikes the Empire State Building as the DNC begins

The storm was wild.

On Jul 26, 2016 by Gabe Bergado

Internet Culture

Solar-powered USB-equipped park benches are the best idea ever, and they’re coming

Need a charge? Take a seat.

On May 31, 2016 by John-Michael Bond

Tech

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