NASHVILLE—Post Malone, America’s sweetest exhausted rich guy, has reportedly announced he is legally changing his name to Pre Malone in honor of “the fragile moment before delivery, disappointment,…
After his 31-game Jeopardy streak ended, Jamie Ding released a mathematical proof showing ICE has put America in…
A Columbus man admits he gently lies to fast food workers to add lore and narrative complexity to…
A Cowboy Carter tour stop grows beyond concert status and becomes a temporary self-sustaining civilization event.
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WASHINGTON—A leaked version of President Donald Trump’s Gaza redevelopment plan reportedly includes luxury coastal districts, foreign investment corridors, a U.S.-backed authority, and…
NASHVILLE—Taylor Swift has reportedly announced another deluxe collector’s edition reissue variant of a previously expanded album, a move industry analysts say should…
COLUMBUS, Ohio—A local developer has reportedly built an entire startup by repeatedly pulling into the same Wendy’s drive-thru, ordering a cup of…
Cruise lines promise real-time cough maps and vomit alerts as passengers continue booking giant wet malls with buffet access.
A Queensland man arrived at a Gumtree meetup with 620 live deer after misunderstanding the phrase 620 bucks O.N.O.
LONDON—After years of shredded canvases, anonymous stunts, auction-house freakouts, and anti-capitalist murals that immediately became capital, experts have finally confirmed what the…
