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“Turn this up!!”: Class action lawsuit filed by...

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2025/08/31

Amazon customers filed a class-action lawsuit after discovering they had purchased a viewing license, not the actual content they intended to access. The suit accuses the massive corporation of a "bait and switch," alleging it misled film and TV lovers into thinking they would have guaranteed permanent access to what they paid for.The news sparked widespread frustration with Amazon across social media over this practice and others. The case: Did Amazon violate California law? The lawsuit,

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“I know he’s been dead for thousands of years”:...

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2025/08/31

A TikToker’s emotional reaction to King Tutankhamun’s remains sparked intense debate about how we treat the dead. In a widely viewed video, Syd (@squxid) broke down after watching a tour of the boy pharaoh’s tomb, where his body lies exposed behind glass. Syd explained that the bright museum lights and endless crowds felt deeply disrespectful. Although King Tut died more than 3,000 years ago, Syd emphasized that ancient Egyptians saw the body as sacred. "Tut was just a kid," they said, noting he

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Producer explains how YouTube and 20-year-olds are a...

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2025/08/31

KPop Demon Hunters is one of — if not the — biggest movie of 2025. The film was co-directed by Maggie Kang, who has previously been involved with flicks like The Lego Ninjago Movie and Kung Fu Panda 3. In some ways, KPop Demon Hunters is a family affair. This is because Ran Sechrist, Kang's husband, was actually a story artist for the movie. Previously, Sechrist also worked on the Lego Ninjago movie, as well as Kung Fu Panda 2 and the TV series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts. KPop Demon

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A server shared her top 3 customer “icks.” Then...

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2025/08/31

A server on TikTok thought she was starting a lighthearted conversation when she shared her top three “icks” about restaurant customers. But @kileysamfit's Aug. 2, 2025, post quickly spiraled into an argument in the comments section about service industry expectations and diner entitlement. While some fellow servers backed her up, many restaurant patrons turned the tables, sharing their own “icks” about servers and the restaurant industry instead. @kileysamfit/TikTok “I wouldn’t

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“He’s overreacting”: Olive Garden customer “very...

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2025/08/31

An Olive Garden customer was outraged that his steak and shrimp bucatini didn’t look like the glossy photo in the ad. His spouse posted a side-by-side picture on Reddit, and commenters were quick to say he was overreacting. Many pointed out the obvious truth of food advertising: what you see in a commercial or menu image is the result of food styling tricks, not something any restaurant kitchen can realistically reproduce on a nightly basis. Olive Garden: Expectations vs. reality According to

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From HVAC to pest control, these 17 industries are...

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2025/08/31

In a recent post on the r/AskReddit subreddit, u/_Fossy_ asked, "What industry is booming way more than people think?" The responses in the comments covered some that made sense, while others were a surprise. u/_Fossy_ via Reddit Everything from mobile games to utilities was brought up as booming industries that aren't going anywhere anytime soon. A number of Redditors admitted that they were following the thread to go job hunting, as less reliable industries are becoming more challenging to

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“You lot need to find peace”: Brave train rider...

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2025/08/31

It’s one thing to hear a passing conversation while commuting. It’s another when someone decides to blast their music or hold a full-on phone call on speaker. For many, that’s one of the most annoying breaches of train etiquette. TikTok creator @freethinkerhan has taken that frustration a step further. She’s started a series where she approaches strangers on trains to politely call them out. So far, she’s shared two encounters, and commenters are divided on whether she’s doing a public

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New mom asks if it’s “fair” husband earning $280k...

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2025/08/30

A new mom on unpaid maternity leave asked if it’s fair for her high-earning husband to make her pay half the rent to a resounding “no.” Redditors on the r/Marriage forum hated to hear that this man expects the mother of his child to struggle to pay anything for rent when he makes so much more than she does. Some told her a little too late that she shouldn't have married him in the first place. Making his wife pay rent According to the post by u/No-Quit-1112, she makes $68,000 per year to his

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Is asking for honeymoon funds instead of a gift...

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2025/08/30

The topic of wedding gift registries vs honeymoon funds is sparking some serious debate online as people contemplate the idea of tradition, generational divides, and the actual purpose of gift-giving. The debate isn't a new one, but this particular iteration started at the end of July, when @haleyvemealone posted, "Helping my millennial friend decide what to put on her wedding registry because the boomers in her life are insisting they want to give a gift instead of contributing to her honeymoon

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Taco Bell to launch a Y2K menu that brings back the...

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2025/08/30

Taco Bell is leaning into nostalgia with its newest limited-time release. The chain announced that starting Tuesday, Sept. 9, customers will be able to order from its Decades Y2K Menu, which revives five items from the 2000s that fans thought were gone for good. The lineup includes a mix of tacos, burritos, and even dessert—each priced under $3—meant to take longtime Taco Bell loyalists back to the early 2000s. The Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Taco makes a comeback Perhaps the most

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Sorority “cold rooms” go viral on TikTok: why they...

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2025/08/25

Joining a sorority or fraternity is a very common rite of passage for many college students, complete with their rituals and traditions that often seem strange to those on the outside. One apparently common sorority tradition that has flown under the social media radar, until now, is the sorority "cold room."Recently, TikTok users involved in Greek Life drew attention to these cold rooms, which are communal sleeping areas in women's dorms. The rooms are often kept pitch-black, with blackout

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“Wait, WHAT?”: Not everyone knew Monopoly is...

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2025/08/24

For decades, Monopoly has been one of the most recognizable board games in American households. Families pull it out for holidays, vacations, or just long weekends, spending hours buying up properties and arguing over who gets stuck with Baltic Avenue. But what many are only now finding out is that those street names aren’t fiction. They’re pulled straight out of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Two viral TikTok videos have sparked fresh interest in this fact, with several viewers admitting they

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“38 pumps of dried lotion”: New Jergens line of...

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2025/08/24

Skincare company Jergens has recently introduced a new product, and the reactions have been mixed. Instead of a regular tube of lotion, the brand is now selling little 2.29-ounce packs of lotion molded into pink little hearts, the perfect amount for one application. Customers can buy them in two scents: lavender and cherry almond. “Smells like your newest obsession,” Jergens wrote in its Instagram announcement. “Meet our NEW mini Lotion Bursts: cute shapes, big moisture, and scent you’ll love

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16 modern aspects of America that would have the...

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2025/08/24

In an increasingly chaotic and unstable period in U.S. history, Redditors are wondering how the Founding Fathers would feel about all this. In an Ask Reddit post, one user requests examples of modern practices and policies that would have some wigged white guys running for their muskets. "Fellow Americans of Reddit, what has been accepted as a common practice here that probably has our founding fathers turning in their graves?" asked u/Ok_Concentrate_7617 u/Ok_Concentrate_7617 via Reddit It

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8 cursed moments from Katy Perry’s world tour—so far

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2025/08/24

Katy Perry's tour is becoming a meme, one tour date at a time. The 40-year-old singer is currently on her “Lifetimes Tour,” which is expected to run until December 2025. Although Perry has received some criticism lately from her “Woman’s World” song and her participation in the Blue Origin space flight, people are still finding ways to determine that she’s not one of us — and even believe that her current tour is cursed. Don’t believe it? Here are eight moments from Perry’s tour that are

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Fans are sharing the scenes from TV and movies they...

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2025/08/24

Everyone has their favorite moments from movies and TV shows. From character debuts and shocking twists to romantic gestures and grand finales, there's no shortage of iconic onscreen moments. In a recent Ask Reddit post, one entertainment fan posed an interesting question. "What scenes [do] you wish you could watch again for the first time from a movie or a show?" To kick things off, u/Twunkorama gave the examples of Serena (Blake Lively) saying she killed someone in Gossip Girl and the fairy

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“Is that a foot long?”: Restaurant staffers are...

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2025/08/24

Restaurant workers know the art of the poker face—especially when a customer hits them with a no-brainer question or bizarre statement that they have to respond to with a straight face. But some remarks are so wild that restaurant workers on Reddit say they had a hard time keeping it together. In a post on r/AskReddit, a user asks, “Restaurant staff, what is the dumbest thing a customer has said to you?” Some workers say customers could have avoided embarrassment by simply reading the menu or

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Texas teachers are sharing ways they’re fighting back...

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2025/08/23

When Texas lawmakers passed a bill requiring every classroom to display the Ten Commandments, educators knew controversy would follow. The law, signed earlier this summer, mandated that a 16-by-20-inch framed copy of the biblical text hang prominently in every public school classroom. Almost immediately, lawsuits poured in. u/4square425 via Reddit Many teachers, however, also started brainstorming how to resist or reinterpret the requirement. Some crafted creative methods of malicious

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A police car used to model cars in “Grand Theft Auto...

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2025/08/23

As the hype for Grand Theft Auto 6 keeps building, one surprising piece of the game has surfaced in real life — and it’s up for grabs. A former police cruiser that Rockstar used while designing vehicles for the game is now being auctioned off, giving fans a chance to literally own a piece of GTA history. The car in question is a 2013 Chevrolet Caprice, and according to the seller, it isn’t just a promotional prop. The vehicle was scanned and directly modeled for GTA 6, meaning it will appear

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“Unique baby names”: 13 modern trends people will...

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2025/08/23

Modern trends cycle fast thanks to social media, which makes Redditors ponder which will cause the most regret in the near future. A poster on r/AskReddit asks others, "What modern trend will people regret in ten years?" With some surveys indicating that up to 60% of people regret a cosmetic procedure, some users suspect current plastic surgery trends could fall out of style in the next decade. They point out that trends that were once popular, like tanning and bold microbladed eyebrows, have

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