‘The baby getting lit up’: Devoted dad creates home nightclub for two daughters

It’s widely accepted that to be a good parent, you have to make sacrifices that you wouldn’t have when you were blissfully childfree. What they don’t tell you is that sometimes, you can just switch it up instead. While you might not be able to tear up the dancefloor in the club every weekend when …
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«In a Work Hotel, you did not pay for one of life’s greatest joys’: ‘Corporate girlie’ gets chastised for complaining of hotel boredom on a business trip

I’m fortunate in a lot of ways when it comes to my job, but one perk I wouldn’t mind having is being able to take work trips. Pretending you’re important in a couple of meetings, then enjoying the spoils of your all-expenses-paid hotel? Don’t mind if I do. OK, so I know things aren’t always …
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‘Life would be much easier if I was an evil wizard’: The most entertaining takes from TikTok this week (March 5, 2024)

Remember back in the heady days of the mid-2010s when some people thought that internet humor couldn’t get any weirder? We had Dat Boi, the craziness of Vine, and deep-fried memes! Surely it couldn’t get any more postmodern! Well, everyone who thought that was wrong. TikTok came along and put our irony-poisoned brains in a …
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‘I’ve always wondered why it’s necessary’: Woman attracts controversy for grilling boyfriend about when he will propose

Every unmarried heterosexual couple of a certain age faces the same question when they have been together for a couple of years; a pushy family member or a nosy friend inevitably wants to know «When are you getting married?». Never mind your personal beliefs on tying the knot, or what stage your relationship is currently …
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‘Let’s save the exorcism performances for another time’: Preteen Swiftie shrieks throughout 3 hour concert, faces judgment of the internet

Live music can be an emotional experience for everyone involved. I’m not ashamed to say that I’ve felt overwhelmed at some concerts that I have attended and even shed a tear or two. However, there is a difference between expressing emotion about the art that you love and being a massive inconvenience to everyone around …
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‘How old is he? 50?’: Boomer kid impresses internet with precocious knowledge of farm machinery

Some kids just seem to be born as old people. As soon as they’re out of diapers, they start taking up mannerisms and interests that would be more suited to their grandpa. As a parent, I’m sure it’s not exactly a problem when your child turns out like this—indeed, you likely had a lot to …
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‘We need to raise the legal age for tattoos to 40’: Body modifier tattoos heart freckles on face, horrifies Twitter

As a smalltime tattoo haver myself, I’ve often rolled my eyes at the question «but what will they look like when you’re older?». By the time hip replacement age rolls around, I feel like I’ll have bigger concerns than some blown-out linework.  However, some types of body art have even the staunchest defenders of physical …
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‘She must have very rich parents’: Little girl performs horrendous rendition of The National Anthem, gets compared to Fergie

We’re living in a post-America’s Funniest Home Videos world. We no longer have a clip show airing on cable designed to show us as many fails as possible in close succession. We’re also living in a post-American Idol audition fails world. I have not watched American Idol recently, but I’m pretty certain they’re not using …
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‘How you set up the camera and start crying’: Swiftie performatively sobs outside Taylor Swift concert, her friends try not to laugh while comforting her

I am no stranger to crying at live or even recorded performances. This weekend, I saw the re-release of Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables in IMAX, and I was wiping away tears the entire time. There’s something about beautiful music that can make anybody emotional…even curmudgeons who mask their vulnerabilities in front of most people.  While …
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‘I can’t figure out if there’s 365 birthdays or 8 billion birthdays’: The most entertaining takes from TikTok this week (February 27, 2024)

Rumor has it if you say ‘TikTok’ into the mirror three times on a full moon, Reesa Teesa appears and gives you an exclusive epilogue to Who TF Did I Marry?. OK, so maybe that isn’t true, but I wouldn’t put it past some clout-hungry user of the clock app to make an overdramatic video …
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