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Greta Dumps Agent, Blames CAA Magic TrickCommunity
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Entertainment

Greta Dumps Agent, Blames CAA Magic Trick

Greta Gerwig, the queen of indie chic turned Hollywood A-lister, decided to fire her long-time agent of 18 years, Jeremy...

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Downtown LA’s Historic Cafe Hits Rock BottomCommunity
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General

Downtown LA’s Historic Cafe Hits Rock Bottom

The legendary Clifton’s Cafeteria, a 1935 icon, is quitting the ghost town that is downtown LA. Owner Andrew Meieran san...

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Iran Calls US Blockade Ceasefire Violation; Trump Says 'They Can’t Blackmail Us' Like a Stubborn Teen
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World News

Iran Calls US Blockade Ceasefire Violation; Trump Says 'They Can’t Blackmail Us' Like a Stubborn Teen

Meanwhile, Pakistan just finished its entire Middle East fashion runway tour of diplomacy.

In an episode worthy of global political reality TV, Iran declared the US blockade of its ports a ceasefire violation, w...

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Trump Holds Crisis Meeting While Iran Closes Strait, Because Why Not
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Politics

Trump Holds Crisis Meeting While Iran Closes Strait, Because Why Not

Strait of Hormuz goes on lockdown just after Trump predicts speedy peace deal.

On a chaotic Saturday morning, President Trump gathered a White House A-team—including VP Vance (because someone has to!...

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Judge Rules Trump Admin Broke First Amendment Doing Social Media Dance
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US News

Judge Rules Trump Admin Broke First Amendment Doing Social Media Dance

Turns out threatening Facebook and Apple isn’t how you win friends and laws.

In a dazzling display of bureaucratic overreach, Judge Jorge L. Alonso of Illinois told the Trump Administration that pr...

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Woman Befriends Octogenarian, Learns Aging Is Just 'Old Lady' Bluntness
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Health

Woman Befriends Octogenarian, Learns Aging Is Just 'Old Lady' Bluntness

Turns out, 40 years difference means lots of wine and unsolicited life lessons.

In a plot twist worthy of a Hallmark marathon but with fewer clichés and more blunt honesty, a 30-something writer with ...

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Iran Announces Strait of Hormuz Under Strict Military Control, Calls US Pirates
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World News

Iran Announces Strait of Hormuz Under Strict Military Control, Calls US Pirates

Because nothing says 'let's talk peace' like accusing neighbors of sea robbery.

On April 8, Iran's military dropped the mic by claiming it has 'returned control' of the Strait of Hormuz to, well, them...

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Iran Reinvents Blockade: Now Closing Strait of Hormuz Like a Drunk Doorbell
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World News

Iran Reinvents Blockade: Now Closing Strait of Hormuz Like a Drunk Doorbell

Because nothing says diplomacy like firing on tankers you just 'gave clearance' to enter.

On Saturday, Iran decided turning the Strait of Hormuz into an exclusive 'No Ship Club' was in vogue again, yelling at t...

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American Kids Move to Spain Without Speaking Spanish, Somehow Thrive
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World News

American Kids Move to Spain Without Speaking Spanish, Somehow Thrive

Turns out patience, Taco Tuesday, and Zoom calls build resilience better than Google Translate.

Rebecca Cretella and her family boldly fled Connecticut in 2025, uprooting two boys aged 10 and 6 straight into the wond...

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Gamer Goes on Vacation Just to Pray They Don’t Pick Super Meat Boy 3D
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Entertainment

Gamer Goes on Vacation Just to Pray They Don’t Pick Super Meat Boy 3D

Choosing chill over pain: a pop music RPG wins the holiday grind war.

In a dazzling display of mid-life gaming crisis during an unspecified 2026 vacation, an anonymous player faced the Evere...

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Dad Lets 8-Year-Old Navigate US Sidewalks Without Parental GPS
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US News

Dad Lets 8-Year-Old Navigate US Sidewalks Without Parental GPS

Because nothing says freedom like a crossing guard’s daily thumbs-up emoji.

José R. Mendoza, an El Salvador transplant now raising kids in America, decided his 8-year-old daughter needed a taste o...

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Bridal Parties Demand AI Hairdos, Stylists Cry Digital Reality Check
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Technology

Bridal Parties Demand AI Hairdos, Stylists Cry Digital Reality Check

AI’s virtual roots don’t grow; stylists must prune unrealistic expectations.

Angelina Murphy, a celeb hair extension maestro and TV personality, finds herself in a bizarre salon dystopia circa 2025...

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Number 10 Hunts Scalp, Accidentally Beheads Innocent Diplomat Instead
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Politics

Number 10 Hunts Scalp, Accidentally Beheads Innocent Diplomat Instead

Olly Robbins resigns faster than The Guardian’s Thursday morning scoop can blink.

Sir Simon McDonald lamented how Sir Olly Robbins got 'thrown under the bus' after The Guardian’s April 17, 2026 revelati...

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Ex-Wall Street Trader Now Uber Driver Calculates How to Lose Money Slower
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Business

Ex-Wall Street Trader Now Uber Driver Calculates How to Lose Money Slower

From algorithms that fired him to ones that dictate his gas-guzzling routes.

Bill Lewis, a 25-year Wall Street trader turned full-time Uber and Lyft driver in the Poconos, now spends 75 grueling ho...

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Man Collects 50 Microsoft Rejections Like They're Pokémon Cards, Finally Trades for Minecraft Job
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Business

Man Collects 50 Microsoft Rejections Like They're Pokémon Cards, Finally Trades for Minecraft Job

Turns out persistence pays—unless you're applying at LinkedIn for pocket change.

Benjamin Phillips, a 26-year-old former pro basketball and volleyball hopeful who played ball in the Philippines while j...

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Europeans Finally Get Tesla Full Self-Driving, Cars Still Don't Know Roundabouts
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Technology

Europeans Finally Get Tesla Full Self-Driving, Cars Still Don't Know Roundabouts

Dutch Teslas do all streets but confuse ring roads like a lost tourist.

After a decade of ‘layer cake of bureaucracy’ delays, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) finally hit Europe in April 2026, ...

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Iran's 400+ Drone Attacks Prove They Really Hate Erbil’s WiFi
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World News

Iran's 400+ Drone Attacks Prove They Really Hate Erbil’s WiFi

Because nothing says 'war' like breaking more stuff than your ex’s heart.

Iran has bombarded Iraq's Erbil region over 400 times during conflicts with the US and Israel—no, that’s not the WiFi pa...

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Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz for Business, Ships Play High-Stakes Pirate Roulette
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World News

Iran Opens Strait of Hormuz for Business, Ships Play High-Stakes Pirate Roulette

Ships sail, then turn around like a kid told it’s bedtime — geopolitical style.

On Friday, Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz "completely open" for commercial traffic, a statement so bold even half a ...

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Treasury, White House Meet AI ‘Enemy’ to Politely Threaten Courtroom Drama
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US News

Treasury, White House Meet AI ‘Enemy’ to Politely Threaten Courtroom Drama

Anthropic's AI Risks Pentagon’s Love, Treasury’s RSVP, and Trump’s Patience.

On a sunny Friday nobody predicted, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sashayed into a Zoom drama with White House Chief o...

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NJ Transit’s World Cup Tickets Cost More Than Plane to Qatar, Still No FIFA Fare Help
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Sports

NJ Transit’s World Cup Tickets Cost More Than Plane to Qatar, Still No FIFA Fare Help

Charging $150 round-trip to ride 9 miles sounds fair… if you're commuting to Mars.

In a dazzling display of creative budgeting, NJ Transit announced their new $150 round-trip fare from Manhattan's Penn S...

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