Have we gone off the deep end? A woman in Australia was filmed scrolling through her phone while swimming laps in the pool, sparking fears that humanity’s tech addiction might’ve reached the point of no return. The clip, shared to social media by popular meme page Brown Cardigan, starts off innocuously enougH, with swimmers enjoying … Read more
This is not the way they want to go viral. Clout-seeking travel influencers are doing more than just displaying their ignorance abroad — they could be endangering people’s lives. A charity has warned that globe-trotting content creators are posing a dire threat to uncontacted tribes by exposing them to unfamiliar diseases, potentially wiping most of … Read more
Move over Dunkin’ — America runs on Taco Bell. Or at least a certain subset of iron-gutted ultra-runners does. On Saturday, Oct. 5, about 1,200 registrants are expected to toe the line at the eighth annual International Taco Bell 50K Ultramarathon, a queasy urban adventure that challenges the quads and the colon in equal measure. … Read more
This daft driver crashed in real life, then burned on social media. A reality TV star has been ripped on social media after filming the aftermath of a violent motorbike crash that left her with multiple wounds. The footage shows Chanse Corbi, 24, who appeared on Season 4 of the British reality dating show spinoff … Read more
He was eaten alive in the comments. An Irish travel influencer and cloutseeker is being blasted online after using an alleged “cannibal tribe” for a tone-deaf TikTok stunt. “Just tried to make contact with a cannibal tribe,” Dara Tah captioned the clip, which boasts over 17.7 million views on the platform. The thrillseeker frequently shares … Read more
Jaws and effect. Just when you thought it was safe to Go-Pro back in the water: French scientists have attributed the spike in shark attacks to selfie-taking influencers encouraging tourists to pet the toothy predators, per a “Jaws”-dropping study in the journal Frontiers in Conservation. Contrary to sharks’ portrayal as mindless killing machines in movies, … Read more
She almost froze her butt off — quite literally. Brazilian influencer Ravena Hanniely reported to the emergency room after developing frostbite on her bum during a frigid photoshoot in Spain. “My butt was completely numb and I couldn’t even sit,” Ravena Hanniely, 24, told Jam Press of her brush with heinie hypothermia. The ex-Playboy Model — who … Read more
They didn’t appreciate his air strip-tease. A judge has blasted an ex-baggage handler as “vain and stupid” after he filmed himself working out shirtless inside a moving jet engine at Sydney Airport in Australia, as seen in a viral TikTok video. “I am really at a loss as to what motivates people to do such … Read more
What an airhead. A United Airlines flight from Los Angeles, California to Shanghai, China was forced to make a U-turn last weekend after one of the pilots realized that they’d forgotten their passport. Flight UA 198 had departed LAX at around 2 pm Saturday, March 22, and was flying over the Pacific Ocean en route … Read more
She was just “kid-ding.” Instagram content creator Victoria Rose has revealed that she brazenly faked her own abduction, claiming that she just wanted to have a “little fun.” The influencer, who boasts over 3.7 million Instagram followers, had posted a series of now-deleted tweets from alleged captors following news that she’d been kidnapped in Nigeria, … Read more
It seems eating isn’t the only thing Cookie Monster does too quickly. A police camera captured the bizarre moment a motorist sped through an intersection in Germany — while dressed as the blue, biscuit-loving children’s character. “The fun of wearing a mask from ‘The Muppet Show’ can quickly turn serious,” police spokesman Peter Bandermann told … Read more
Bro, no! The standard barometer for spotting a “bro” is no longer about their video gaming stats or beer-chugging abilities. Instead according to social media, the true test is to see how guys — and gals too — respond to and interact with a series of objects placed on a table, similar to what candidates … Read more
It was no small feat for Mike Smalls. The Florida influencer is getting dragged online for bizarrely camping outside during Hurricane Helene so he could film the deadly storm. Originally posted to the video platform platform Kick, footage of the “Jackass”-style stunt is currently blowing up across X. “I love to be creative and think … Read more
Ralph, paper, scissors? Internet clout-seekers have devised a new foolhardy food challenge in which bozos play the hand-flinging “rock, paper, scissors” game to determine who has to ingest an obscene amount of fast food, as seen in vomit-inducing TikTok videos with millions of views. Dubbed the “Rock, Paper, Scissors Challenge,” this bloat-inducing biathlon sees two … Read more
He deployed a gator “aid.” No can opener? No problem. A reveler is going viral after using a wild alligator’s jaws to open a beer in what viewers are dubbing “the most Florida thing” ever. The jaw-dropping clip was first posted to the X account Catch Up Bites but was recently shared by user Wall … Read more
Crisco inferno? A Connecticut woman is lucky to be alive after a half-baked attempt to extinguish a grease fire literally blew up in her face, as seen in this video setting the internet ablaze. “This is exactly what you SHOULD NOT DO,” warned LaTeasha Brost in the caption to the clip, which boasts over 6.1 … Read more
They set a speed record for dropping the ball. A job candidate has detailed the embarrassing saga of how they botched a job interview in seconds by giving the worst response ever. According to a Reddit post, the interviewer had asked the unnamed applicant, “How did you get here today?” — prompting them to matter-of-factly … Read more
Hikers in Hawaii will have to find a new way to reach the Heavens. The legendary Haiku Staircase on Oahu, Hawaii will finally be demolished after tourists continued to trespass on the legendary landmark despite repeated warnings. According to the Honolulu City Government, the iconic site will be torn down by the end of this … Read more
She went chasing waterfalls — and risked her life for it. Kristin Torres, 39, pulled a “risky” stunt with her husband Ryan Torres, 40, during an excursion to visit Devil’s Pool on the edge of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, South Africa — handing over the 1,640-foot drop being held just by her ankles. The couple … Read more
That’s not the way to steal a woman’s heart. A man in Colombia redefined “shotgun wedding” after staging an elaborate armed robbery so he could propose to his girlfriend, as seen in a video currently blowing up on Instagram. In the wild clip, filmed Saturday in Cali, a red car is seen pulling up to … Read more