As parents trying to navigate the modern world of screens and kids, we have all felt the sudden urge to fling a device out the nearest window. For Joel Barbour, a father of five, that urge became a reality—instantly turning him into an internet sensation after he threw his son’s Nintendo Switch out of a moving … Read more
A Bay Area restaurateur has gone viral for charging parents as much as $327 for failing to control their rowdy children at his Chinese eatery Chez Xue. You You Xue, who operates two restaurants south of San Francisco, says he’s slapped financial penalties on parents of spirited tots who smashed credit card readers, carved “designs” … Read more
Step away from the screens, little ones. Regardless of age, too much screen time is detrimental to one’s health. Excessive staring at screens can cause eye strain, dry eyes, headaches, and poor sleep quality, not to mention increased stress and anxiety, according to Michigan State University. And the less-than-ideal effects are even more pronounced for … Read more
DEAR ABBY: We helped our eldest son, who is 35 and an engineer, buy a house five miles from us. A woman his friend introduced him to moved in with him a few years later. Against our advice, he married her last year. Her personality has always been difficult, noncollaborative, selfish and demanding. They now … Read more
The Internet Invitational is returning with an even bigger prize pool — and one of the most popular players is also returning. Former professional golfer turned influencer Paige Spiranac was featured in last year’s edition of the golf tournament hosted by Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports. She and her team made it to the championship, … Read more
It’s been over two weeks since we last saw Austin Reaves on a basketball court. On Friday morning, Reaves was joined by his girlfriend, Jenna Barber, posing for a photo with a cake that read “Happy 28th,” as the couple was celebrating his birthday. But what was notable in the photo was Austin’s new haircut. … Read more
A viral video shows a Domino’s employee keeping her cool while being confronted by an angry group of customers demanding a refund. The video, recorded by one of the customers, shows the group upset that the employee refused to issue a refund because the guests did not bring the pizza box back to the store. … Read more
He glided through graduation. Content creator De’Von Jasper went viral for the Michael Jackson-inspired moonwalk he did on stage as he received his high school diploma — raking in a jaw-dropping 250 million combined views in six months. The Houma, LA, native decided to repost the impressive 2024 clip as the biopic “Michael” was released … Read more
There haven’t been a lot of reasons for the Dodgers to be smiling over the past month. After surging out of the gates to a 15-5 record and the best record in baseball, Los Angeles looked like the two-time defending champs who were better than ever. But everything changed over the last four weeks. Dodgers … Read more
A California dad has sparked a fierce debate online after he caught a T-shirt at a rodeo from right in front of a woman — before he handed it to his young daughter. Real estate broker Marco Caracas grabbed the shirt that was seemingly intended for a female spectator in the crowd at the San … Read more
Pursuing missed connections is nothing new — there are just more places to look. The concept’s increased expansion from Craigslist to social media — primarily Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and Reddit — is the latest push for partnership from daters who are stepping away from swipe culture in favor of analog (or analog-adjacent) methods to meet … Read more
An Aussie woman has gone viral after revealing the unconventional way she slices cheese. Georgia Hillis, a Sydney-based marathon runner and mum-to-be, shared the technique with her Instagram followers and has since amassed over 1.5 million views. In the clip, the 31-year-old used an everyday vegetable peeler to shave thin slices of cheddar from a … Read more
The US Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday Cox Communications cannot be held liable for piracy by its internet service subscribers of songs owned by Sony Music, Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and other labels, ending their billion-dollar-plus music copyright lawsuit. The 9-0 ruling overturned a lower court’s decision to order a new trial to determine how much the internet … Read more
It might be only five days into the new year, but an influencer has already dished out a healthy serving of internet drama. It’s all sparked by a halter neck top. Tara Lynn turned to her five million followers, issuing a fashion plea ahead of New Year’s Eve celebration plans. The 26-year-old had been on the hunt for a … Read more
’Tis the season for twinkling lights, overflowing inboxes — and scammers working overtime. As Americans rush to buy gifts, book travel and spread holiday cheer, fraudsters are decking the halls with fake deals, bogus charities and panic-inducing messages designed to empty wallets faster than a last-minute Black Friday sale. Non-payment and non-delivery scams cost people … Read more
Golf influencer Paige Spiranac quietly donated all of her day-two Barstool Sports Internet Invitational skins winnings — about $15,000 or $16,000 — to the Cody “Beef” Franke foundation after she was engulfed in a cheating scandal at the event finale, according to Barstool’s Francis Ellis. During Tuesday’s instalment of the “Son Of A Boy Dad” … Read more
He’s writing out a large cashier’s check. An 88-year-old Army veteran heartbreakingly revealed he works five days a week at a local grocery store to help pay his bills before kindhearted shoppers rallied to raise over one million dollars for his retirement. Ed Bambas, a cashier at the Meijer store in Brighton, Michigan, lost his … Read more
The fallout from the Internet Invitational hit Paige Spiranac particularly hard. Breaking her silence Tuesday in a series of Instagram Stories, the longtime golf influencer — who was at the center of a cheating controversy at the buzzy event that aired over the past month — said she has received “tens of thousands of death … Read more
It wouldn’t be a Dave Portnoy event without some controversy. The final round of the $1 million Internet Invitational had two separate cheating situations that were a significant part of the broadcast. The final was a three-on-three alternate shot match pitting Brad Dalke, Francis Ellis and Cody “Beef” Franke against Paige Spiranac, Frankie Borrelli and … Read more
Golf influencer Paige Spiranac was in tears while sharing that it’s “been really hard” to see negative comments about her online during the $1 million Internet Invitational. In a series of videos on her Instagram Story, Spiranac explained that the recent hate she’s received has brought up “insecurities” from her past. First, Spiranac posted a … Read more