Nine years ago today, a weather balloon captivated the eyes of the nation after it reportedly took off into the sky with a six-year-old boy onboard. While the incident was largely perceived to be a publicity stunt preplanned by the boy's father Richard Heene, he has since claimed to have only confessed under duress.
The Ninth Anniversary of Balloon Boy
Dogs Always Have the High Ground
Elizabeth Warren Release DNA Test
The test revealed that Warren does have "Native American in her family tree dating back 6 to 10 generations."
30-Million Year Old Boomers
They've been rockin' out to AC/DC (or AC/BC, get it?) for as long as time itself.
TikTok's "You Sure You Wanna Do This?" Series Is Tough to Sit Through
This app is uh… really something.
Could Be Real Dialogue, Not Gonna Lie
The Sixth Anniversary of "God I Wish That Were Me"
Six years ago today, a DeviantArt user left this infamous comment on an adult baby fetish image, spawning numerous parody variations across the web for years to come.
UpTown Spot
In the latest video by the robot manufacturer Boston Dynamics, a Spot robot dances around to the tune of the 2014 pop funk song "Uptown Funk".
Introduction of Peni Parker into Spider-verse Creates, Uh, "Creative" Fandom
A little girl character was introduced to the internet and things went the way these things usually go.
Are Human Ubers the Future?
You might have seen these iPad-masked human Ubers online over the past year, but might they be coming to a conference room near you? ChameleonMask, the communication tool that puts a table on the face of a surrogate, let's you work from anywhere, regardless of how weird it looks.
Cursed Pokefusion
Online Memers Identify "Same Energy"
The meme identifying images with similar auras grew popular around the same time as "Big Dick Energy."
"Hi, My Name Is Reggie" but With the Other Reggie
My body is ready.
The Skibidi Challenge Proves Even Parodies of Dance Challenges Can Go Viral
The Russian satirical music group Little Big unleashed the most complicated dance challenge yet, and, get this, people love it.
Elon Musk Calls Himself "Elon-chan"
A series of anime-themed Elon Musk memes kicked off this week after the Tesla CEO referred to himself as "Elon-chan" after being called a "weeb" on Twitter.
Double D's Necronomicon
Racist Memes Shared by FIU Turning Point USA Chapter Leaked
Turning Point USA's Florida International University chapter shared sentiments and memes suitable for /pol/.
Super Mario Odyssey 64
It's a-me, pixelated Mario!
Lightning McQueen Has Seen Better Days
Judge Drops Stormy Daniels' Defamation Lawsuit Against Trump
The lawsuit was about an April tweet where Trump called Daniels a "con job." The larger lawsuit about the hush money payment is still pending.