Satire for emotionally resilient adults
CHICAGO, IL- In the wake of yet another school shooting, President Trump called for arming some teachers. The intriguing idea has sparked a broader discussion. Who else should we be arming? To answer this question, our team has launched a multi-part investigative report. In the first part of our series, we consider the idea of … Read more
DENVER, CO- Tim and Jennifer Hamilton thought they were doing the right thing. After years of struggling to find ways to expose their son Timmy Jr. to new cultures, they formulated a plan. They recorded nearly two weeks worth of Dora the Explorer episodes and put him in front of the TV expecting him to … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO, CA- A gentleman was seen buying flowers in a convenience store earlier today. When asked about the occasion by the cashier, the man simply replied: “They’re for Valentine’s Day, of course.” Dumbfounded, the clerk just watched as the man walked out of the store with the flowers and presumably into a pile of … Read more
In a single announcement, Mark Zuckerberg secured his spot near the top of the most generous philanthropists of all time. Despite giving away 99% of his Facebook stock (worth about $45 billion at the time of the announcement) there are limits to his generosity. In a recent statement Zuckerberg announced he simply could not part … Read more
Amazon’s Alexa service went offline for approximately two hours Tuesday morning in what internal engineers are now classifying as a “non-technical refusal event” following what logs describe as an “unbroken stream of crude, repetitive, and deeply unnecessary questions.” The outage affected an estimated 11.2 million devices across North America, with users reporting that Alexa stopped … Read more
GARLAND, TX- A new report from the Center of Canine Studies reconfirmed the long-held belief that dogs cannot talk. This is contrary to many accounts of pet owners. These owners report conversations – typically late night – with their pets on a range of topics. Authors of the study suggest that these false claims might … Read more
BOULDER, CO- For more than 80 years, American’s have misconstrued Franklin D. Roosevelt’s famous “we have nothing to fear but fear itself” as a literal recommendation. “Fear” once again topped this year’s list of things that American’s fear most. “Clowns suck and so does ISIS. But I agree that fear is the only thing we … Read more
WHITEFISH, MT- She always knew he had a secret. So, it came as no surprise when this Doe returned early from a trip to the river only to find her boyfriend getting romantic with Bigfoot. Not amused, she shut down his attempts to explain. Putting the three month courtship behind her, she left to find … Read more
LITTLE ROCK, AR- Initially she thought he was so funny with just the right line at the right moment. But then, Kathy realized her husband of nearly six years had been cheating the whole marriage. He was just referencing old jokes from Seinfeld. “If I had watched the show I just might have known but … Read more
PORTLAND, OR- Parental norms continue to shift and the number of stay-at-home dads appears to be on the rise. However, one man’s interpretation of the job has others rethinking the risks. “It was a fairly normal Tuesday. The sun was out, light wind from the southeast at about 6 miles per hour. Nothing too unusual,” … Read more