Hi Wrecklings!
This week finds me back pitching in Silicon Valley— wish me luck!
“The Investor Who’s Convinced That Pokémon Cards Will Be Currency After an Apocalypse”
“Parents are taking their children to see R-rated horror film Buddy thinking it’s a kids movie”
“Nathan Fielder Drops Weird Trailer for Secret Elizabeth Holmes Doc ‘You Can See Everything’”
“The finance bros redemption era: ‘We’re not the villains anymore —now it’s tech’”
“Wild lines shut down popular giveaway at Pokemon Worlds in SF”
“‘It’s heartbreaking’: Numerous Gamescom devs say their equipment was stolen”
“Malibu residents evacuate after massive, expanding sinkhole opens at Nicolas Cage’s house”
“Experts weigh in as researcher says AI has more than 10% chance of ‘killing all humans’”
“Marriott Guest Says Hotel Insisted a Rubbermaid Laundry Cart Was a Baby Crib”
“Backlash Grows as Texas Republican Convention Flashes Hasan Piker Underwear Pic on Jumbotron: ‘They Want Him so Bad’”
“Gwyneth Paltrow Postpones Dinner for Billionaire Sam Altman at Her Hamptons Home After Backlash: Source”
“Lucky Charms and Trix go au naturel as General Mills ditches artificial colors”
“People have clicked the “Seems like AI slop” button on LinkedIn over a million times already”
“DOGE Affiliate Asked for College Credits for Participating in Takeover”
“LG smart TVs caught logging audio with screen off and snooping on local devices”
“Snoop Dogg wants to pay someone US$10K a month to taste ice cream”
“Tech websites remove articles after failing to verify journalists exist”
“Man posed as 49ers player to scam women out of $1.3m, FBI says”
“FBI probes report of data breach exposing millions of drivers’ licenses in US, Canada”
“‘South Park’ Shares a Cheeky, Trump-Inspired Name Change Ahead of Season 29”
“Aryna Sabalenka Stops US Open Match After Smelling Weed From the Stands: ‘It’s So Strong’”
“Ontario Science Centre laying off entire science department”
🔏“The Unraveling of Podcaster Ashley Flowers’ True Crime Empire”
More Serious Stories
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“Bakery owner thought Uber courier took 400 cinnamon rolls – but he’d been detained by CBP”
“Baby goats with rabies at North Carolina mobile petting zoo prompt calls across multiple counties to contact health officials”
“D4vd’s legal team abruptly withdraws; singer taps public defender for murder trial”
“Amid backlash, museum cancels planned Met Gala exhibit on fashion designer John Galliano”
“Mayoral candidate Moreda faced temporary restraining order in 2025”
“Man returns from work to find apartment emptied, belongings in dumpster”
“‘Wheel of Fortune’s Jim Thornton Suspended After Allegedly Accessing Disturbing Website”
“He Was a Top Lawn Care Influencer on YouTube. Then Everything Went Haywire.”
“Man Who Had S3x on Download Festival Ferris Wheel Learns He’s All Over the Internet From His Boss”
“NYC Mayor Mamdani releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero”
“Man told ChatGPT he was feeling delusional. ChatGPT insisted he was Jesus.”
“CT psychiatrist allegedly defrauded patients, supplied them with crack; ‘The grief is massive.’”
“Elon Musk’s Ex-Wife Justine Breaks Silence on Their Marriage in Explosive New Documentary: ‘I Learned the Term Gaslighting’”
“Former Colorado crime analyst gets 10-year prison sentence for manipulating DNA data”
“Ryanair will dispute passenger’s claim he was sucked out of window”
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