funny stories

Rose Byrne and Ethan Hawke had a hilarious exchange over her past book review – Photo credit: Rose Byrne (Greg Hernandez/Wikicommons), Ethan Hawke (Wikicommons)

Movies, Pop Culture

Ethan Hawke playfully roasts Rose Byrne over her 16-year-old brutal review of his first novel

Erik Barnes

1/10/2026
Pictured here: Anita Omary; her son, Osman; and Omary’s close friends – Photo credit: Array

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Family, Modern Families, Motherhood

Once a refugee seeking safety in the U.S., Anita Omary is using what she learned to help others thrive.

Sarah Watts

2/11/2026
People who've won "lifetime supplies" of products share what actually happened. – Photo credit: Canva, Hasloo Group Production Studio (main image, cropped) / SkaHero42 from pixabay (text box)

Humor, Joy

People who’ve scored ‘lifetime supply’ prizes share the surprising details of how it really works

Ryan Reed

1/8/2026
A coffee shop customer shared their epic story of mistaken identity. – Photo credit: Canva, StefanDahl (left, cropped) / pixelshot (right, cropped)

Humor, Joy

A local barista’s innocent name mistake turned into a hilarious mistaken-identity drama

Ryan Reed

11/19/2025
David Blaine blew everyone's minds with a card trick on an airplane. – Photo credit: assssshleigh94 via TikTok

Celebrity, Pop Culture

David Blaine showed off a mind-blowing card trick to strangers on a plane and it’s pure magic

Ryan Reed

11/17/2025
A cheerleader, French woman, and a garbage disposal – Photo credit: Canva

Humor, Joy, Popular

Americans share 15 of the funniest things they’ve heard non-Americans say about the U.S.

Tod Perry

11/13/2025