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3/2/18

Kimmie's Got Pranks

There are no good pranks, but that won’t stop Kim Kardashian from raising the next generation to be Little…

Aimée Lutkin

PublishedMarch 2, 2018

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1/19/18

My Old Boss Sent Me a Douche and I Don't Know How I Feel About It

Welcome to Dear Jane, Jezebel’s advice column.

Jane Marie

PublishedJanuary 19, 2018

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10/2/17

Trial Begins for Two Women Accused of Killing Kim Jong Un's Half Brother

Two women accused of killing Kim Jong Un’s estranged half brother arrived in Malaysia to begin their trial on…

Lauren Evans

PublishedOctober 2, 2017

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9/14/17

YouTube Couple Receives Probation for Playing Abusive 'Pranks' on Children

In May, two of five children of the YouTube celebrity couple DaddyOFive and MommyOFive, Heather and Michael Martin,…

Aimée Lutkin

PublishedSeptember 14, 2017

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LatestNews

Don't Play Yaself Today

Last year around this time, Jezebel and the antiques collection site Deadspin switched writers for a historic day…

Clover Hope

PublishedMarch 31, 2017

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3/22/17

Lindsay Lohan Is Threatening to Take Over Your Social Media

Lindsay Lohan is “back, bitches,” or so she says in this trailer for a new reality TV show, where she’s pulling your…

Aimée Lutkin

PublishedMarch 22, 2017

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2/17/17

Alleged Assassin of Kim Jong Un's Half Brother Thought She Was Participating in a Prank TV Show

Half brother to North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong Nam was attacked in the shopping concourse of Kuala…

Aimée Lutkin

PublishedFebruary 17, 2017

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11/13/16

Check Out These Prankster Joe Biden Memes And Smile Through Your Tears

My darlings. My poppets. We’ve had a long and wretched week, haven’t we? I spent election night sobbing into…

Rachel Vorona Cote

PublishedNovember 13, 2016

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Politics

Sarah Palin Got Me Like 😂

On Friday, former Alaska governor and distant aunt whose example you should not follow Sarah Palin posted a Facebook …

Joanna Rothkopf

PublishedOctober 21, 2016

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8/8/16

This Instagram Falling Stunt Woman Both Terrifies and Inspires Me

Page Ginn has a YouTube page, but most of her following is on Instagram, where she posts videos of herself taking…

Aimée Lutkin

PublishedAugust 8, 2016

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5/26/16

Teenager Leaves a Pair of Glasses on the Floor of a Museum, Everyone Mistakes it for Art

No, this story has nothing to do with Tilda Swinton taking a nap in a box at MoMA, but it’s almost just as good. A…

JE Reich

PublishedMay 26, 2016

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5/26/16

Man Arrested for Climbing the 'D'

A YouTube “star” was arrested on Wednesday for attempting to scale and conquer the Hollywood sign—specifically the…

Clover Hope

PublishedMay 26, 2016

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5/24/16

High School Parking Lot Becomes a Dog Park in Adorable Senior Prank

The seniors of Monarch High School (aw) in Coconut Creek, Florida (aww) pulled off the near-impossible by staging a…

Madeleine Davies

PublishedMay 24, 2016

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5/24/16

HuffPo Publishes, Deletes Video of Man Secretly Rubbing Chili on Girlfriend's Tampon

I do not have any patience for “pranks,” which is a made-up thing that allows people to be terrible to other people…

Joanna Rothkopf

PublishedMay 24, 2016

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Politics

Petition Forces Secret Service to Clarify They Won't Allow Guns at the RNC

The Secret Service has been forced to tell everybody that no, they won’t allow guns on the floor of the Republican…

Anna Merlan

PublishedMarch 28, 2016

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3/19/16

Gabourey Sidibe Pranks With the Best of Pranks, Gets Jimmy Kimmel at His Own Wedding

Not sure what to make of this story about Gabourey Sidibe being the focal point of a prank designed by Jimmy…

Aimée Lutkin

PublishedMarch 19, 2016

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11/25/15

Phuc Dat Bich Made the Whole Phucking Thing Up

An Australian man who made international headlines last week after his Facebook account was repeatedly shut down for…

Bobby Finger

PublishedNovember 25, 2015

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10/31/15

Parents Upset Over Penis-Shaped Candy Prank

Families who attended a parade in Hattiesburg, Mississippi were outraged when they discovered candy in the shape of…

Marie Lodi

PublishedOctober 31, 2015

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10/15/15

Target Store Accidentally Plays Porn Audio Over PA System

Customers shopping at a Target located in Campbell, California were shocked when audio from a porno began playing…

Marie Lodi

PublishedOctober 15, 2015

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