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· Augustine Reyes Chan
Parents Freak Out When Toddler Accidentally Gets Drunk at Texas Restaurant
It’s a parent’s worst nightmare: Your child accidentally drinks alcohol and gets drunk. That’s what happened last Friday when a North Carolina family dined out and a waitress’ mistake sent their toddler to the hospital.
· Editorial Staff
Woman Documents Her Horrid Experience Getting Scammed By a Silicon Valley Startup
Few things are more inspiring than Silicon Valley’s startup scene, but every now and then, startup dreams can turn into absolute nightmares. One woman recently shared her horrible experience working at a startup on Medium complete with late paychecks, forged pay stubs, and…
· Benny Luo
Meet the Mastermind Behind ‘Crazy Rich Asians’
Editor’s Note (8-5-18 7:51 a.m. PST): This post has been updated. Kevin Kwan is a Singaporean novelist best known for his book “Crazy Rich Asians”, a fictional story inspired by his childhood growing up with the rich elite in Asia.
· Ryan General
The U.S. Government Just Called Whole Foods Out on All of Its BS
Whole Foods recently received a humbling rejection from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office when it tried to update its slogan from “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store” to an even more ambitious “World’s Healthiest Grocery Store.” Citing the chain’s chosen catchphrase to be…
· Benny Luo
Ryan Holiday Reveals the One Thing That Can Destroy Your Career in ‘Ego is The Enemy’
At only 28 years of age, Ryan Holiday has achieved more than most. After dropping out of college at 20, he took mentorships with bestselling authors like Robert Greene and Tucker Max, became director of marketing for American Apparel in 2008, and released his own bestselling…
· Editorial Staff
Valedictorian Brags About 4.5 GPA, Full-Ride Scholarship and Illegal Alien Status on Twitter
A female valedictorian got on the nerves of the Twitter community after she bragged in a tweet about her 4.5 GPA, full-ride to the University of Texas, nice legs and undocumented status. Mayte Lara, a graduate of Crockett High School in Austin, recently took to Twitter to…
· Editorial Staff
Jeremy Abdo: College Kid Who Once Sold $5 Pics to Friends Now Makes $5,000 Per Story on Snapchat
A graduating college senior has turned his childhood hobby of doodling cartoon characters into a good source of income. Jeremy Abdo is able to earn as much as $100 to $5,000 per story that he creates for major brands such as Dairy Queen and Krispy Kreme as a Snapchat influencer.
· Editorial Staff
One Photo Will Make You Never Want to Drink Bottled Soda Again
A Texas family claims to have discovered a rat inside their 3-year-old’s half-drunk Dr. Pepper bottle. On Sunday, John Graves of Katy, Texas, bought his 3-year-old grandson Kayden a 20-ounce bottle of Dr. Pepper while spending the day in Galveston. Kayden drank half of the soda…
· Ryan General
Man Buys Old NES Game at a Garage Sale For $2, Sells it for $7,500 Two Years Later
A game enthusiast just sold an old Nintendo game he bought for $2 from a bargain bin two years ago for $7,500. Michael McCaskill didn’t immediately pay attention to “Stadium Events,” a 1987 track and field game among the 40 NES game cartridges he purchased for $80 at a garage…
· Laura Dang
Meet the 25-Year-Old Who Could Be the Youngest Woman Ever Elected to Congress
Women are making great strides in the U.S. political arena, from a woman running for president to possibly having the youngest woman ever to be elected to Congress. Erin Schrode, 25, is in the running for Congress in California’s District 2 in her hometown of Marin County. The…
· Editorial Staff
Massive New Study Reveals What Really Happens When You Spank Your Kids
Spanking children has long been a controversial issue in today’s politically correct parenting culture. Many of us were spanked as children. We may have hated it then, but some of us also like the way we turned out because of it and strongly consider raising our children the…
· Sarah Lesnar
Elite Private School Kids Raise Over $180,000 for Beloved Retiring Security Guard
Rich kids, known for flaunting their wealth on social media, have done something nice for a change. The students at an elite all-girls private school in Texas collectively raised over $180,000 on GoFundMe as a retirement gift for their beloved security guard, Kifleab Tekle. The…
· Editorial Staff
Eleven-Year-Old Lemonade Entrepreneur Lands Multi-Million Dollar Deal With Whole Foods
An 11-year-old girl from Texas has impressively built a successful business with her special homemade lemonade while saving endangered honey bees in the process. Mikaila Ulmer, the brilliant kid creator of BeeSweet Lemonade who calls herself a “bee ambassador,” has recently…
· Laura Dang
Rich Dad Spends $6 Million on His 15-Year-Old’s Epic Quinceañera
A 15-year-old Texas girl had her lawyer father throw her the most epic and extravagant $6 million dollar Quinceañera that included guest performances by both Nick Jonas and Pitbull. This teenager definitely takes the cake for being a daddy’s girl. Maya Henry from San Antonio,…
· Editorial Staff
Couple Gets Sued for $6,700 After Giving Pet Sitting Company a One-Star Yelp Review
A couple seeking quality sitters for their pets sadly ended up with a murky fish tank, a mischarged bill and now a legal lawsuit. Robert and Michelle Duchouquette, of Plano, Texas, used business rating site Yelp to help them choose quality pet sitters to care for their two…
· Editorial Staff
U.S. Marshals Arrest Man For Not Paying a $1,500 Federal Student Loan
If you’re still paying your student debt off, beware — U.S. Marshals are now arresting people who fail to pay their federal student debts. Paul Aker told Fox26 Houston how seven US Marshals in full combat gear arrested him at his home over a $1,500 federal student loan he…
· Editorial Staff
Doritos Gave Three People $50,000 After the Super Bowl For Sending a Single Tweet
After the Super Bowl, three lucky and creative Twitter users won $50,000 each for their tweets about Doritos chips. Doritos’ “Crash the Second Screen” Twitter contest attracted 5,500 people to create creative tweets about the chip brand. Afterwards, Doritos picked three winners…
· Max Chang
Father Takes Daughter’s iPhone Away — Spends a Night in Jail and Loses His Whole Family
A Texas father has been found not guilty in a property theft case going back to September 2013 after taking his daughter’s cell phone away as a punishment, resulting in a night in jail and his family relationship destroyed forever. Ronald Jackson, 36, had taken his 12-year-old…
· Editorial Staff
There’s Something Really Awesome But Dark About Women Who Have Tattoos
Women with tattoos report having higher levels of self-esteem than women without, a new study finds. A Texas Tech research team led by sociology professor Jerome Koch surveyed 2,395 students from six different universities to find out the correlation between tattoos and…
· Editorial Staff
Meet the 21-Year-Old Who Quit Modeling to Become a UFC Fighter
Paige VanZant may look like just the pretty girl next door, but the 21-year-old beauty is also a relentless up and coming UFC world title contender. Weighing in at 115 pounds, the 5’ 4” UFC championship contender has a 6-1 fighting record and is currently ranked 7th in the…