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Parents Are Paying $10,000 a Year for a Fake College Mom
My freshman fixed a shattered hutch with duct tape and a grudge. Guess which kid’s fine.
Meta Stole Muse’s Handle for a F@#king Beige Plushy
Meta took @muse for its new AI agent, then accidentally tagged the band and called it a “bug.” But sure, trust it with your bank info.
Effed-Up Friday with Julie Roginsky
A very special episode of the show to commemorate the 25th anniversary of September 11
Trump Has Supporters Pledge Allegiance to Cheating. Literally.
So help me God, and so help everyone else too, apparently.
What She’s Learned About Grift
Erika Kirk built a multimillion-dollar empire preaching submission to women she’ll never practice herself, and called it grief. She gets no sympathy from me.
BREAKING NEWS: Phoebe Bridgers Has Leg Hair
She also has the number one bestselling record in the US, UK, and Australia, and stars in a new A24 film with Robert Pattinson. But mostly, yea. Hairy legs.
Trump Was Asked If He’d Interfere with the Midterms. He Didn’t Say No.
“Stranger things have happened” is not a reassuring answer from a president who has spent months testing the boundaries of election power.
A Legion of Children Before the Civil War
From Elon Musk? Ew, no. Just….Ewwww.
Effed-Up Friday with Julie Roginsky—This Friday, Sept 11
Thirteen Men Walk into a Rape Trial. Her Husband Sent the Invitations.
Five months after the Online Rape Academy exposed men for drugging and raping women as a shared hobby, Manchester gives us the offline version. I guess we have to keep learning the same fucking thing.
Sugar Is Up Twenty Percent and the Whole Thing Is a F@#king Cartel
The Hottest Asset in America Is a Commodity the Government Will Not Permit to Have a Price
Boys Are Finally Getting Their Own Beauty Culture. It Smells Like Piss.
"Pheromone-maxxing" promises sexual magnetism through sweat, body odor, and, for the truly committed, drinking your own urine.
Ten Points Won't Survive an Envelope
Democrats Have Their Best Party-Identification Numbers Since 2008, and the Rules Are Being Rewritten Underneath Them
Hey GenX: The Job Market Hates You. Have You Tried Journaling?
The labor market is aging us out. The reinvention industry would like us to pause, reflect, and organize.
F@#ked-Up Friday: The Week Nothing Was Even Guarded
Professor Meredith Joined Us, We Each Brought a Horror, and the Video Game About Arresting People Took the Trophy
Good News: Nobody Died. Bad News: That’s Not How Food Safety Works.
29,628 pounds of Argentine beef bypassed federal reinspection, because apparently the cheeseburger security apparatus was taking the afternoon off.
The Whole Planet Just Sold Its Bonds, and the Arsonist Wants to Know Why It’s Hot
Japan hasn’t seen a 3 percent yield since the Macarena. Guess who’s holding the matches.
They Found a Woman in a Suitcase. Then It Got Weird.
She wasn’t dead. She was a sex doll with sculpted-in bruises, and we have… many thoughts and questions.
Milo Yiannopoulos Got the One Thing He Always Wanted: ICE Agents Finally Paying Attention to Him
Poor Milo got snitched on by Laura Loomer. Somehow that’s the least effe-up part of this story.
Effed-Up Friday with Professor Meredith—This Friday, Sept 4
TDWS: A Vibe Is Not Evidence
What we said on the show this morning, and why we stopped everything to say it.
Effed-Up Friday: Substack, We Need to Talk
Substack has been filled with some serious nonsense this summer, and this week things went next level. So we’re gonna talk about it.
The White House Has a Mystery Meat Problem
Trump promised cheaper beef. He just won’t say where it’s coming from. Which is a weird thing to say about hamburger.