Fake Jim Carrey Cons His Way Onstage at the Czech Oscars

Jay Hathaway · 02/23/15 12:00PM

The Czech Lion Awards, the Czech Republic's equivalent of the Oscars, featured a surprise appearance by highly recognizable, very distinctive-looking American actor Jim Carrey. He took the stage, waved to the crowd, and silently fired a glitter cannon into the air, raining gold confetti down upon himself. Typical Carrey! You never know what that guy's gonna do!

Forward or Delete: This Week's Fake Viral Photos

Hudson Hongo · 02/20/15 04:45PM

Occasionally, against all odds, you'll see an interesting or even enjoyable picture on the Internet. But is it worth sharing, or just another Photoshop job that belongs in the digital trash heap? Check in here and find out if that viral photo deserves an enthusiastic "forward" or a pitiless "delete."

Forward or Delete: This Week's Fake Viral Photos

Hudson Hongo · 02/13/15 05:05PM

Occasionally, against all odds, you'll see an interesting or even enjoyable picture on the Internet. But is it worth sharing, or just another Photoshop job that belongs in the digital trash heap? Check in here and find out if that viral photo deserves an enthusiastic "forward" or a pitiless "delete."

People Think a Feminist Blogger Aborted Her Baby Because It Was a Boy

Jay Hathaway · 02/12/15 11:20AM

"I stand by my decision to abort my baby because it was a male," a woman wrote last month under the pseudonym "Lana." She claimed that after several bad experiences with men, she didn't want to risk bringing another "monster" supporter of the patriarchy into the world. The story circulated all over the tabloid media this week, drawing hundreds of outraged comments, but is there any reason to believe it's for real? No, nope, and nah.

Those Rumors of a "Kanye Boycott" Are a Load of Bullshit

Jay Hathaway · 02/11/15 12:36PM

Your most gullible Facebook friends reported today that the outlaw Kanye West has been banned from future appearances at the Grammys, the Oscars, the MTV Video Music Awards, and the People's Choice Awards for his audacious crimes against the musical establishment. And further, that major TV networks have informally agreed to "boycott" West. You may tell those friends: Nah. It's just another stunt from a fake news site.

Was Charles Manson's "Fiancée" Playing Him to Get Custody of His Corpse?

Jay Hathaway · 02/09/15 03:25PM

Murderous cult figurehead Charles Manson, now 80 and in prison for life, received a marriage license back in November so that he could tie the knot with Afton "Star" Elaine Burton, 26, who comes off in interviews like another crazed admirer. She might be more than that, though: their license has lapsed without a wedding, and one journalist claims it's because Manson got wise to Star's alleged plan to acquire his corpse and put it on public display for money. Holy shit, really? Here's what we know.

Forward or Delete: This Week's Fake Viral Photos

Hudson Hongo · 02/06/15 04:30PM

Occasionally, against all odds, you'll see an interesting or even enjoyable picture on the Internet. But is it worth sharing, or just another Photoshop job that belongs in the digital trash heap? Check in here and find out if that viral photo deserves an enthusiastic "forward" or a pitiless "delete."

Lab Results Are in on the Dead "Alien" a Woman Found in Her Can of Tuna

Jay Hathaway · 02/06/15 10:18AM

A couple of weeks ago, a U.K. woman grossed everyone out by tweeting photos of a tiny, translucent creature with beady black eyes that she found dead inside her can of tuna. Zoe Butler named the strange l'il guy "Eric," and later announced she'd turned it over to Princes Tuna, who sent it to a lab for testing. Now they've announced their findings.

This Week's Big Game of Thrones Spoiler Is Probably Just a Hoax

Jay Hathaway · 02/05/15 12:55PM

Don't believe everything you read on IMDb, no matter how much you want to. A listing spotted on the site earlier this week got a lot of Game of Thrones fans excited for the first appearance of a major character who'd been left out of season 4, but it might be nothing more than a hopeful lie.

Store Owner Fakes Robbery to 'Go Viral,' But It Comes Back to Bite Him

Jay Hathaway · 02/04/15 01:55PM

A music store owner in Kingsport, Tenn., had what he thought was the perfect plan to drum up business and deter break-ins at the same time: He'd have someone pretend to rob the store, then heroically pull his gun while the fake perp played dead. All he had to was post the security footage online, and the prank would definitely "go viral."

The Dude Himself Fell for a Fake News Site's Big Lebowski 2 Hoax

Jay Hathaway · 02/03/15 04:20PM


Way out west there was this fella I wanna tell ya about. Goes by the name of Jeff Bridges. Now, this Bridges, he was a big Hollywood actor, played a guy they call "The Dude." And, look, this Sam Elliott schtick is going to get tired real fast, so here's what happened: Bridges thought he might be returning as The Dude in a Big Lebowski sequel, and even called his agent about it, but the sequel turned out to be an internet hoax that's been around for some time.

Forward or Delete: This Week's Fake Viral Photos

Hudson Hongo · 01/30/15 03:30PM

Occasionally, against all odds, you'll see an interesting or even enjoyable picture on the Internet. But is it worth sharing, or just another Photoshop job that belongs in the digital trash heap? Check in here and find out if that viral photo deserves an enthusiastic "forward" or a pitiless "delete."

The Bizarre Excuses of a Former Revenge Porn Kingpin

Jay Hathaway · 01/30/15 11:40AM

The former proprietor of one of the most notorious revenge porn sites on the web, Is Anybody Down, has been hit with an FTC judgment ordering him to destroy the site's archive of nude photos and barring him from putting them back online. Craig Brittain responded with a blog post apologizing for his past actions, then going on to deny or excuse most of them. Now he says he's turned his life around by joining GamerGate ("not a hate group") to fight the Mainstream Media, which he feels is just as bad and unethical as revenge porn.

Michelle Obama's Hair Appeared Totally Uncensored on Saudi TV

Jay Hathaway · 01/27/15 06:05PM

Barack and Michelle Obama are in Riyadh today to meet with Saudi Arabia's new ruler, King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud. Footage of the king receiving the U.S. delegation aired on Saudi TV, but several western commentators noticed something strange about the footage that made it to YouTube: There's a big ol' ovoid blur where Michelle Obama should be.

These Men Weren't Really Tricked Into Sexually Harassing Their Moms

Jay Hathaway · 01/27/15 02:50PM

A Peruvian public service announcement making the rounds today captured two men sexually harassing women on the street, only to find out that the victims of their catcalling are their own moms in disguise. Some sites are treating it as if a prankster's hidden camera actually caught a man hollering at his mom's "tasty panties," but if the scene seems totally staged, that's because it was.

Forward or Delete: This Week's Fake Viral Photos

Hudson Hongo · 01/23/15 03:15PM

Occasionally, against all odds, you'll see an interesting or even enjoyable picture on the Internet. But is it worth sharing, or just another Photoshop job that belongs in the digital trash heap? Check in here and find out if that viral photo deserves an enthusiastic "forward" or a pitiless "delete."

The Worst Wedding Proposal Video Ever Is Every Cop Lover's Dream

Jordan Sargent · 01/20/15 05:01PM

Viral content is as inescapable and radioactive as the sun, and yet sometimes viral videos come along that are so gross and bad that we must stop and admire their toxicity. Today: a Surprise Marriage Proposal featuring a Good Cop and his Shocked Wife.

Forward or Delete: This Week's Fake Viral Photos

Hudson Hongo · 01/16/15 04:00PM

Occasionally, against all odds, you'll see an interesting or even enjoyable picture on the Internet. But is it worth sharing, or just another Photoshop job that belongs in the digital trash heap? Check in here and find out if that viral photo deserves an enthusiastic "forward" or a pitiless "delete."