

We’ve all experienced a typical bachelor apartment. Mildew towels, one roll of single-ply toilet paper, and a collection of bottles on top of the fridge, these home design wastelands are a petri dish of spores and unintentional minimalism, just waiting for the touch of a woman to come spruce things up. That’s why it’s always so obvious when a guy gets a new girlfriend to move in with him—there are some fairly urgent changes that need to be made in order to turn this man-cave into a home.
Suddenly, there are candles on the end tables, there are vegetables in the fridge, and rotating hand towels in the kitchen. Sheets are soft and fresh, the couch cushions are fluffed, and there’s a tasteful carpet runner in the hallway. Men won’t know why their house suddenly feels so homely, but they’ll certainly like it. That’s why, when this woman was going through a massively toxic breakup with her ex, when he said to clear out everything from their apartment that was hers, she complied—and took EVERYTHING that she contributed to their 13-year home together.
Keep scrolling for the well-deserved payback that made this man’s apartment look like Whoville homes after the Grinch stole Christmas.
Not every mystery begins with flashing lights in the sky or eerie radio transmissions from space. Some arrive in the most unassuming ways, like a silent, seamless metal sphere resting in the grass. When the Betz family discovered just such an object on their Florida property in 1974, they could not have predicted that their curiosity would ignite a media firestorm, government interest, and decades of wild speculation. What at first seemed like a lost piece of machinery or an old cannonball soon defied expectations. It rolled in ways that defied gravity, vibrated when exposed to music, and even appeared…
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Read MoreEven if TikTok wound up disappearing tomorrow, even its biggest naysayers can’t deny that it has changed the landscape of internet culture forever. Never before have the general public been so emboldened to share their most intimate interests and thoughts with the public in the name of online clout, and never before have they all spent this much time scrolling endlessly through short-form videos.
There are plenty of things about the clock app phenomenon that are bad, of course, but that doesn’t stop it from being very entertaining. After all, this is a key part of why it has been so popular for so long. When they aren’t trying to shill you garbage from the TikTok shop or engaging in the most mind-numbing discourse known to man, TikTokers produce some top-tier brain-rotting amusement. We have collected a small selection of this below for you to observe and enjoy at your leisure.
Being an observant Jewish couple, it stands to reason that Mary and Joseph went to the Temple for Mary’s purification—as prescribed by Mosaic Law—40 days after Jesus’ birth. The blessing of candles and the procession of light were added to this feast, giving it the popular name “Candlemas.”
Read MoreIf you don’t think teachers get enough respect, you’d be shocked to hear the kind of treatment that substitute teachers get. I remember all of the memorable substitute teachers from my school days, most of them because of how badly the students would treat them. We had a sub in 5th and 6th grade named Mrs. Smallings, and because this is how the universe works, she was an incredibly Rubenesque lady. She was surly and irascible constantly, probably because a bunch of horrible children were making fun of her weight 40 hours a week. The other memorable sub was nicknamed “Mrs. Please and Thank You” because, you guessed it, she dared to ask high school students to use basic manners in school. There was the occasional memorable sub who wasn’t treated terribly (I recall an old man who gave us cute little toys until middle school), but those were few and far between.
A medical transport jet with a pediatric patient and five others crashed into a Philadelphia neighbourhood, causing a massive fireball and significant damage to homes and vehicles. The Learjet 55 took off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport and crashed 30 seconds later. Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos. Authorities including the NTSB and FAA are investigating the tragic incident.
Read MoreBrother Juniper was a simple man who joined Saint Francis in the earliest days of the Order. While Saint Francis praised him and wished he had a “whole forest of such Junipers,” nevertheless, he could be exasperating for his generosity. Even saints can be frustrating.
Read MoreSaint Thomas Aquinas is well known for his writings, especially the “Summa Theologica.” But he was far more than a philosopher/theologian. He was a devout man who wrote beautiful prayers and hymns. Perhaps the best known is the “Pange Lingua.”
Read MoreIt’s time to become fluent in Bob (as Timothée Chalamet famously claimed he did). Maybe you’ve been a Dylan Disciple since the days of Cafe Wha, sauntering up and down McDougal street listening to him peddle his folk tunes. If so, kudos to you, and I hope retirement is going well. Maybe you’re just getting into him after the recent film A Complete Unknown, where Gen Z’s internet boyfriend brought early Dylan to life, tracking his early rise and move to electric. Either way, welcome to Bob Memes.
You may be thinking to yourself, aren’t Bob Dylan memes insanely niche? How on Earth did you find enough to fill up a meme list? And I say to that, you’d be surprised. Turns out the Venn diagram of Dylan enthusiasts and dank meme creators is a circle. Something about being a fan of that skinny man with a prominent nose and an… interesting voice… means you also make a mean meme.
The suspect, a man in his 40s, is believed to have fatally stabbed one person and injured two others in front of JR Nagano Station days earlier.
Read MoreThe suspect, a man in his 40s, is believed to have fatally stabbed one person and injured two others in front of JR Nagano Station days earlier.
Read MoreTahawwur Rana has been involved in the Mumbai attacks, plotting with ISI’s Major Iqbal. Found evidence shows his deep hatred for India. Investigators say he was in Mumbai days before the attacks to ensure precise execution. With his extradition now imminent, Rana’s role in the 2008 tragedy continues to haunt Indo-Pak relations.
Read MoreLike other young martyrs, the death of Saint Agnes reminds us that length of years is not a requirement for a holy life. Little is known about Saint Agnes other than that she was a martyr.
Read MoreO God, bountiful in forgiving,
and lovingly desirous of man’s salvation,
we humbly beseech Thy mercy in behalf of our friends,
relations and benefactors,
who have passed from this world, that,
through the intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin
and all the Saints,
Thou wouldst permit them to come
to the full participation of everlasting happiness.
Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Read MoreFor many of those in relationships, having a partner that they can share their interests and hobbies with is a matter of importance. What you like to do in your spare time is often a big part of your life, and sharing that with the one you love can be a great bonding exercise. There is a reason people insist on putting pictures of them enjoying their favorite pastimes on dating apps.
However, finding somebody who loves the exact same stuff that you do isn’t all cute dates and dream compatibility. Sometimes, it can wind up being a source of conflict when you have different perspectives on a hobby, or one of you is more dedicated to it than the other. If other parts of the relationship aren’t as solid as your shared interests, disagreements can arise and make things more difficult. There are many layers to any relationship, and your free time is only one of them.
Here’s the evidence. Both times that he won the presidency, he beat female candidates. The man who beat him last time lost mental cognition halfway through the battle, forcing the Democrats to install a Black-Indian female candidate with six vacillating accents who couldn’t take softball interviews to save her life and struggled whenever she was required to speak rather than laugh. Divine intervention?
Read MoreThe plaintiff is seeking a declaratory judgment protecting his forthcoming crypto crowdfunding project from being prosecuted for unlicensed money transmitting.
Read MoreWe all know that feeling. You’ve been eyeing that perfect something for months, dropping hints like breadcrumbs, yet somehow, you end up with a nose hair trimmer or a set of kitchen sponges. They say it’s the thought that counts, but, my dudes, let’s admit it, there are some areas in life where thinking isn’t our strongest most dominant quality.
Many of us found ourselves panic-sweating hours before a gift-deserving moment or date, thinking, “She’ll totally love this socket wrench set because… uh… she mentioned something about home improvement once”? Yeah, we’ve been there. Like buying your vegetarian girlfriend a BBQ grill because “we can use it together!”
Self-serving gift-giving is peak man behavior, We’ll just wrap it up all nice, and give it to our partner, and then hover around like a vulture waiting to “share” it. We’re not slick you know. Everyone sees through it. Most of the time it can be regarded as funny and even cute, not when its mixed with a heavy dosage of gaslighty weaponized incompetence.
Sometimes you just have to cut your losses in advance and go home my guy, that’s exactly the case with the following story, I’m telling you, you should drop the idea of defending him at this point.
Now, let me tell you about this champion among us – a true master of self-delusion. This guy bought his girlfriend three boxes of Pokémon cards. Not one. Not two. Three. For Christmas. When she, grab your chair boys because this one’s a shocker, did NOT want Pokémon cards. Amazingly she was actively requesting other items.
Born into an affluent Hindu family in 1712, Devasahayam Pillai converted to Christianity and was martyred for his chosen faith in 1752. At his 2012 beatification Pillai became the first Indian layman not connected to any religious institute to be beatified. Ten years later he was canonized by Pope Francis.
Read MoreIn a shocking incident, an armed intruder broke into Saif Ali Khan’s Bandra residence, demanding Rs 1 crore and injuring Khan, his staff, and his son’s nanny. The attack happened around 2am, waking the entire household. Police have launched an investigation, describing the suspect as a man in his late 30s with a slim build.
Read MoreIn a shocking incident, an armed intruder broke into Saif Ali Khan’s Bandra residence, demanding Rs 1 crore and injuring Khan, his staff, and his son’s nanny. The attack happened around 2am, waking the entire household. Police have launched an investigation, describing the suspect as a man in his late 30s with a slim build.
Read MoreSaint Hilary of Poitiers was converted to Christianity through his reading of the Sacred Scriptures. A married man, he was chosen as Bishop of Poitiers in France where he arduously fought Arianism. As a result, he was sent into exile, but returned home to Poitiers before he died.
Read MoreSaint Gregory of Nyssa, the brother of Saint Basil and the son of Saints Basil and Emmilia, was a married man when he began studying for the priesthood. He became Bishop of Nyssa and fought Arianism and was a prominent figure at the Council of Constantinople.
Read MoreIt’s a grey November day in Florida, and it’s raining softly on the roof of a car. In it, an overweight man has been sitting in the driver’s seat weeping intermittently. He is about to eat the viral spicy chicken sandwich from Popeyes, which he has spent some time brandishing at the camera through his tears. After a minute or so of hysterical, choppily edited monologing, an outside distraction proves a further breaking point. “I’m just so upset… AND THERE’S A LADY BEHIND ME FEEDING CATS. SHE’S FEEDING THE STRAY CATS… STOP FEEDING THE CATS. STOP FEEDING THE CAAAATS!”
So goes the abridged version of the beginning of “meltdown in my car”, one of the most iconic videos from one of YouTuber Nikocado Avocado’s many, many monetized low points. From a meme standpoint, he could be defined as the most famous YouTube “Mukbanger”—a video genre originating in South Korea where a person films themselves consuming large amounts of food for an online audience.
Bridget Marshall: I teach a course on New England witchcraft trials, and students always arrive with varying degrees of knowledge of what happened in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692. Nineteen people accused of witchcraft were executed by hanging, another was pressed to death and at least 150 were imprisoned in conditions that caused the death of at least five more innocents. Each semester, a few students ask me about stories they have heard about dogs. In 17th century Salem, dogs were part of everyday life: People kept dogs to protect themselves, their homes and their livestock, to help with hunting, and…
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Read MoreOne person was killed and seven injured when a Tesla vehicle packed with explosives burst into flames outside US president-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel.
Read More“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.”
Read MoreGiving a gift is a super easy way to show you care about someone. This is why it’s one of the 5 love languages. It shows that you’re thinking about them, and that you know something about who they are and what they enjoy. It doesn’t come naturally to everyone, though. Some of us are better gift givers than others. For example, one of my friends gives the most thoughtful gifts every year that it could make you cry (and usually does). While another friend of mine manages to consistently pick out things I wouldn’t wear, or items I wouldn’t keep in my house.
However, as they say, it’s the thought that counts. All that matters is that they put a little effort into something– it doesn’t matter the result. That’s why this story struck such a nerve, when a boyfriend couldn’t even manage to try giving something to his beloved. Read on for the story.
Saint John, traditionally thought to be the “Beloved Disciple,” was the writer of the fourth Gospel, and presumably, the only apostle who was not martyred. He is also the disciple to whom Jesus entrusted his mother from the cross. Symbolized as an eagle, Saint John’s Gospel “soars” in its theological treatment of the Good News.
Read MoreIf it weren’t for Saint Luke telling us about the selection and martyrdom of Saint Stephen in Acts of the Apostles, we would know nothing about him at all. The little we do know, however, speaks volumes about what kind of man he was, his love for Jesus, and the early Church community.
Read MoreAccording to the ruling, Jiang Zhuojun, 29, conspired with two other Chinese men to write “toilet” in red spray paint on a pillar at the shrine.
Read MoreMerry Christmas Eve! The most hyped holiday of the year is about to arrive, and I hope you all are spending it doing precisely what you want to do. I’m sure many of us are at our homes or our parents’ homes, sitting around the tree and looking at the old funny ornaments like there’s no tomorrow. Whether you’re preparing the broiled cornish game hen or arranging stocking stuffers, I’m sure you need something to take a load off of your busy Christmas Eve. Are you in desperate need of a breather before the man with the sack comes to town? I’m so glad you asked because I’m blessing you with the gift of random memes. That’s right, these memes are that secret extra present you never knew you wanted, but now that you’ve got them, you can’t believe you once lived without them. Savor them, and have a Merry Christmas.
Being a man who wanted to experience things with all of his senses, Saint Francis decided one Christmas to depict the birth of Jesus with live animals and real people. This “first crèche” was created in Greccio in 1223. Our tradition of having a Christmas crèche in our homes and churches continues the practice begun all those years ago.
Read MoreLord God, we praise you for creating man, and still more for restoring him in Christ. Your Son shared our weakness; may we share his glory, for he lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Read MoreSaint John of Kanty was a beloved priest in Kraków, Poland, where he taught Scripture. A simple, humble man, John was often taken advantage of, but maintained his generous attitude to those in need. He died on Christmas Eve in 1473.
Read MoreAccording to a LinkedIn profile matching the details the man gives in footage shared online, he attended Melbourne Grammar School.
Read MoreOne of the most common sources of arguments among married couples is how they should share their resources. If marriage is a partnership, then it makes sense that you should communicate clearly about what you exchange with each other. However, it is common for this not to be as clear-cut as it should be, leading to arguments and disagreements on many different levels.
This includes things as personal as gifts, as one husband recently found out. He received a bonus in the form of a gift card at work, and his wife was already planning on how to spend it when he informed her he only wanted to use it on himself. He reasoned that as she didn’t let him use the brand discounts she got at her job, this was fair. It was up to the internet to decide whether that was truly the case when it came to this partnership.
An important Catholic reformer in Germany, Saint Peter Canisius earned a master’s degree at age 19, and then joined the Jesuits. He was a great writer and patron of the sick and imprisoned.
Read More“A diplomat is a man who always remembers a woman’s birthday but never remembers her age.”
Read MorePut on your red dress and get ready to be kissed, because Hallmark movies are back on the air for the Christmas season!
I don’t personally watch Hallmark movies for reasons I’ll divulge later, but I learned recently that whenever the female protagonist puts on a red dress, there’s a 100% chance that romance is on the way. How do I know? My hyper-masculine, tough-as-nails, biker dad told me. In a shocking plot twist, it turns out he’s something of a Hallmark movie expert…
I started this deep dive into the Hallmark genre as a quest to understand the reasoning behind the raving success of these inherently “cringey” movies. I wondered why my father, a man who’s spent his whole life as a construction contractor–covered in sawdust, motor oil, plumbing fluid, mystery sap, and at least 100 splinters–would even glance at a film that looked more like a snowglobe from Disneyland rather than the Sons of Anarchy aesthetic he usually embraces. I wondered why anyone would bring such soulless garbage onto their screens when there are so many highly rated, critically acclaimed, and artistically stimulating content to view. But that’s exactly it, nobody wants thought-provoking, Oscar-worthy artistry after a really long day at work, they want to just feel good and relax… They want Hallmark.
Blessed Pope Urban V was a simple man who never wanted to be pope. He was quite content to remain in his Benedictine monastery. But when called to serve the Church, Blessed Urban did so with great devotion and wisdom.
Read MoreBlessed Anthony Grassi had a deep devotion to Our Lady of Loreto from his childhood. He joined the Oratorian Fathers at 17, and was known as a very good student. Struck by lightning at age 29, Anthony was paralyzed for a few days before recovering, and becoming somewhat a changed man.
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