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A satirical cartoon image of a corpulent rich man in court presenting a list of reasons to avoid paying taxes.

My 333-foot superyacht is actually a non-profit maritime rescue vessel.

Ten Excuses Billionaires Use to Avoid Paying Taxes

Billionaires employ sophisticated financial maneuvers to avoid paying taxes, ensuring that not a single copper farthing goes to the taxman. Being colossally wealthy requires the… Read More

A satirical digital painting for reincarnation stories featuring Garrett Gulp, a man in a stained tuxedo at a formal dinner. He is aggressively eating spaghetti and drinking red wine simultaneously, illustrating the frightening consequences of a bad reincarnation. The scene shows horrified guests in a luxury dining room, emphasizing the humor and chaos of his unrefined behavior.

Upgrade your karma now or risk a lifetime of tuxedoes and neon fanny packs.

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Reincarnation Stories: Ten Frightening Tales

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Reincarnation stories do not always involve a grand upgrade. Often reincarnation is less a promotion and more a lateral move into a body that insists… Read More

Customer service chatbots illustration showing happy bot holding commandment tablets with chat errors while distressed customer looks on in despair

"Your frustration is very important to us."

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The Ten Commandments of Customer Service Chatbots

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In the beginning, there was the telephone, and customer service representatives answered it helpfully. Then came the internet, and with it the promise of added… Read More

Google Search Results lustration -- A stressed older woman representing Mrs. Google sits in a chaotic "Complaint Dept." cubicle, holding an "I'M OFFENDED!" sign behind a desk overflowing with paperwork..

What is wrong with some people?

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Top Ten Complaints Mrs. Google Receives About Google Search Results

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Being the librarian of the entire world is a thankless job. Mrs. Google sits atop her digital mountain, sifting through collective grievances about Google search… Read More

Man hovering awkwardly above city traffic, flapping his arms while cars and pedestrians look on, illustrating one of the most common dreams about control and confidence.

You can fly. Just not convincingly.

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The Ten Most Common Dreams Explained

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Presented here are the ten most common dreams, transcribed to reveal what they are actually saying when they think you are not listening. Dreams belong… Read More

Thou shalt not have strange lists before me.

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The Pug Bus Catalog of Top Ten Lists

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For more dispatches from the cultural margins, visit our top ten lists archive. The Pug Bus catalog of satirical top ten lists gathers our funniest,… Read More

Blurred photograph of Bob Dylan and a sick boy in a fake YouTube story about a concert that never took place.

"It's all right, ma."

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How to Spot a Fake YouTube Story

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YouTube wants us to think it is the mother of all video platforms. In practice, it is often a bedtime-story factory for adults who need… Read More

Surreal illustration of chaotic password managers, with safes, laptops, sticky notes, and a buried USB drive spilling passwords, symbolizing digital security failures and paranoia.

All your password managers are terrible. Some of them just fail with better posture.

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Ten Password Managers, Ranked Worst to Best

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A comprehensive guide to password managers for people who believe that modern life is a flaming carnival of data breaches. 10. StickyNote.txt (Desktop Edition) “Security… Read More

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