Animals & Wildlife
Cats Still Refuse to Recognize Humans as Their Legal Owners
SausageGoat investigates the household power arrangement in which humans pay every bill and cats retain final approval authority.
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Animals & Wildlife
Florida Alligator Found in Swimming Pool — Claims He Was There First
Florida Frank investigates the familiar Florida question: when an alligator enters your pool, whose pool is it now?
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Animals & Wildlife
Scientists Confirm Geese Have Never Recognized Human Authority
A Trust-Me-Bro field study examines why geese block traffic, occupy parks and respond poorly to human diplomatic pressure.
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Animals & Wildlife
Raccoons May Be Running America’s Largest Unregistered Criminal Organization
SausageGoat investigates whether raccoon behavior meets the Trust-Me-Bro definition of organized crime.
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Animals & Wildlife
Scientists Ask Why Seagulls Respect Absolutely No Human Property Laws
SausageGoat opens a case file on seagulls, public lunch theft and the complete collapse of property law near the ocean.
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Business & Economy
CEO Announces Record Profits, Thanks Employees by Sending Inspirational Email
Trust-Me-Bro examines the timeless corporate ritual of celebrating record performance with a motivational message and no detectable pizza.
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Business & Economy
Economists Discover Revolutionary Way to Fight Inflation: Make Everything Smaller
Uncle Bro investigates shrinkflation and calculates the exact point at which a bag of chips becomes a premium container of air.
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Weird News
Town Builds Road Around House After Homeowner Refuses to Move — House Immediately Becomes Tourist Attraction
Li Wei reports on the strange economics and spectacle of so-called nail houses surrounded by major development.
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Weird News
Man Follows GPS Into Completely Ridiculous Place, Blames Road for Being in the Wrong Location
Florida Frank investigates the eternal conflict between human judgment and a navigation voice that sounds extremely confident.
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Sports
Olympic Committee Asked to Add Competitive Barbecue, Lawn Mowing and Shopping Cart Racing
J-BO reviews a fictional proposal to expand the Olympics with barbecue, precision mowing and high-speed shopping cart competition.
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Sports
Scientists Confirm Referee Is Always Wrong When Your Team Is Losing
J-BO analyzes a fictional scientific study showing that referee accuracy changes dramatically depending on the scoreboard and the viewer’s favorite team.
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World
Switzerland Remains Suspiciously Neutral During International Argument About Who Is Most Neutral
An international neutrality contest becomes increasingly competitive while Switzerland declines to participate in any meaningful way.
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