Hatsune Miku and Harry Potter
The name “Hatsune Miku” trended alongside author J.K. Rowling’s in December 2019, thanks to a viral meme.
Is This a Photograph of the Chernobyl ‘Elephant’s Foot’?
Years before the HBO dramatization of the reactor meltdown, images from the site drew attention online.
‘Do You Know What’s Deplorable? Being Impeached’ Tweet
After United States President Donald Trump was impeached on December 18 2019, a purported 2016 tweet of his son’s circulated in screenshot form.
Did J.K. Rowling ‘Confirm Her Stance Against Transgender Women’?
Rumors about Rowling being a trans-exclusionary feminist were confirmed by the author herself.
Folgers ‘Incest Ad’
How a relatively innocuous ad titled “Coming Home” became an internet behemoth known as the “Folgers incest ad.”
Hoax ‘Toronto Impeachment Protest’ Photo
A Twitter user misappropriated a photograph from a Toronto Raptors NBA rally to troll actual protesters.
Downward Tilting Toilet
Are companies really installing downward tilting toilets to discourage long bathroom visits?
How Many Moms Are in ‘One Million Moms’?
We’re 99.99999999 percent sure it’s nowhere close to a million.
What Do You See in This Image of a Vehicle on Fire?
Science and folklore present different explanations of a strange feature in a picture of a car fire circulating on social media.
Ahoy, Matey: Book Excerpt Fuels Surge of Interest in Same-Sex Pirate Partnerships
A book about LGBTQ history claims that the term has its roots in a 17th-century practice.