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‘Greed is a horrible trait’: Iran Embassy congratulates Karoline Leavitt over daughter’s birth, but there is a twist

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is probably one of the last people you’d expect to take a stand for Iran, including for the children killed in the early days of the US and Israel’s joint attacks on the country. Nevertheless, Iran is leaving no stone unturned in calling her…

The Mary Sue · May 12

LA woman goes to get her bloodwork done, then proceeds to unzip her sweatshirt to expose her arm, only to realize her front was exposed: ‘DEAD lol’

We’ve all had our fair share of embarrassing moments in front of strangers. I don’t know about anyone else, but when something like this happens, my first thought is that it would be awesome if I had the power of invisibility and could just disappear. TikTok user @madellinefreeman from Los…

The Mary Sue · May 12

US Army confirms the worst as one soldier’s body is recovered, but the fate of the other who jumped in to save him remains unknown

The U.S. Army just confirmed the worst possible outcome after one of two missing soldiers was found dead in Morocco. First Lieutenant Kendrick Lamont Key Jr, a 27-year-old platoon leader from Richmond, Virginia, was recovered along the shoreline about a mile from the cliffs where both soldiers vanished on May…

The Mary Sue · May 12

North Carolina woman speaks Spanish and English but can’t order meat at the carniceria. Then she buys her meat at Sprouts

Most bilingual people struggle to translate one thought from another, and this woman from North Carolina just proved that the struggle is real. Romina (@rominasvida) shared a story about a trip to the carnicería (butcher shop) one time. Despite being able to speak Spanish and English, she came out empty-handed—and…

The Mary Sue · May 12

See the First Clip of Bobby Farrelly’s ‘Driver’s Ed’ Starring Sam Nivola [EXCLUSIVE CLIP]

The high school comedy of the eighties lives on in the new film Driver’s Ed, directed by Bobby Farrelly and written by Thomas Moffett. The film had its World Premiere at TIFF in 2025, and Vertical will release it in select theaters and On Demand beginning May 15, 2026. The…

The Mary Sue · May 12

Midnight ballerina films elderly woman on the pole getting showered with dollar bills. Then they get up there—and get crickets: ‘I paid $100 to work’

With how taboo the world of exotic dancers and SW in general is (despite reports saying they’ve been around since ancient Greece), most people rarely get to hear about what goes on in the background. Content creator Billie (@butchbettiepage) recently pulled back the curtain by sharing some details not everyone…

The Mary Sue · May 12

Kids describe mom and dad’s jobs — they’re not what anyone would expect

These children have gone viral on TikTok for answering one question: what’s your parent’s job? It’s not unusual for kids to have an exaggerated view of the world, but these kids gave social media weird impressions upon describing their parents’ jobs. Take Oakley, for instance—one of the children in a…

The Mary Sue · May 12

DoorDash driver delivered to an abandoned house late at night. He checked the delivery photo the next morning: ‘I almost threw my phone’

Most DoorDash horror stories involve thefts or swapped orders, but Jess (@scaredwithjess) on TikTok told a tale that would discourage most food couriers from accepting deliveries at night. A DoorDasher accepted an order—what they saw almost made them throw their phone away. “What would you do if you had a…

The Mary Sue · May 12

‘LIE, LIE, LIE, AND LIE AGAIN’: Trump melts down over Fox’s Jacqui Heinrich after she let a Democrat call him an Epstein enabler on live TV

Donald Trump went after Fox News host Jacqui Heinrich by name in a furious Truth Social post early on May 10, 2026, slamming her for letting a Democrat call him an Epstein enabler during a live interview. The President spent Mother’s Day rage-posting and targeting Heinrich after she hosted California…

The Mary Sue · May 12

‘You’re deluded’: Benedict Cumberbatch admitted to running a red light. Then spent 10 minutes arguing with a stranger who wouldn’t let it go

Benedict Cumberbatch got into a full-blown shouting match with a stranger after allegedly running a red light on his bike in London. The whole thing was caught on video, and it’s honestly hard to look away from, partly because it’s Benedict Cumberbatch, and partly because the argument escalated into something…

The Mary Sue · May 12