• Entertainment

Disney Promises to Only Merge Hulu and Disney+ 17 More Times

Penny PunchlineMay 20, 2026

Disney is rolling out further 'integration' between Hulu and Disney+ while denying immediate plans to phase out the Hulu app, instead promising an increasingly convoluted streaming experience.

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• Politics

Republicans Officially Ditch Democracy, Switch to ‘Whoever Trump Points At’ System for Choosing Candidates

Penny PunchlineMay 19, 2026

After Trump's latest success in Louisiana, the GOP officially adopts a new candidate selection method where Trump simply points at whoever he wants to run.

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• Entertainment

HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ to Reboot Ginny Weasley in Every Season, Citing ‘Unforeseen Circumstances’ and ‘Mild Hexes’

Penny PunchlineMay 19, 2026

HBO's 'Harry Potter' series will recast the role of Ginny Weasley with a new child actor each season after the original actress exited due to 'unforeseen circumstances.'

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• Economy

Iranian Stock Market Celebrates Reopening With World’s Largest Collective Panic Attack

Penny PunchlineMay 19, 2026

Following years of war-related closure, Iran's stock market reopened to mass anxiety, confusion, and government reassurances as citizens scrambled to relearn the joys of legal financial loss.

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• Technology

Social Media Giants Settle Lawsuit by Agreeing to Make Algorithms 10% Less Addictive, Slightly More Educational

Penny PunchlineMay 18, 2026

Snap, YouTube, and TikTok settled a lawsuit with a Kentucky school district, agreeing to make their platforms less addictive to students and slightly more educational.

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• Economy

Canadian Court Rules Resourceful RCMP Officer Just Practicing ‘International Customer Service’, Not Espionage

Penny PunchlineMay 15, 2026

A Canadian ex-RCMP officer was acquitted of charges of spying for China after a court ruled that his actions amounted to cross-border cooperation, not espionage.

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• Politics

Nation Accidentally Signs Away Right To Breathe After Clicking ‘Accept’ On Toaster’s Terms of Service

Penny PunchlineMay 15, 2026

A new report finds Americans have unwittingly forfeited basic rights through hidden arbitration clauses in everyday product terms of service, with companies now requiring grievances to be settled in secret, company-friendly tribunals.

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• Technology

Elon Musk Sues OpenAI For Failing To Fulfill Sacred Duty Of Giving Him All The Control

Penny PunchlineMay 14, 2026

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, claiming they betrayed the nonprofit's mission by not letting him control all of superintelligent AI forever.

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• Economy

Australian Youth Excited To Inherit Same Tax Fairness As Parents, Just Without The Houses, Jobs, Or Hope

Penny PunchlineMay 14, 2026

The Australian government introduces tax reforms touted as fair for younger generations, though many younger Australians point out they lack the assets enjoyed by their parents.

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• Technology

Sam Altman Reveals Elon Musk’s Unique Management Style Involved Hunger Games, Occasional Flamethrower Usage

Penny PunchlineMay 13, 2026

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testifies that Elon Musk’s chaotic management style, including ranking researchers and chainsaw metaphors, harmed company morale and research culture.

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