Tag: Satire
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Hollywood Declares War on Leaf Blowers: Script Writers Fear Losing Roles to Machines with More Personality
Los Angeles, CA – The Motion Picture Industry Council (MPIC) passed an emergency resolution this week officially designating high-powered gas leaf blowers as a threat to Hollywood’s creative workforce, particularly screenwriters. The move comes amid growing concern that the sound, presence, and perceived emotional range of leaf blowers have begun to outshine human writers both…
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Desperate NFL Scouts Visit Local High Schools After 22-Year-Old’s Inspirational Discovery of Fountain of Youth Eligibility Clause
Cleveland, OH – In an unforeseen development shaking the sports world, NFL scouts this week were spotted attending gym classes and lunch periods at Garfield Heights High School after a legal review by 22-year-old Browns backup quarterback Thomas Netherby uncovered a long-dormant eligibility clause commonly referred to as “The Fountain of Youth Provision.” The rarely-cited…
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Critics Hail New Sitcom as “Charming Disaster” After Writers Accidentally Infuse Script with Quantum Mechanics
Los Angeles, CA – In a surprise turn of events at last night’s network premiere, critics and audiences alike flooded social media to praise the new sitcom “Roommates in Flux” as a “charming disaster,” following reports that core elements of the script were inexplicably driven by the principles of quantum mechanics. The sitcom, intended as…
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Politicians Discover New Dimension Where Political Accountability Is Just a Theory
Washington, D.C. – In what observers are calling a watershed moment for governance, a bipartisan group of lawmakers announced today the accidental discovery of a previously unknown dimension where the idea of political accountability holds no material weight. During a routine review of legislative procedures, congressional aides reported encountering a “philosophical slipstream” in the House…
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Revolutionary Study Shows Shouting at Inanimate Objects Reduces Taxes and Improves Skin Clarity
Albany, NY – A comprehensive new study published this week in the Journal of Behavioral Incentives has stunned the scientific community by demonstrating that shouting at inanimate objects not only reduces personal annual tax liability, but also significantly enhances skin clarity across demographic groups. The findings emerge from a five-year project funded by the National…
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High School Track Phenomenon Wins Race Using Ancient Art of Competitive Walking; Fans Dub Her ‘Usain Amble’
Greenville, OH – In a result that left competitors and spectators equally confounded, junior Meghan Stetler crossed the finish line at Friday’s regional 400-meter dash not with the thunderous stride of a sprinter, but with the serene, heel-to-toe form of an Olympic racewalker. Stetler’s unorthodox style netted her first place by a margin of .06…
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Tampa Announces Month-Long Downtown Interchange Closure to Promote City-Wide Meditation on Impermanence
Tampa, FL – City officials have announced that all major downtown highway interchanges will be closed throughout the month of July as part of a new civic initiative to foster “collective reflection on the fleeting nature of modern infrastructure and existence.” The unusual closure, approved unanimously by the Tampa City Council, will divert an estimated…
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Oddity Tech Ltd. Reveals Plan to Hold 2025 AGM on Mars to Accommodate Growing Shareholder Ambivalence
London — In a move described by company officials as “boldly responsive,” Oddity Tech Ltd. announced Thursday that its 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held on the surface of Mars, citing persistent and “deepening” shareholder apathy as the driving factor behind the decision. CEO Barb Coltrane characterized the relocation as “an innovative solution to…
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Global Tensions Escalate as Olympic Committee Suggests ‘Deep Breathing’ in Response to International Sports Feuds
Lausanne, Switzerland – Amid mounting international discord over recent sports controversies, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has urged all parties to “take a deep breath,” positioning deliberate inhalation as the official strategy for resolving disputes. The recommendation, detailed in a statement released Thursday, is the culmination of an emergency summit convened after last week’s water…
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White House Leaders Achieve New Milestone in Stalemate Diplomacy: Agree to Disagree on What Day It Is
Washington, D.C. – In a milestone hailed by administration officials as “a testament to the power of democratic gridlock,” senior White House leaders today successfully reached consensus on a new policy of formal disagreement regarding the current calendar date. The achievement caps 19 months of closed-door negotiations characterized by what insiders call “unparalleled commitment to…
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