r/nottheonion • u/p_Mr_Goodcat_q • 9h ago

‘I’m out, f*** you’: Magnus Carlsen disqualified from World Rapid and Blitz Championships 2024 for wearing jeans

indianexpress.com

31.1k Upvotes

1.7k comments

r/nottheonion • u/magicmikedee • 14h ago

Netflix execs tell screenwriters to have characters “announce what they’re doing so that viewers who have a program on in the background can follow along”

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7.6k Upvotes

633 comments

r/nottheonion • u/awesome_mccoolname • 18h ago

Woman who warned social media not to fall for Keanu Reeves romance scam becomes homeless after falling for Keanu Reeves romance scam

latintimes.com

29.6k Upvotes

1.1k comments

r/nottheonion • u/kmovi • 12h ago

'NATO Santa' shot down over Moscow in apparent Russian propaganda video

news.sky.com

2.0k Upvotes

53 comments

r/nottheonion • u/wowparrot • 14h ago

If humans die out, octopuses may have the skills to build the next civilization, scientist claims

wapgul.com

2.5k Upvotes

423 comments

r/nottheonion • u/JAlbert653 • 9h ago

Man arrested for disrupting Christmas church services, pouring whiskey into holy water, deputies say

live5news.com

849 Upvotes

https://www.live5news.com/2024/12/27/man-arrested-disrupting-christmas-church-services-pouring-whiskey-into-holy-water-deputies-say/

74 comments

r/nottheonion • u/vincevega87 • 18h ago

Russian air defenses shoot down Santa Claus in Christmas video

newsweek.com

4.6k Upvotes

118 comments

r/nottheonion • u/oblsk • 11h ago

Extermination Dismemberment to replace Stabbing on Aborted, Ingested, and PeelingFlesh tour

lambgoat.com

1.1k Upvotes

47 comments

r/nottheonion • u/S_ly_ • 7h ago

Grapes double sensor magnetic power in an epic quantum breakthrough

interestingengineering.com

535 Upvotes

44 comments

r/nottheonion • u/ControlCAD • 23m ago

Baby Bird Found Alive Inside Dead Man's Stomach After Being Swallowed During Fertility Ritual

latintimes.com

• Upvotes

4 comments

r/nottheonion • u/HazardousHacker • 18h ago

Bengal man who was saved from suicide attempt gets death penalty for murdering family

hindustantimes.com

1.8k Upvotes

28 comments

r/nottheonion • u/TheMirrorUS • 19h ago

Kentucky funeral home sued after mixing up cremated remains and giving one family soil instead of ashes

themirror.com

1.9k Upvotes

32 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Rugoomby • 5h ago

‘Evil Santa:’ Man who dressed as Santa Claus and terrorized neighbor with machete

actionnewsjax.com

137 Upvotes

11 comments

r/nottheonion • u/TrulyChxse • 11h ago

No. 1 golfer injured while making Christmas dinner, will miss start of PGA season

mlive.com

336 Upvotes

39 comments

r/nottheonion • u/timbitttts • 15h ago

Doctors in Halton can now prescribe nature 'to help people have a better quality of life'

cbc.ca

578 Upvotes

31 comments

r/nottheonion • u/RustyShack1efordd • 19h ago

Md. man charged after pouring whiskey into holy water during Christmas Eve service, deputies say

wtop.com

585 Upvotes

52 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Brilliant_Diet_2958 • 16h ago

Md. man charged after pouring whiskey into holy water during Christmas Eve service, deputies say

wtop.com

208 Upvotes

39 comments

r/nottheonion • u/TMWNN • 12h ago

McRib sandwich becomes crime fighting tool for Delco officer

fox29.com

80 Upvotes

8 comments

r/nottheonion • u/Saphfire05 • 1d ago

Newfoundland case involving moose estrogen and alleged road rage ends in acquittal

woodstocksentinelreview.com

1.1k Upvotes

21 comments

r/nottheonion • u/MWBrooks1995 • 4m ago

Liz Truss: ‘The Blob’ caused economy to stagnate, not me

thetimes.com

• Upvotes

0 comments

r/nottheonion • u/devicto89 • 2d ago

B***h, new laws!' California shoplifting suspect surprised stealing is now a felony

fox13news.com

20.5k Upvotes

1.9k comments

r/nottheonion • u/Charming_Cat_4426 • 2d ago

“I Thought He Was Helping Me”: Patient Endured 9 Years of Chemotherapy for Cancer He Never Had

propublica.org

18.2k Upvotes

467 comments

r/nottheonion • u/PrintOk8045 • 2d ago

'Stressed' Amazon driver abandons 80 packages in Mass. woods during holiday shipping rush

nbcnews.com

21.4k Upvotes

1.1k comments

r/nottheonion • u/Ramiro564 • 2d ago

Russian diplomats barricade on their cars and refuse to take alcohol tests on Argentina

clarin.com

6.2k Upvotes

192 comments

r/nottheonion • u/SaurikSI • 2d ago

Fisherman hooks drowning woman and reels her to safety

abc6onyourside.com

1.2k Upvotes

39 comments

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