New Hoax Map counters absurd rumours about refugees in Germany

by Arman Aghbali

A German website called Hoax Map is debunking false rumours about refugees throughout Germany and Austria, ranging from the absurd to the disturbing.

CBC FORUM What's behind the success of Donald Trump's presidential campaign?

The CBC Forum discusses Donald Trump's New Hampshire primary win, and why he continues to lead the polls despite heavy public criticism.

Photos show casting call for India's 1st transgender modeling agency

Activist Rudrani Chettri held what local media called the first auditions for an all-transgender modeling agency in New Delhi on Sunday as part of a campaign to alter widely held perceptions about trans people in the country.

Kanye West takes heat for Cosby 'INNOCENT' tweet

by John Bowman

Rapper Kanye West is taking heat on Twitter for declaring that actor Bill Cosby, charged with drugging and violating a woman at his suburban Philadelphia home in 2004, is "innocent."

Young Syrian refugee pens heart-wrenching letter to the King of Sweden

by Arman Aghbali

A 12-year-old Syrian refugee who wants to share his harrowing story with the King of Sweden wrote a letter that could break your heart.

Photos Syrian wedding photographer uses war-torn Homs as backdrop

A Syrian photographer who wanted to give the world a glimpse of daily life in his war-ravaged country posed a newly wed couple in the ruins of war-torn Homs.

U.S. TV forced to bleep Trump's latest political insult

by John Bowman

In what some political reporters are calling a history-making speech, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump repeated a vulgar insult aimed at Ted Cruz that was shouted during a rally Monday night in New Hampshire ahead of the primary.

Video of mom wrangling triplet babies and toddler at bedtime goes viral

An Ontario mom's struggle to get her two-year-old daughter and baby triplets dressed for bed has now been seen by millions around the world.

Cruise ship passengers document mess after hurricane winds and high waves

The Royal Caribbean's Anthem of the Seas cruise ship hit rough seas Sunday night, leaving passengers to document the hurricane force winds.

Woman confronts husband at her own funeral after he hired hitmen to kill her

As her funeral ended, Noela Rukundo waited outside her house for the crowd to clear out so she could confront the man who had paid for her death.

Cam Newton labelled 'sore loser' for prickly Super Bowl news conference

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton faced criticism from sports pundits on TV and Twitter last night for abruptly leaving a news conference following his team's Super Bowl loss to the Denver Broncos.

Super Bowl commercials 2016: The biggest hits, from Puppymonkeybaby to wiener stampede

by Lauren O'Neil

Avocado aliens, a walking colon with a face, and puppymonkeybaby – 2016 saw Super Bowl advertisers abandon sentimentality in favour of all things absurd.

Coldplay opens for Beyoncé's high heels in Super Bowl 50 halftime show

by Lauren O'Neil

To be fair, it's tough to outshine Queen Bey.

'Marcobot' Rubio razzed for rote lines in Republican debate

U.S. Republican presidential hopeful, Marco Rubio faced online mockery after repeating a similar point over and over and over again at Saturday's Republican debate in New Hampshire.

Multi-million dollar Super Bowl ads: good TV, bad business?

by Kim Brunhuber

Multi-million dollar Super Bowl ads can make for great TV and water cooler chat. But given the huge cost, ad experts say the only way they pay for themselves is if they go viral.

Internet laughs at Montreal man who fell asleep at work

A Montreal intern woke up to a burst of laughter on his second day at a new job Tuesday after his co-workers had gathered around to take a now viral photo.

NBA video game makers sued for showing 'copyrighted' tattoos on Lebron James, Kobe Bryant

by Lauren O'Neil

Can a work of art be copyrighted when its canvas is a living human body? And do things change if that body belongs to an NBA superstar?

'Rockstar' passenger is the only one on flight, amid massive delays

A common complaint on airplanes is a lack of leg room, but one Chinese woman had a whole plane's worth of leg room while travelling home for Chinese New Year.

Hats off: Many French words losing circumflex accent

by John Bowman

If you happen to be writing in French about tasting oysters and onions on a weekend in August, things are about to change. Starting in September, schools in France will teach new spellings of some words in a bid to reform the written language.

Minnesota public school eliminates Valentine's Day in an effort to be inclusive

by Lauren O'Neil

A Minnesota principal is choosing to discontinue the celebration of Valentine's Day at his school in an effort to be more inclusive.

Elon Musk cancels Tesla car pre-order by 'super rude' customer

by Arman Aghbali

After a disagreement, Elon Musk has used his clout as Tesla CEO to prevent a man from buying the company's new Model X crossover.

Kit Kats with no wafer prompt woman to demand lifetime supply

by Jillian Bell

Saima Ahmed, 20, has penned a letter to Nestle demanding not only a refund on the waferless bars, but also a lifetime supply of the sweet treats.

Facebook reveals what people really like by making 'interests' data public

by Lauren O'Neil

Facebook reveals what people actually like by making the 'interests' data it uses for ad targeting publicly searchable.

School renames 'White Pride Fitness Room' amidst accusations of racism

It might be wise to say a name aloud before you bestow it on a middle school weight room.

Hotline Bling ruined in Super Bowl telecom ad

Hotline Bling may have been on your cell phone since last July, but now Drake is pitching Americans that they change that phone's provider.

2016 Juno nominations spur #JunosSoMale hashtag

by Jillian Bell

This year's Juno artist of the year nominees make up a diverse group in terms of musical style, ranging from indie crooner City and Colour to pop sensation Justin Bieber, but they have one key thing in common — all of them are men.

Kenney tweets defence of 'English to English' heckle of Sajjan

Conservative MP Jason Kenney went on Twitter to explain why he shouted in question period that he needed an "English to English translation" to understand Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan.

Plizzanet Earth: Petition calls for Snoop Dogg narrate Planet Earth

by Lauren O'Neil

'Plizzanet Earth' petition grows as the internet becomes fixated on the idea of Snoop Dogg narrating an entire season of BBC's Planet Earth.

Dutch police train eagles to rip drones from the sky

by Arman Aghbali

Authorities worldwide are searching for more technologically-sophisticated ways to take down errant drones, but Dutch police are looking to one of nature's greatest birds of prey to help in the hunt.

If male scientists were written about like successful women

by Jillian Bell

Ever notice how profiles of successful women tend to focus on their stereotypically feminine traits? A relatively unknown Twitter account caught some attention recently by playing around with this concept.

Vanessa Hudgens gets rave Twitter reviews from stars

by Jillian Bell

It would be understandable if Vanessa Hudgens had given a distracted, lackluster performance while dealing with the intense emotions that come with losing a parent. However, her take on Grease's Rizzo garnered rave reviews.

Boy's Lionel Messi plastic bag jersey steals internet's heart

A five-year-old-boy from Afghanistan has become a star after photos of him wearing a Lionel Messi jersey made of a plastic bag began circulating online.

Trolls hijack Coca-Cola's new ad campaign with 'diabeetus' GIFs

by Lauren O'Neil

The people of Twitter and Tumblr teach Coca-Cola — once again — that crowdsourced internet campaigns are a really bad idea.

No spare change? Homeless panhandler accepts credit card donations too

by Arman Aghbali

If you don't have any spare change to give Detroit homeless man Abe Hagenston, that's no problem. He takes credit card donations too.

Marvel CEO's $1M donation to #Trump4Vets prompts reaction

by John Bowman

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump announced at a fundraiser Thursday night that Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter would donate $1 million US to his charitable foundation, and comic book fans took to Twitter in reaction.

'Where's dad bod Ken?': Men react to Barbie's new look with body demands of their own

by Lauren O'Neil

Children have more options than ever before when it comes to what their Barbie dolls look like. But what about adult men?

Sting's NBA All-Star halftime show is preemptively bumming people out

Sting is going to play the halftime show at the upcoming NBA All-Star Game in Toronto, which many Torontonians seem pretty bummed out about.

Lego set includes 1st minifigure using wheelchair

by John Bowman

A Lego set to be released this year features one of its iconic minifigures using a wheelchair, a first for the toymaker following criticism for a lack of diversity in its minifigures.

'Be like Bill' if you want people to get annoyed and block your Facebook posts

by Lauren O'Neil

The 'Be like Bill' meme got real old, real fast thanks to an image generator that let everyone on Facebook encourage their own friends to "Be Like" them.

Italy covers up nude statues to avoid embarrassing Iranian president

Though Italy is famous for its stark statues of nude bodies, government officials may have hid that fact from the Iranian president by covering up prominent marble genitals in Rome.

Only 4 of your Facebook friends actually care about you, study suggests

by Lauren O'Neil

Whether you have 5,000 friends on Facebook or 50, chances are at least some of them are fake — and not in the sense that they're bots.

U.K. government misspells 'language' while announcing English tests for migrants

by Lauren O'Neil

Criticism over the British government's new language requirements for immigrant spouses came to a head this weekend with a mistake deemed as "beyond parody."

Photos Why did the sloth cross the road?

A sloth found stranded and soaking wet on an Ecuadorean highway median became something of an internet darling after photos were posted to Facebook last Friday.

Winter storm on U.S. East Coast leads to snow-dives and snow-rides

Uncommon recreations like snow-diving, jet-snowboarding, and massive snowball fights became popular across the Gulf Coast as the snow limited — or expanded? — people's options for fun.

A protester is accusing Ted Cruz of liking Nickelback

A protester is showing up at Ted Cruz's campaign events in Iowa with a sign that says "Ted Cruz likes Nickelback."

Video Massive snowfall delights Washington, D.C., zoo panda Tian Tian

A video posted Saturday morning by the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington of panda bear Tian Tian enjoying snowfall has gone viral on social media.

Swedish TV mixes up political debate with children's show subtitles

Parliamentary debates can be pretty boring, unless your elected leaders appear to be arguing about sand castles, dinosaurs, and submarine trains.

CBC Forum Do you want Uber to operate in your city?

Despite objections from taxi operators, Uber is up and running in cities like New York and Portland, Ore. Will Canada be any different? Do you want Uber to operate in your part of the country?

WW II veteran reconnects with his wartime sweetheart after 70 years

by Lauren O'Neil

Norwood Thomas, 93, is reconnecting with a woman he loved and lost while stationed overseas more than 70 years ago. Eat your heart out, Nicholas Sparks.

CBC Forum Your thoughts on the Syrian refugee backlog

Some government-sponsored refugees from Syria are staying longer than expected in hotels as settlement agencies struggle to find homes for them in Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax and Vancouver. What do you think is the best way to deal with the refugee backlog?