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Fail videos have been part of our collective entertainment for decades. Here's the psychology behind why we keep clicking, and why we shouldn't feel too bad about it.

The best office prank makes the victim laugh despite themselves. Here are a few that hit that mark perfectly — and the one golden rule that keeps them from going sideways.

Your cat has never once considered that something might not belong to it. The bed, the couch, your lap — all property. And honestly? The confidence is kind of inspiring.

From a sad bald man on a German imageboard to the internet's most versatile emotional avatar — Wojak's decade-long run reshaped how the internet talks about feelings.

Everyone who posts a video online has the same fantasy. Understanding why some take off and others don't is a billion-dollar question — and the answer is infuriatingly complicated.

Most people navigate a small slice of the internet. Go a few clicks deeper and you'll find thriving communities dedicated to things you'd never have predicted humans could care this much about.

Before social media, celebrities had publicists standing between their 2 a.m. thoughts and the public. Twitter ended that arrangement permanently. The results have been spectacular.

The internet can move a great stand-up bit from a comedy club in Austin to every phone in the country in 48 hours. These five bits earned that journey.

Reality has stopped trying to be plausible. These headlines are real, printed in real publications, describing things that actually happened. We are not editorializing. We don't need to.