Articles — Pranks

The beautiful chaos of pranks that either worked perfectly or spectacularly backfired. Either way, we're entertained and that's what matters.

The modern workplace is a battlefield and the weapons are foil, sticky notes, and patience. Inside the delicate ecosystem of office pranks and its unwritten rules.

A great prank is a tiny piece of theater: victim, setup, payoff. The ones that earn legend status, and the single unbreakable rule that separates a prank from being a jerk.

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.

Some nights you want comfort food. Other nights you want a video of a grown man absolutely losing it because his backyard grill exploded, or maybe a comedian offending someone.