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Maddie McGivern woke up after a night out, opened her Chase banking app, and saw a balance of negative $49,999,999,697.98. For a moment, it looked like she owed $50 billion. The number was so extreme it didn’t even seem real, but there it was on her screen.

She screenshotted it, posted it to TikTok, and the story went viral within hours. National outlets picked it up shortly after. Chase later confirmed it was a glitch and fixed her account. But the psychological jolt of seeing that number, even briefly, is hard to shake. Imagine thinking you somehow destroyed your finances overnight without any memory of how it happened.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Maddie McGivern woke up after a night out, opened her Chase banking app, and saw a balance of negative $49,999,999,697.98. For a moment, it looked like she owed $50 billion. The number was so extreme it didn’t even seem real, but there it was on her screen.

She screenshotted it, posted it to TikTok, and the story went viral within hours. National outlets picked it up shortly after. Chase later confirmed it was a glitch and fixed her account. But the psychological jolt of seeing that number, even briefly, is hard to shake. Imagine thinking you somehow destroyed your finances overnight without any memory of how it happened.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

In 2012, Salvadoranfisherman José Salvador Alvarenga set out on a two-day fishing trip with fellow fisherman Ezequiel Córdoba, who was 22 years old at the time. Their boat was caught in a severe storm that lasted a week, pushing them further into the Pacific Ocean despite being only 15 miles from the coast. To make matters worse, the boat's motor failed, leaving them stranded.

The fishermen survived by eating turtles, bird blood, and fish while adrift. After 10 weeks, Córdoba fell ill and passed away, leaving Alvarenga alone. As he began hallucinating conversations with his deceased friend, whose body remained on the boat, Alvarenga decided to let him go.

Alvarenga continued to survive at sea for a total of 438 days, attempting to signal passing ships without success. Eventually, he reached Ebon Atoll, a tiny island about 6,700 miles from Mexico. He swam to shore and found a beach house owned by a local couple who were able to summon help.

After his rescue, Alvarenga's story was detailed in the book "438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea." However, following the book's release, Córdoba's family filed a $1 million lawsuit against Alvarenga, accusing him of cannibalism. Alvarenga strongly denied these allegations, stating that he and Córdoba had agreed not to resort to cannibalism.

His lawyer, Ricardo Cucalon, told Elsalvador.com, "I believe that this demand is part of the pressure from this family to divide the proceeds of royalties. Many believe the book is making my client a rich man, but what he will earn is much less than people think." Alvarenga subsequently passed a lie detector test to prove his innocence.

Jeanne Calment holds the record as the oldest verified person in history, living to the age of 122 years and 164 days. Born in 1875 and passing away in 1997 in France, her life spanned three centuries and witnessed remarkable historical change.

What makes Calment’s longevity even more fascinating is her lifestyle. She reportedly smoked in moderation, enjoyed daily glasses of port wine, and consumed rich foods like chocolate—sometimes as much as two pounds per week. She attributed her long life not to strict health routines but to staying active, having a good sense of humor, and maintaining a laid-back approach to life, making her story an intriguing exception to typical health advice.

A widely shared piece of advice attributed to Jackie Chan has resonated online for years, particularly with younger audiences weighing how to spend their twenties. "Travel," the action star is quoted as saying. "Your money will return, your time won't." The line condenses a sentiment many people arrive at only with age, that experiences tend to outlast the money spent on them.

The reasoning behind it holds up reasonably well. Travel exposes people to cultures, languages, and ways of living that books and screens can approximate but not replicate, building adaptability and perspective in ways that tend to compound over a lifetime. Money lost can usually be earned back. Time, and the physical freedom to use it, cannot.

The point is less about luxury or constant vacations than about prioritizing meaningful experience while the energy to enjoy it still exists. Chan, now 71, has spent his career traveling the world for films, and his own most-repeated reflections tend to center on experience and growth rather than wealth, despite a fortune built across more than 150 movies.

Sources: Jackie Chan (widely attributed), UNWTO youth travel data.

A widely shared piece of advice attributed to Jackie Chan has resonated online for years, particularly with younger audiences weighing how to spend their twenties. "Travel," the action star is quoted as saying. "Your money will return, your time won't." The line condenses a sentiment many people arrive at only with age, that experiences tend to outlast the money spent on them.

The reasoning behind it holds up reasonably well. Travel exposes people to cultures, languages, and ways of living that books and screens can approximate but not replicate, building adaptability and perspective in ways that tend to compound over a lifetime. Money lost can usually be earned back. Time, and the physical freedom to use it, cannot.

The point is less about luxury or constant vacations than about prioritizing meaningful experience while the energy to enjoy it still exists. Chan, now 71, has spent his career traveling the world for films, and his own most-repeated reflections tend to center on experience and growth rather than wealth, despite a fortune built across more than 150 movies.

Sources: Jackie Chan (widely attributed), UNWTO youth travel data.

The Transportation Security Administration has quietly updated its guidance to list medical marijuana as allowed in both carry-on and checked bags, marking the first time a federal agency at the airport has treated any form of cannabis as something other than contraband since the Controlled Substances Act took effect in the 1970s. The change appeared on the agency's "What Can I Bring?" page on April 27, 2026, the day before a federal rescheduling order moved certain medical marijuana products from Schedule I to Schedule III.

The policy comes with significant caveats. The listing includes a "special instructions" label, but TSA has not yet defined what those instructions are, leaving questions about quantity limits and required documentation unanswered. The agency notes its officers focus on security threats rather than drugs, but if cannabis is discovered at screening, officers can still refer the matter to local law enforcement, where consequences vary by state.

The update also stops short of broad legalization. Marijuana remains federally illegal, and the rescheduling applies narrowly to FDA-approved cannabis pharmaceuticals and state-regulated medical products. For now, travelers are advised to carry valid medical documentation and understand that the final decision rests with the officer at the checkpoint.

Sources: Transportation Security Administration, GBH, Matador Network.

(Swipe) The Clan of Two is leveling up. After three seasons on Disney+, Din Djarin and Grogu make their big-screen debut in The Mandalorian and Grogu, in theaters this Friday, May 22. Picking up after the events of the series, the film sends the duo on their most daring mission yet, recruited by the New Republic to protect everything the Rebellion fought for. Pedro Pascal returns as Mando, with Jon Favreau directing and Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White joining the cast. Filmed for IMAX, it's the franchise's first theatrical release in years. Tickets are on sale now. #MandalorianAndGroguPartner

(Swipe) The Clan of Two is leveling up. After three seasons on Disney+, Din Djarin and Grogu make their big-screen debut in The Mandalorian and Grogu, in theaters this Friday, May 22. Picking up after the events of the series, the film sends the duo on their most daring mission yet, recruited by the New Republic to protect everything the Rebellion fought for. Pedro Pascal returns as Mando, with Jon Favreau directing and Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White joining the cast. Filmed for IMAX, it's the franchise's first theatrical release in years. Tickets are on sale now. #MandalorianAndGroguPartner

(Swipe) The Clan of Two is leveling up. After three seasons on Disney+, Din Djarin and Grogu make their big-screen debut in The Mandalorian and Grogu, in theaters this Friday, May 22. Picking up after the events of the series, the film sends the duo on their most daring mission yet, recruited by the New Republic to protect everything the Rebellion fought for. Pedro Pascal returns as Mando, with Jon Favreau directing and Sigourney Weaver and Jeremy Allen White joining the cast. Filmed for IMAX, it's the franchise's first theatrical release in years. Tickets are on sale now. #MandalorianAndGroguPartner

Spain's High Court has acquitted Shakira of tax fraud related to her 2011 income, overturning the fines imposed by the Spanish tax agency and ordering the Treasury to repay her more than €60 million, including interest. The ruling, issued by the Madrid-based National Court and made public on May 18, 2026, found that authorities failed to prove the singer spent the 183 days in Spain required to classify her as a tax resident that year. The court determined she had been in the country for 163 days.

The tax agency had argued Shakira was effectively a Spanish resident in 2011 through her relationship with former Barcelona footballer Gerard Piqué. The court rejected that reasoning, ruling the relationship could not be legally equated to residency.

"There was never any fraud, and the Tax Agency itself was never able to prove otherwise, simply because it wasn't true," Shakira said in a statement, framing the case as an eight-year ordeal. The decision is separate from a 2023 case covering 2012 to 2014, which she settled with a suspended sentence and a fine. Spain's tax agency has said it will appeal to the Supreme Court.

Sources: Reuters, NPR, Variety.

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg began writing Superbad when they were both 13 years old in 1995, drafting a chaotic teenage comedy that would take more than a decade to reach the screen. Sony's Columbia Pictures greenlit the project only after the success of The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Talladega Nights gave Rogen the industry standing to push it forward. Judd Apatow produced, Greg Mottola directed, and the film arrived in 2007 on a budget of roughly $17.5 to $20 million, grossing $170.8 million worldwide.

The script was semi-autobiographical, drawn from the pair's own adolescence in Vancouver. The lead characters Seth and Evan were named directly after their writers, and the central premise, a frantic night spent trying to buy alcohol before a party, stayed intact through twelve years of revision. What changed across that long development was the emotional core, with later drafts leaning into the bittersweet reality of a high school friendship about to be separated by college.

The film launched the careers of Jonah Hill and Michael Cera and marked the screen debut of Emma Stone, who would go on to win two Academy Awards.

Sources: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Vanity Fair.

Model and actress Elsie Hewitt says she is raising her daughter mostly on her own following her split from comedian Pete Davidson. In a candid TikTok posted May 16, Hewitt addressed the breakup while appearing visibly exhausted, saying she is managing both parenting and work by herself. "I have a baby to take care of, and I also have to work and make money," she said, describing the "full mental load" of motherhood she had not expected to carry alone.

A source close to Davidson pushed back on the framing. Speaking to Us Weekly on May 18, the insider said Davidson is "fully financially supporting the child and Elsie," covering her rent and health insurance, and remains "very present" in five-month-old Scottie Rose's life. The source called Hewitt's posts "simply not true."

Davidson and Hewitt were first linked in March 2025 and announced their pregnancy that July. Scottie Rose, named in part after Davidson's late father, was born December 12, 2025. The two had spoken in January about plans to marry before reports of their split surfaced in May.

Sources: Us Weekly, People, The Independent.

Media: @elsiehewitt

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson surprised a primary school in Suffolk after offering to rent out an entire cinema for pupils to watch the upcoming live-action Moana film. St Gregory's Primary had filmed a video asking the Hollywood star to comment on their post, with teachers promising a school trip to the cinema if he replied.

Johnson responded with more than a comment. He offered to pay for the entire cinema and invited the students' friends and family along, promising plenty of sweets and snacks while joking that he apologized to parents in advance for the sugar. The reply turned a long-shot publicity ask into one of the more unusual class trips a UK primary school will run this year.

Johnson plays the demigod Maui in the live-action adaptation of Moana, reprising the voice role he originated in the 2016 animated film. The original Moana grossed over $680 million worldwide. The live-action remake is one of Disney's most anticipated 2026 releases.

According to the school, students went from "stunned" to "happiness, joy and excitement" once the news landed.

Sources: BBC, ITV News, Disney.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson surprised a primary school in Suffolk after offering to rent out an entire cinema for pupils to watch the upcoming live-action Moana film. St Gregory's Primary had filmed a video asking the Hollywood star to comment on their post, with teachers promising a school trip to the cinema if he replied.

Johnson responded with more than a comment. He offered to pay for the entire cinema and invited the students' friends and family along, promising plenty of sweets and snacks while joking that he apologized to parents in advance for the sugar. The reply turned a long-shot publicity ask into one of the more unusual class trips a UK primary school will run this year.

Johnson plays the demigod Maui in the live-action adaptation of Moana, reprising the voice role he originated in the 2016 animated film. The original Moana grossed over $680 million worldwide. The live-action remake is one of Disney's most anticipated 2026 releases.

According to the school, students went from "stunned" to "happiness, joy and excitement" once the news landed.

Sources: BBC, ITV News, Disney.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson surprised a primary school in Suffolk after offering to rent out an entire cinema for pupils to watch the upcoming live-action Moana film. St Gregory's Primary had filmed a video asking the Hollywood star to comment on their post, with teachers promising a school trip to the cinema if he replied.

Johnson responded with more than a comment. He offered to pay for the entire cinema and invited the students' friends and family along, promising plenty of sweets and snacks while joking that he apologized to parents in advance for the sugar. The reply turned a long-shot publicity ask into one of the more unusual class trips a UK primary school will run this year.

Johnson plays the demigod Maui in the live-action adaptation of Moana, reprising the voice role he originated in the 2016 animated film. The original Moana grossed over $680 million worldwide. The live-action remake is one of Disney's most anticipated 2026 releases.

According to the school, students went from "stunned" to "happiness, joy and excitement" once the news landed.

Sources: BBC, ITV News, Disney.

Adulthood used to feel more linear. Certain milestones, marriage, home ownership, stable work, were expected to happen within a relatively fixed timeline. Today, those same decisions often feel tied less to age and more to financial survival.

Rising housing costs, student debt, longer work hours, and economic instability have pushed many people into delaying or rethinking traditional milestones entirely. As mobility increases and long-term stability becomes harder to secure, local communities and social ties often weaken alongside it. For many people now, success is less about hitting milestones quickly and more about building a sustainable life without constant financial pressure.

Adulthood used to feel more linear. Certain milestones, marriage, home ownership, stable work, were expected to happen within a relatively fixed timeline. Today, those same decisions often feel tied less to age and more to financial survival.

Rising housing costs, student debt, longer work hours, and economic instability have pushed many people into delaying or rethinking traditional milestones entirely. As mobility increases and long-term stability becomes harder to secure, local communities and social ties often weaken alongside it. For many people now, success is less about hitting milestones quickly and more about building a sustainable life without constant financial pressure.

Adulthood used to feel more linear. Certain milestones, marriage, home ownership, stable work, were expected to happen within a relatively fixed timeline. Today, those same decisions often feel tied less to age and more to financial survival.

Rising housing costs, student debt, longer work hours, and economic instability have pushed many people into delaying or rethinking traditional milestones entirely. As mobility increases and long-term stability becomes harder to secure, local communities and social ties often weaken alongside it. For many people now, success is less about hitting milestones quickly and more about building a sustainable life without constant financial pressure.

Adulthood used to feel more linear. Certain milestones, marriage, home ownership, stable work, were expected to happen within a relatively fixed timeline. Today, those same decisions often feel tied less to age and more to financial survival.

Rising housing costs, student debt, longer work hours, and economic instability have pushed many people into delaying or rethinking traditional milestones entirely. As mobility increases and long-term stability becomes harder to secure, local communities and social ties often weaken alongside it. For many people now, success is less about hitting milestones quickly and more about building a sustainable life without constant financial pressure.

Adulthood used to feel more linear. Certain milestones, marriage, home ownership, stable work, were expected to happen within a relatively fixed timeline. Today, those same decisions often feel tied less to age and more to financial survival.

Rising housing costs, student debt, longer work hours, and economic instability have pushed many people into delaying or rethinking traditional milestones entirely. As mobility increases and long-term stability becomes harder to secure, local communities and social ties often weaken alongside it. For many people now, success is less about hitting milestones quickly and more about building a sustainable life without constant financial pressure.

Adulthood used to feel more linear. Certain milestones, marriage, home ownership, stable work, were expected to happen within a relatively fixed timeline. Today, those same decisions often feel tied less to age and more to financial survival.

Rising housing costs, student debt, longer work hours, and economic instability have pushed many people into delaying or rethinking traditional milestones entirely. As mobility increases and long-term stability becomes harder to secure, local communities and social ties often weaken alongside it. For many people now, success is less about hitting milestones quickly and more about building a sustainable life without constant financial pressure.

Adulthood used to feel more linear. Certain milestones, marriage, home ownership, stable work, were expected to happen within a relatively fixed timeline. Today, those same decisions often feel tied less to age and more to financial survival.

Rising housing costs, student debt, longer work hours, and economic instability have pushed many people into delaying or rethinking traditional milestones entirely. As mobility increases and long-term stability becomes harder to secure, local communities and social ties often weaken alongside it. For many people now, success is less about hitting milestones quickly and more about building a sustainable life without constant financial pressure.

Adulthood used to feel more linear. Certain milestones, marriage, home ownership, stable work, were expected to happen within a relatively fixed timeline. Today, those same decisions often feel tied less to age and more to financial survival.

Rising housing costs, student debt, longer work hours, and economic instability have pushed many people into delaying or rethinking traditional milestones entirely. As mobility increases and long-term stability becomes harder to secure, local communities and social ties often weaken alongside it. For many people now, success is less about hitting milestones quickly and more about building a sustainable life without constant financial pressure.

A pizza order note went viral after a customer shared a quietly heartbreaking birthday request, asking the restaurant for "as many black olives as possible" because not even their family had called that day. The customer leaned into dark humor in the special instructions, asking for so many olives that the staff would "question mine and your own sanity," framing the loneliness with a joke rather than a complaint.

The restaurant met the request and then some. Workers buried the pizza under an overwhelming layer of black olives and drew a birthday cake inside the box lid, turning a routine order into a small gesture of acknowledgment for a stranger having a hard day. The customer photographed the result and posted it online.

The post spread quickly, with thousands of people responding to the loneliness underneath the original message and praising the workers for the response. The exchange resonated partly because it captured something specific about modern isolation, where a fast-food order becomes the only human acknowledgment of a birthday, and partly because the staff chose to treat it with care rather than indifference.

Sources: Reddit, Newsweek, Today.

A pizza order note went viral after a customer shared a quietly heartbreaking birthday request, asking the restaurant for "as many black olives as possible" because not even their family had called that day. The customer leaned into dark humor in the special instructions, asking for so many olives that the staff would "question mine and your own sanity," framing the loneliness with a joke rather than a complaint.

The restaurant met the request and then some. Workers buried the pizza under an overwhelming layer of black olives and drew a birthday cake inside the box lid, turning a routine order into a small gesture of acknowledgment for a stranger having a hard day. The customer photographed the result and posted it online.

The post spread quickly, with thousands of people responding to the loneliness underneath the original message and praising the workers for the response. The exchange resonated partly because it captured something specific about modern isolation, where a fast-food order becomes the only human acknowledgment of a birthday, and partly because the staff chose to treat it with care rather than indifference.

Sources: Reddit, Newsweek, Today.

A pizza order note went viral after a customer shared a quietly heartbreaking birthday request, asking the restaurant for "as many black olives as possible" because not even their family had called that day. The customer leaned into dark humor in the special instructions, asking for so many olives that the staff would "question mine and your own sanity," framing the loneliness with a joke rather than a complaint.

The restaurant met the request and then some. Workers buried the pizza under an overwhelming layer of black olives and drew a birthday cake inside the box lid, turning a routine order into a small gesture of acknowledgment for a stranger having a hard day. The customer photographed the result and posted it online.

The post spread quickly, with thousands of people responding to the loneliness underneath the original message and praising the workers for the response. The exchange resonated partly because it captured something specific about modern isolation, where a fast-food order becomes the only human acknowledgment of a birthday, and partly because the staff chose to treat it with care rather than indifference.

Sources: Reddit, Newsweek, Today.