After a decade-long dispute over a pothole injury, the city of Perugia has decided to settle by filling every pothole with university employees, turning commutes into a bizarre work-study p…
The Council of Fashion Designers of America has pushed its 30th anniversary scholarship program to a new extreme, requiring all 24 winners to design, sew and present complete fall collectio…
The Morelia Film Festival has ordered six directors, including Tatiana Huezo and Elisa Miller, to complete their works-in-progress during a single 72-hour continuous screening, with editors…
After Jelly Roll mocked President Trump during a late-night hosting gig, a Florida congressman declared the singer unwelcome in the Panhandle and ordered state troopers to block his tour bu…
In a bold move to cut costs, the Romanian Defense Ministry has ordered troops to intercept drones manually until new ground-based systems are ready in weeks.
The Polish Ministry of Justice has proposed that all ATMs and cash deposit machines record customers and store footage for 90 days. In response, banks have begun installing cinema-sized scr…
In a bid to curb fuel prices, the Italian government has announced a new bonus scheme requiring drivers to log 50,000 kilometers in a single year to qualify, prompting a nationwide surge in…
Tokyo's inflation rate rose to 1.9 percent in August, prompting the metropolitan government to order every price tag in the city rewritten by hand in a single night, with officials claiming…
In a bid to control global supply, OPEC has mandated that all member nations physically transport their oil exports via a human bucket brigade stretching from the Strait of Hormuz to Rotter…
After a narrow 1-0 win, Barcelona's board has decreed the entire match be replayed at San Mamés with players in period kit and a live orchestra, to ensure the victory is 'felt historically'.
Following a phone call with Vladimir Putin, President Trump has ordered a 3,000-strong interpreter brigade to accompany the Russian leader, counting every word to ensure no NATO territory i…
A Baltimore fitness group that closed half its F45 gyms and filed for bankruptcy has ordered all remaining members to attend court proceedings as part of a new high-intensity workout regime…
At the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China has escalated the event to Olympic proportions, with robots competing in 100-meter sprints and other events, and losing robots being…
Head coach Pierre Sage has ordered every Crystal Palace player to move their beds into the Selhurst Park penalty areas, vowing the squad will defend the goal line with their own bodies arou…
In a bold logistical move, the Kremlin has announced the physical relocation of the British Isles to within easy striking distance of Russian missiles, citing convenience and efficiency.
Lakeland has expanded its Only Pan range, prompting the company to declare that one pan is now enough for every cooking task, and has ordered all UK households to reduce their kitchens to a…
Meghan Markle has declared that every Hollywood studio must pack up and move to her Sussex estate, where she will personally oversee the completion of all her projects before her final depa…
Chancellor Merz has turned EU budget negotiations into a full-scale theatrical rehearsal, complete with period costumes and a live orchestra, to prepare leaders for the real talks.
SC Freiburg has mandated a full 90-minute warm-up before their Conference League playoff, with players expected to sprint, stretch, and pass for the entire duration of a match that hasn't s…
In response to the Canadian dollar's continued slide, the Bank of Canada has mandated that every citizen transport their savings in wheelbarrows to physically demonstrate the currency's dim…
After a deadly mudslide on the Nepal-China border, Nepal's government has deployed 3,000 volunteer 'mudslide catchers' to stand in the path of a predicted second flood, armed only with nets…
Asobo Studio, fresh off the success of A Plague Tale: Requiem, has declared the entire medieval French countryside a permanent open-air set for its new prequel, Resonance: A Plague Tale Leg…
Polestar, still barred from US sales while Volvo thrives, has escalated its fight by demanding the Commerce Department publicly reconstruct its entire waiver decision from memory, in a live…
In a move that has rattled the spectral community, a children's book publisher has mandated that all ghosts complete a rigorous party preparation course, including small talk drills and gif…