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Woman orders $1.5K bag from major luxury designer Jil Sander. Then she sees what she got and slams the brand: ‘I knew immediately’

A TikToker claimed she was a victim of online designer bag fraud. She knew something was wrong the moment she held the box from Jil Sander. Kristen Marie (@Kristenmariehair) shared a viral video with 2.1 million views. She claimed that a Jil Sander handbag she purchased online for around $1,500…

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New York Man Goes to Magnolia Bakery for the First Time in a Few Years. He Tastes His Cake. Then He Opens Up Google: ‘I Knew Something Was Off’

Tasting a slice of cake should be a delectable experience. With each bite, the texture melts the tongue, as the flavor invigorates your palate. Instead, a recent visit to the iconic Magnolia Bakery left a bad taste in this New York man’s mouth. Serving Up Desserts of Disappointment The clip…

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‘I Carry an EpiPen at All Times’: New Hampshire Woman Orders From Nordstrom. She Finds Something in the Package That Should Definitely Not Be There

As a person with a food allergy, you’re probably used to taking precautions whenever you eat out at restaurants. When you’re at home scrolling and doing some online shopping, however, that’s probably the last thing on your mind. According to one Nordstrom customer, however, maybe it shouldn’t be. In a…

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Texas shopper goes to makeup section in Burlington, then sees controversial way they’re curbing shoplifters: ‘Somebody give that employee a raise’

A TikTok video showed an unexpected sign in Burlington’s cosmetics section. Most viewers approved the message. The video posted by @joelapuss has over 2 million views. The caption stated it was filmed at a Burlington store in Rio Grande Valley, Texas. The clip captured what the TikToker called a “fierce…

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‘I have never served before’: Colorado woman gets hired at Twin Peaks. Then she shows up for training

Starting a new job can be a daunting, yet exciting endeavor. Typically, you never know what to expect until you step foot behind the scenes. So, one woman pulls the curtain to reveal what it entailed during the first day of her training at Twin Peaks. “I just finished day…

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Breastfeeding mom goes to Dallas hot springs for a staycation. Then the 23-year-old manager humiliates her—and bans her from pumping

A woman from the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area decided to take a day trip to WorldSprings for a celebration. Then she said an employee and a manager stopped her from bringing her pump inside the business, effectively stopping her from breastfeeding. Emily Lopez (@emilylopezzzz), a new mother, went to a…

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4,000 Days: Eric & Linda Oakes Talk Adam’s Law

4000 Days comes to Tribeca this week, and everyone should hear with Eric and Linda Oakes have to say about the new film. Director Daniel Catullo and the Oakes family joined The Mary Sue to discuss 4000 Days. This emotional documentary chronicles the epidemic of college hazing around the United…

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‘Did you have a Flix Brewhouse movie theater in your area?’: Texas man goes to Alamo Drafthouse. Then he realizes the chain made a major change

For almost 30 years, Alamo Drafthouse reigned as a popular choice for moviegoers. Its revolutionlized the moviegoing experience. Its most notable dine-in feature allows customers to enjoy high-end, guilty-pleasure food and drinks as they immerse themselves in a film in silence. After a recent lackluster visit, one man claims the…

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Man warns against buying David Yurman jewelry. Then he reveals the real reason why: ‘David Yurman gives Pandora’

A man has gone viral on TikTok for telling people not to buy David Yurman jewelry. The reason why? The brand expert said the company uses cheap materials that aren’t worth the price. Jeremy, who is known on TikTok as The Lazy Thrifter (@the.lazy.thrifter), said that “David Yurman is jewelry…

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‘T-Mobile is scamming me’: Customer says she paid off her phone in full—then T-Mobile blocked her phone, making it inoperable

A woman shares her frustrating experience with T-Mobile after leaving a relative’s phone plan to start her own. She claims the phone carrier is “scamming” her by leaving her fully paid-off phone inoperable unless she covers charges that aren’t hers. In a video with over 739,000 views, TikToker Drowsy Lola…

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The ‘Daemons of the Shadow Realm’ Cast Breakdown Duality [EXCLUSIVE]

One of 2026’s main events on Crunchyroll is Daemons of The Shadow Realm. The Mary Sue was honored to talk with Ben Stegmair and Molly Zhang about the new anime. Yuru (Stegmair) and Asa (Zhang) are two siblings dealing with “demon pairs” and the fate of their village. We asked…

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Server jokes around with guest, calls him a ‘party animal.’ She’s mortified when he reveals he’s a recovering alcoholic: ‘I’m so sorry’

Every server has that one shift they replay in their head at 2 a.m. The table mix-up, the wrong name, the joke that detonated on impact. Well, this waitress just added herself to that hall-of-fame cringe list. She welcomes a late-arriving guest with a playful “party animal” joke she completely…

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Los Angeles man orders iPad Mini from Best Buy. Then he opens the package and is shocked by what he gets: ‘I’m staring at a HIPAA violation’

A Los Angeles man tried to order an iPad Mini from Best Buy. Then he received something else entirely that made him “super p—ed” and “concerned.” Writer and activist Steven Underwood (@blaqueword) claimed that he received a package with someone’s prescriptions, which he said were a “HIPAA violation.” Instead of…

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Dallas woman lays out all dealbreakers before date. Her Hinge match still manages to sneak one past her: ‘I just left him at the table’

Dating apps, like Hinge, already feel like a full-time screening process. However, one Dallas woman says even a multi-step vetting system still wasn’t enough to stop a man from sneaking a major detail past her. After laying out her non-negotiables directly on her Hinge profile and confirming them again over…

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Man walks into Walmart, then seeing the new price tags stops him short: ‘They can change at a moment’s notice’

A man walks down an aisle at Walmart and takes a closer look at the price tags. He realizes they’re actually digital and warns viewers that the retailer could be making “millions” off of them with this strategy. In a video with over 33,000 likes, TikToker @supamerica2 shows one of…

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Obsession’s Cast Shares the Dangers of Wishes

Obsession is a chilling tale of getting what you want, and that wish not always being what you bargained for. The Mary Sue sat down with Michael Johnston, Inde Navarrette and Curry Barker to talk about Obsession and what about desire drives us. Sarah Carey asked the cast about wishes…

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See the First Clip of Bobby Farrelly’s ‘Driver’s Ed’ Starring Sam Nivola [EXCLUSIVE CLIP]

The high school comedy of the eighties lives on in the new film Driver’s Ed, directed by Bobby Farrelly and written by Thomas Moffett. The film had its World Premiere at TIFF in 2025, and Vertical will release it in select theaters and On Demand beginning May 15, 2026. The…

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Texas man takes woman to Applebee’s on a date. Then he sees what she orders: ‘A wine bottle fell out of her back pocket’

There are bad first dates, and then there are… full-contact endurance tests at Applebee’s. One Texas man thought he was signing up for a casual night out with a woman he matched with on Facebook Dating. Maybe some drinks, a little conversation, the usual. Instead, he got a front-row seat…

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Georgia man says new Samsung TV from Best Buy went out 5 days later. Then Samsung sends him a coupon—with a catch

Owning a television is normal in modern homes. We have access to many options at our fingertips, and can have them delivered to our doorstep. It sounds convenient and easy until it’s not. One man shared his nightmare ordeal with Samsung after the new TV he bought through Best Buy…

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Husband cooks wife her first postpartum meal. Then she sees the kitchen—and realizes the gesture wasn’t that thoughtful after all: ‘Leave him’

You don’t have to be a woman to know that the last thing a postpartum mom wants to do is wash a pile of dishes.

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Miami woman makes a dinner reservation, gets dressed up for first date. Then the hostess tells her something shocking

Dressing to impress is pivotal for a first date. We’re putting our best foot forward, hoping we are wearing something that captures the person’s attention. Typically, the last thing on our minds is what the establishment would react to our outfit choice.

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Woman orders breakfast sandwich from Starbucks—and finds something shocking inside: ‘They sold you the damn display’

A Starbucks customer has shocked viewers after sharing that she found a foreign object lodged in her sandwich.

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North Carolina woman tries on bathing suits in Aerie. Then she catches the worker talking about her behind her back: ‘I’m literally in tears’

A new mom goes swimsuit shopping at the Greensboro, North Carolina, Aerie and apologizes in advance for how many items she brings to the dressing room. Then, she overhears the worker speaking badly about her when she brings one more item back.

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Toronto woman calls out Aritzia for allowing men in changing rooms. Then she finds out how much they make in a day: ‘You can’t afford to put mirrors?’

Because Aritzia is a high-end fashion outlet, one would probably expect a VIP experience. Yet, according to one TikToker the changing rooms have a serious problem.

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Woman goes to Walmart in a normal outfit. Then an older man comments the most vile thing to his son: ‘What an odd thing to say’

A woman went to Walmart in a comfy outfit. Then, she overheard a man who was much older than her make an inappropriate comment to his companion that stopped her dead in her tracks.

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