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Legendary Band's VIP Seat Perk Guarantees "Resuscitation" — 80% of Ticket Price Goes to Life Support Equipment

The legendary rock band "The Vitals," with an average member age of 82, has confirmed a permanent ICU (Intensive Care Unit) backstage for their reunion concert. Guitar solos will only be performed "with doctor's approval," and vocal shouts are strictly banned to prevent aspiration. The organizers explain that "just being alive is rock," and fans are scrambling to buy expensive tickets just for proof-of-life confirmation.

2026-04-12

Translations: JA

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"Killing Is Fine, But Sloppy Handwashing Is Unforgivable" — Hit Assassin Movie Flooded with Complaints, CGI Fix Announced

An assassin who brutally dispatches his target washes his hands in a restroom for "only 3 seconds with water." This scene triggered a flood of protests calling it "a desecration of public hygiene." While the 15 consecutive murders were overlooked, the distributor immediately apologized, announcing: "We will replace it with CGI of him singing 'Happy Birthday' twice while thoroughly sanitizing with medicated soap."

2026-04-04

Translations: JA

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"Being Restrained Aligns Your Energy" — A Celebrity's Bizarre Theory Accidentally Skyrockets Youth Seatbelt Usage

"Pressing a diamond belt against your tanden connects you to the universe," claimed a celebrity in a viral post. Young people who can't afford the luxury belt have convinced themselves that "stock seatbelts won't let your luck escape either," driving highway compliance rates to an all-time high. Police are baffled — "The motivation is insane, but the results are flawless" — and have resigned themselves to being worshipped at checkpoints.

2026-03-27

Translations: JA

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Midnight Maintenance Robot in Dreamland Chosen as Parade Star for 'Overwhelming Corporate Slave Vibes'

A late-night maintenance AI robot, smeared in oil and wearing a winter coat while letting out exhaust sounds like sighs. Its back evoked deep sympathy as 'our own reflection,' leading to its sudden selection as the centerpiece of the daytime parade. Surrounded by dancers on a glittering float, the unit continues to sound warning alarms of 'Article 36 Violation,' reducing adult spectators along the route to tears.

2026-03-19

Translations: JA

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Condolences as Super Chats, Sutras as Remixes: The Heaven and Hell Depicted by the Influencer Funeral 'Last Engagement'

'This is the true last live.' At an influencer's funeral held at an undisclosed location in Tokyo on the 23rd, pre-scheduled tweets synchronized with the chanting of sutras, and the line for burning incense turned into a 'merch waiting line.' As 'Please subscribe to my channel' played during the departure of the coffin, the bereaved family continuously held up QR codes with no time to wipe their tears.

2026-03-17

Translations: JA

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"Eels Should Return to Their Home Star": Master Director Weeps Pointing at Nebula. Fisheries Agency Responds Calmly: "Apply for a Passport First"

An Academy Award-winning director declared a nebula captured by the latest telescope to be the "true home of eels" and announced the production of a sci-fi blockbuster to send all eels there in a spaceship. However, when he applied to the Fisheries Agency for permission to transport living organisms out of the country, it was rejected for the unprecedented reason that "extraterrestrial locations are outside our jurisdiction, and they don't have passports to begin with." The magnificent plan has already hit a snag.

2026-03-11

Translations: JA

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Evil Organization Applies for 'Combatant' to be Listed as Endangered Species; Population Plummets Due to Hero Overhunting

Salvation for the All-Nighter Crew? "Railgun Acupuncture" Commercialized: Mach 7 Iron Cores Vaporize Stiffness, But Turn Workrooms into Swiss Cheese

A new therapy involving shooting electromagnetically accelerated acupuncture needles into pressure points at supersonic speeds has emerged to save writers pushed to their limits before deadlines. While the exhilarating sensation of physically obliterating stubborn stiffness is popular, there have been successive reports of damage, such as pen tablets being shattered by shockwaves and holes being blown into apartments. Voices of joy and confusion are mixed: "My shoulders are light, but I have no home."

2026-02-23

Translations: JA

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Air Guitar Champion Rushed to Hospital with "Air Compound Fracture"; Doctors Perform 5-Hour Pantomime Surgery

During an intense solo performance, the "non-existent neck" snapped, and invisible debris struck the champion all over his body. Surgeons at the hospital took the situation seriously and completed an emergency surgery to suture the empty space. The band has declared they will pay the high medical costs not with cash but with "passionate gratitude," leading to an "air dispute" with the hospital.

2026-02-15

Translations: JA

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Veteran Actor's 'Retirement Prank' Backfires Spectacularly — AI's Tears Outperform the Real Deal, Public Now Considering the Switch

'Testing the nation's media literacy.' That arrogant motive behind releasing an AI-generated retirement video led to unexpected emotional responses. Ironically, the AI's nuanced facial acting far surpassed the wooden performances of the actor himself. Even after the reveal, calls for 'casting that AI as the lead' continue unabated, leaving the real actor facing the ultimate test of his own relevance.

2026-02-07

Translations: JA

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