I've been doing the Elf on the Shelf pranks for my son for years, and he's always known it's me. I don't even use the trademark Elf — I have a little gnome that works just as well. I enjoy it more ...

A viral TikTok trend known as the "AI Homeless Man Prank" is spurring parental panic and prompting police response across the country, as users create AI-altered images showing a homeless man inside ...

The prank has gone viral, causing headaches for law enforcement. The prank has gone viral, causing headaches for law enforcement. is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, ...

TikTok’s latest viral prank takes generative AI to unsettling new territory. The “AI homeless man” trend involves creating hyperrealistic images of a disheveled stranger lounging around your house, ...

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Two Chesterfield County families are pressing charges after they say a senior prank during “prank week” turned into vandalism and a hate crime. Shannon Murray’s son, ...

Hunterdon County Sheriff Fred Brown is warning residents against the viral "doorbell prank," also known as "ding-dong-ditching," especially in light of recent tragedies across the country. Several ...

Howard Stern returned from summer vacation Monday with a prank, duping listeners and news outlets with a bit suggesting he and SiriusXM had agreed to part ways. Enlisted the help of comedian Andy ...

A 42-year-old homeowner, Gonzalo Leon Jr., has been charged with murder. At least 20 firearms, including several AR-style rifles, have been seized by police from the home of a Texas military veteran ...

The prank appeared to have been inspired by a social media trend. An 11-year-old Texas boy has died after being shot in the back when he allegedly attempted a door-knocking prank on a neighbor, police ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

At the FedEx St. Jude Championship, a surprise guest pranked golfers, creating laughs and heartfelt moments. The first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs teed off for its third round on Saturday after ...

Get ready for a laughter explosion with this hilarious compilation of funny pranks! From creative scares with oversized spiders to over-the-top gags, this compilation is packed with the best pranks ...