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Someone took “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” a little too seriously.
That someone is a 47-year-old American tourist who found himself impaled on the spiked fencing at the Colosseum after a failed attempt at taking a photo. The incident occurred last Friday when the tourist, who is also a resident of Taiwan, climbed onto the railing at the historic landmark’s Piazza del Colosseo before slipping and falling onto the iron spikes below.
According to multiple media outlets, the man was reportedly stuck on the fence and screaming in pain for over 20 minutes before the paramedics could reach him.
An eyewitness described the accident to Il Messaggero, an Italian daily news publication:
“It was terrible… I saw that man impaled on a railing, and he couldn't free himself."
Paramedics gave the man a sedative and carefully maneuvered him off the bars, which resulted in him losing a large amount of blood. After his injuries were stabilized, he was transported to a hospital near San Giovanni, where he underwent surgery that required over 80 stitches.
Friends of the victim were unable to explain the man’s motive in climbing the fence, other than getting a better view or an Instagram-worthy photo. Days after the surgery, he was questioned by law enforcement, who reported that he had been vacationing for several days with relatives before the incident.
Penalties for defacing or tampering with historical landmarks can include a hefty fine or jail time. Three years ago, American tourists were fined 800 euros (or $900) for breaking into the Colosseum at 5:30 AM for a beer. The intruders even told the police that they were “just having a beer.”
And in 2023, more tourists went viral for videoing themselves carving their initials onto the Colosseum’s almost 2000-year-old walls. The 17-year-olds from Switzerland and Germany risked a fine of up to $17,000 and up to five years in jail.
The moment can be seen in the clip below:
The no-longer-impaled American tourist seems to have a lot to look forward to as the internet chimed in on the incident:
The Colosseum is one of the New 7 Wonders of the World that hosts over 6 million visitors annually. Gladiator movie fans may recall that the ancient amphitheater was used for combat contests, naval battle exercises, religious executions, animal hunts, and now, embarrassingly expensive failed photo-ops.
The Met Gala has a few rules in place, including themes, dress codes, and of course, their coveted "no cell phones" rule—which celebrities manage to break every year.
For the 2025 Met Gala "Tailored for You" theme, rapper Megan Thee Stallion appeared in a form-fitting Michael Kors Collection gown, long white fur throw with a train, and with her hair styled by celebrity stylist Kellon Deryck.
You can see her style here:
Somewhere among her dress, throw, and hairstyle, she had hidden her cell phone.
She decided to make the most of it by capturing special moments throughout the evening, including selfies with fellow celebrities, sharing a table with Angel Reese and Doechii, and, of course, talking about the fine dining experience.
In an Instagram video that she later shared, Stallion got candid about the small serving portions and what she thought about the food's quality.
According to Stallion, Doechii and Reese, the chicken curry pastries were "a little dry," the vegan lox was "funny-looking," and the combinations, like caviar and cornbread, were surprising.
Fortunately, the trio agreed that most of the food was good, even if the servings quite small.
You can watch the experience here:
Some fans thoroughly enjoyed seeing the insider footage.
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Others couldn't help but comment along with Megan Thee Stallion and her friends.
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The video also showed Stallion with various celebrities, including Cynthia Erivo of Wicked, Michael Kors, who admired Stallion's look, and tennis star Serena Williams.
The food may have been tiny, but the real star of the show is always the fashion, and that was abundant.
Katy Perry didn’t attend the 2025 Met Gala, but that didn’t stop a fake photo of her from going viral—again.
An AI-generated image showed the pop star in a dramatic gown, and a parody account on X claimed she was wearing a new kind of fabric called “Lustratex,” made by Mugler. They even posted a fake sketch of the dress and said Vogue had reported on it.
The tweet was seen over 400,000 times, and thousands of fans believed it. Some even reposted the image with credit to Getty Images, thinking it was real.
Perry later shut it down herself. She shared the fake photos and added: “couldn’t make it to the MET, I’m on The Lifetimes Tour (see you in Houston tomorrow IRL‼️).”
If this all sounds familiar, it’s because the same thing happened last year. An AI image of Perry in a flower-covered gown also went viral—and even fooled her mom.
This time, though, Katy confirmed her mom was in on the joke.
“She’s safe from the bots, but I’m praying for the rest of y’all.”
When the AI generated picture first went viral for the second year in a row, fans loved it but had been burned before.
Folks came with jokes.
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That included her long-time fiancé and father of her child, actor Orlando Bloom.
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Folks thought it was an AI fake for many reasons, some of which were related to whether the outfit was sufficiently “Katy Perry” to be plausible.
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Many fans wanted the image to be real, and after the picture was revealed to be AI, the context of a viral post on X became even funnier.
People said they liked the AI, but also wished she would actually attend the event.
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People wondered what else is being AI generated.
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Perry is in the early stages of an 84-concert world tour.
Political satirist and YouTube star Randy Rainbow is at it again, this time channeling the fairy godmother from Cinderella in a biting new musical parody video that mocks President Donald Trump's "incompetent" Cabinet officials.
Rainbow opens his latest video not with a mock interview of Trump, as is his usual style, but with Trump’s Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, and immediately presses Hegseth about his reported use of multiple Signal group chats to discuss sensitive military matters:
“Joining us now, the man who’s been texting all our most classified national security intel to everyone in his family group chat like it’s a recipe for f**king banana bread, Defense Secretary, God help us all, Pete ‘Happy Fingers’ Hegseth! Pete, hey girl. Let’s cut the s**t sir.”
As the music swells—this time a parody of “Impossible” from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella—Rainbow broadens his aim, turning his satirical spotlight not just on Hegseth, but on several other members of Trump’s Cabinet as well.
“Incompetent! / Like the drunk dude from Fox News sharing war plans over Snapchat. / Incompetent!"
"Like his boss, dumb as rocks, who’s about as useless as his back fat. / And RFK should never be secretary! Of anyone’s health when everyone knows he’s very! / Incompetent!”
Rainbow notes that "for Donald standards seldom apply" and that while Trump "abhors DEI," he still "loves an unremarkable resumé." He refers to the Cabinet as "lame, unqualified pills with no discernible merit or skills."
And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
You can see the video below.
People loved it of course.
Rainbow previously took aim at Trump's Cabinet picks in a video released just weeks after November's election results.
He used the hit Broadway musical Annie to make his point, turning the classic song “I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here” into “I Think I’m Gonna Hate It Here,” which mocks not only Trump but his array of controversial and unqualified cronies.
Switching seamlessly between the roles of Daddy Warbucks and little orphan Annie, Rainbow frequently chimes in with his own commentary on each figure he references, at one point referring to now-Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as "the brain worm anti-vaxxer" and to Trump's intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard as a "Russian asset."
Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren criticized Education Secretary Linda McMahon for paying tribute to educators during "Teacher Appreciation Week," noting the hypocrisy of McMahon's actions as she honors teachers on one hand and works to dismantle the Department of Education on the other.
In March, President Donald Trump signed an executive order empowering McMahon “to the maximum extent appropriate and permitted by law, take all necessary steps to facilitate the closure of the Department of Education and return authority over education to the States and local communities.”
Adding insult to injury, McMahon, who has no experience in education whatsoever, is best known as one of the founders—along with her husband, fellow wrestling promoter Vince McMahon—of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE). Now, a tweet she published calling teaching one of "the noblest professions" is leaving a bad taste in people's mouths.
In a video accompanying McMahon's message, she says she'd like to "take a moment and thank all of our teachers all over the country" for their "devotion" to the nation's children.
You can see her post and the video below.
In response, Senator Warren, a former public school teacher who also spent decades teaching at some of the nation's top law schools, could not help but point out McMahon's hypocrisy, writing:
"Nothing says teacher appreciation like gutting the Department of Education and firing half of the people that make the agency run."
You can see her post below.
Many concurred, calling out McMahon themselves.
McMahon is leading the way as the Trump administration continues attacking the nation's most prestigious universities.
This week, in a letter to Alan M. Garber, the president of Harvard University, McMahon criticized the school for “disastrous mismanagement" and said it would not be eligible for any new federal grants.
According to an Education Department official who briefed reporters ahead of the letter’s release, Harvard’s continued eligibility for federal research grants hinges on addressing a range of concerns: allegations of antisemitism on campus, race-conscious admissions practices, and what the administration views as a drift away from “academic excellence,” citing a lack of conservative faculty as one example.
In a statement Monday night, a Harvard spokesperson accused the administration of “doubling down” on demands that would amount to “unprecedented and improper control” over the university, warning of “chilling implications for higher education.” The university also implied the government’s funding threat could be illegal.