Wallstreetbets Reddit Beats The Real Wall Street: Funniest Reactions To GameStop Stock Scandal

Here’s the briefest of explainers: after many years of steady decline, GameStop was not doing well and their stock was super low. Then, they hired some new board members and the stock went up. Institutional investors (aka hedge funds) observing the phenomenon decided to “short” GameStop stocks to make a lot of money when it failed. Then the /r/Wallstreetbets subreddit caught wind of their scheme and started buying GameStop stocks like crazy, hugely inflating the price of the stock so some hedge funds lost all their money.

GameStop sitting amongst Tesla and Amazon after reddit users make it a Fortune 500 company

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People Are Now Making Clothes Out of IKEA Blue Bags

The whole population of the internet seems to be jumping on the idea of turning the furniture giant’s famous blue bag into must-have fashion accessories and unique clothing. From face masks and dresses to shoes and thongs (no, really), there seems to be no limit to what DIY projects people can make with IKEA’s frakta bag.

IKEA blue bag fashion.

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Pixie And Brutus: Adorable Comics That Will Instantly Make Your Day

These wholesome cartoons are made by Ben Hed and features two main characters. Pixie is a tiny, joyful, energetic kitten. She’s innocent, and also somewhat oblivious to the serious, dangerous stuff around her. On the other hand, Brutus is a large, scar-faced German Shepherd with a military background. Together Pixie and Brutus make a great team.

Pixie and Brutus.

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