Bethania Palma
Bethania Palma is a journalist from the Los Angeles area who started her career as a daily newspaper reporter and has covered everything from crime to local government to national politics. She has written for a variety of publications as a staffer and freelancer, including the Los Angeles News Group, the LAist, LA School Report, the OC Weekly and Raw Story. She earned a B.A. in political science from the University of California at Irvine and an M.A. in history from California State University at Northridge. When researching bizarre phenomena, she's holding out for the day when the conclusion will be, "Aliens did it."
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 30, 2023
We unpacked the origins of baseless rumors that schools are installing litter boxes for students ...
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Jan. 28, 2023
The "sad Keanu" meme strikes again.
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Jan. 28, 2023
Maybe it's the terminology that's confusing.
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Jan. 27, 2023
Most internet reports of shark spotting should be taken with a large grain of salt.
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Jan. 20, 2023
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a ... giant ass?
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Jan. 20, 2023
The headline was pilloried by many, who called it sexist.
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Jan. 19, 2023 (Updated: March 27, 2023)
This eerie image had some comparing the feline to otherworldly beings.
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Jan. 19, 2023
Animal welfare charities were the most popular with Amazon customers participating in the program.
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Jan. 18, 2023
The flower-crowned Big Cat Rescue owner has long been the target of macabre but unfounded rumors ...
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Jan. 17, 2023
It's unclear to us if there are that many potential egg thieves with steady enough hands to get ...
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Jan. 16, 2023
The celebrity death hoax strikes again.
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Jan. 16, 2023
Following the release of Prince Harry's memoir "Spare," the "I've got your nose" gag got royal i ...
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Jan. 12, 2023
The memoir broke sales records upon its release.
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Jan. 12, 2023
Are you even a celebrity if you haven't had a death hoax?
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Jan. 11, 2023
Don't throw away your tax documents just yet.
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Jan. 11, 2023
Some have even claimed that because the IRS is "private," it has no authority to enforce tax law.
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Jan. 11, 2023
The sopping carpet supported the post-apocalyptic vibes of the show premiering at the event.
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Jan. 10, 2023
Greene apparently wasn't "up on thangs," as the lyrics to the song "Still D.R.E" go — in this ca ...
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Jan. 9, 2023
It appears the move was badly timed but not an intentional send-up of a serious situation.
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Jan. 9, 2023
Spirit is sometimes the butt of jokes, in part due to its low-cost fares.
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