Callie Byrnes

Callie joined Thought Catalog as an intern in 2017 and now works as the Editorial Director for its sister site, Collective World. She enjoys writing personal essays and articles about pop culture, astrology, and tarot. She published her first book, ‘The Words We Left Behind,’ in 2024.

This $12,000 Luxury Festival Turned Into The Modern Day Hunger Games When Attendees Got Stranded On A Remote Island

Welcome to Lord of the Flies: Ja Rule edition.

‘Stealthing’ Is Not A ‘Sex Trend,’ So Can We Stop Calling It That Right This Instant?

If you haven’t heard of “stealthing,” you’re one of the lucky ones. Vice called it a “movement”; USA Today called it a “sex trend.” I call it an “act of human violation.”

This Haunting Blog From Tony’s Point Of View Is Perfect For Any ’13 Reasons Why’ Fan

If you’re still riding the high from Netflix’s original series 13 Reasons Why, we have the perfect gift for you: this bone-chilling blogspot account called “Hannah’s Reasons,” written from Tony’s point of view.

Aaron Carter Got Into A Twitter War With A Sorority Girl And Proved That 2017 Is The Worst

This student at the University of Iowa tweeted at Aaron to vote for her sorority in competition run by Iowa Greek Life’s account, but he wasn’t having it.

This Teacher Received An Emotional Letter From A Student And People On Twitter Have A Lot Of Feelings About It

This fifth grade teacher didn’t realize the impact he had until a student wrote him this letter at the end of the school year.

This Student Sent A PowerPoint To Her Crush Explaining Why He Should Date Her And It’s Hilariously Relatable

Want to up your dating game? Make a PowerPoint.

This Woman Used Spotify To Ask A Guy Out And Now People On Twitter Are Making Their Own Hilarious Playlists

I guess it’s ~cool~ to talk about your feelings via Spotify now?

Netflix Clapped Back At Hulu’s Twitter Diss With A ’13 Reasons Why’ Joke And People Have Mixed Feelings About It

There’s a new brand that’s tweeting its way to Wendy’s-level savagery on Twitter: Netflix

This Man Stole Over 100 Phones At Coachella And People On Twitter Are Calling Him A ‘Hero’

There’s been a lot of Coachella talk this week, but here’s one of the wildest things I’ve heard so far: one guy was caught with over 100 stolen phones.

This Teen Texted Her Dad She Wanted To Take Off Her Hijab To See How He’d React And His Response Was Heartwarming

What’s one way to shut down the trolls? Prove to them how wrong they really are.

13 Relatable ’13 Reasons Why’ Tweets That’ll Make You Say ‘YAS’

JEFF ATKINS DESERVED BETTER.

Twitter Is Roasting Trump Over The White House Easter Egg Roll And The Jokes Are Straight Fire

The 138-year tradition attracts around 35,000 visitors to the South Lawn every year around Easter, which would make you think that maybe the White House staff would have this shit down by now.

This Gunman Is On The Run After He Killed A Man On Facebook Live

Cleveland authorities have issued a manhunt for Steve Stephens, who posted a video of himself killing an elderly man to Facebook Live this past Sunday.

This Insane ’13 Reasons Why’ Theory Blows Apart The Whole Show

Why didn’t we think of this sooner???

This Teen Asked Kylie Jenner To The Prom After Getting Rejected By A Classmate And She Actually Showed Up

When this teen’s preferred date told him she wouldn’t go to prom with him, he decided to try to get an upgrade — more specifically, he asked Kylie Jenner to the dance instead.

This Teen Made A Spotify Playlist To Break Up With Her BF And His Twitter Response Was Hilariously Perfect

Instead of talking it out with the guy, this teen decided to make him a Spotify playlist to explain exactly how she felt.

An Airbnb Host Canceled This Woman’s Reservation Because Of Her Race

This 23-year-old American Law student had her Colorado vacation ruined after she drove hours through a snowstorm only to learn that her Airbnb had been canceled — all because she was Asian.

This 11-Year-Old Attempted Suicide After His Older Girlfriend Faked Her Death On Social Media

Benz was put on life support after the incident, but on Tuesday he succumbed to his injuries and passed away.