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 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.
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.
This Woman Savagely Shut Down Chris Brown After He Tweeted That Summer ’17 Is ‘About The Women’
It was definitely a weird tweet, but this woman had the perfect response.
Police Shared This Creepy Photo Of A Domestic Abuse Victim’s House And People On Twitter Are In Shock
This police inspector’s harrowing tweet about domestic abuse is making waves online, and for good reason: not only is it creepy, but it shows just how serious the problem can be.
This Woman Was Told She’d Be Fire If She Were ‘Lighter’ And Her Twitter Response Is Beautifully Inspiring
She had the perfect response — it was simple, sweet and exactly the kind of positivity we need in the world.
Ivanka Trump’s Neighbor Watched Protests With A Glass Of Wine And A Fur Coat And People On Twitter Are Obsessed With Her Pettiness
I can’t imagine that being Ivanka Trump’s neighbor is particularly pleasant, but this woman is definitely making the best of it.
This Dad Trolled His Wife By Accidentally ‘Shaving’ Their Son’s Head And Her Response Was Hilarious
This mother probably wasn’t super stoked when her husband texted her about an emergency involving their son, but I sure am laughing about it now.