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.

Here’s What You Didn’t Know About Mohamed Hadid And His Mysterious First Wife, Mary Butler

Gigi and Bella Hadid have a whole family you didn’t even know about.

This Guy Got A Wrong Number Text And Somehow Ended Up In The Middle Of A Stranger’s Wild Family Drama

People on Twitter couldn’t get enough of the drama, and can you blame them? This is like a straight up soap opera. Someone ought to buy the rights to their story, honestly.

30 People Reveal The Fucked Up Childhood Experiences They Didn’t Realize Were Disturbing Till They Were Older

“My dad left me in a car in flood waters. I remember tippy tapping my feet in the water as it slowly filled the car. Spoiler: I lived”

A text conversation between two brothers at the Florida shooting and a video from inside the school

These Two Brothers Were Texting Each Other From Inside The Florida Shooting And The Messages Are Heartbreaking

It was just another day at school for Sam Zeif when the shots rang out and students and teachers began taking cover. But Sam wasn’t just worrying for his own safety in that moment — he was worrying about his brother, who was on the floor above him.

A laptop and iphone with a tweet about the FBI man mwatching you through your webcam

19 Hilarious Memes About The FBI Agents Who Are Definitely Watching You Through Your Webcam RN

Sometimes it’s nice to know that somewhere, someone you don’t know is rooting for you while secretly watching you through your webcam.

Trailer for the new horror film 'Hereditary'

This New Horror Film Is Already Being Called The Next ‘Exorcist’ And The Trailer Will Give You Chills

Hereditary has been called “too scary” and a “masterpiece” and, according to the critics, is already a contender to become this generation’s The Exorcist.

A bed in the dark and a tweet about a younger sister catching her older sister having sex

This 11-Year-Old Overheard Her Sister Having Loud Sex So She Found A Hilarious Way To Get Back At Her

She thought she was home alone, so she and her boyfriend started having sex rather, erm, noisily. Unfortunately, the two weren’t as sneaky as they may have thought, because they weren’t the only ones in the house that night.

couple holding hands and a tweet about cold

This Guy Cheated On His GF Of 5 Years, So She Ghosted Him In The Most Savage Way

What can I say? This woman is a ice cold genius, and I’m living for it.

Man and woman stand in the dark on the horizon holding each other close

Here’s How To REALLY Find Out If You’re Compatible, Based On Your Astrology Birth Chart

Venus in Aries: You’re attracted to people who will indulge in your whims and keep things interesting — because god knows that once you’re bored, you’re gone.

This Woman Tweeted About The Time She Encountered A Famous Serial Killer And The Whole Story Is Wild

Even though she was only 11, she knew something was seriously up with this man, so she did what anyone would do: she ran.

Chrissy Teigen and Sophia the Robot on Twitter

Sophia The Robot Just Called Out Chrissy Teigen For Shading Her On Twitter And I Am SHOOK

The Queen of Twitter and the Queen of Robots finally faced off.

This Boy Didn’t Get Everything He Wanted For Christmas, So He Decided To Get Back At Santa With These Hilarious Letters

His parents decided to send him a letter from “Santa” to teach him a lesson, but then it became an all out war.

Kylie Jenner on Keeping Up With The Kardashians

There’s A Wild New Conspiracy Theory About Why Kylie Jenner Won’t Confirm Her Pregnancy And It Actually Makes Sense

Kylie has been mysteriously missing for months now, and there might be a good reason why.

Person stares at a compass while looking out into the great unknown

I’m Starting To Suspect This Whole ‘Finding Yourself’ Thing Is Bullshit

We tell ourselves that at the end of our journey, everything will make sense, except in reality you get there and wonder what the hell you’re supposed to do next, because there’s not an instruction manual for what comes after “The End.” Sometimes you just get lost all over again.