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.
‘Pennywise Pumpkins’ Are Now A Thing And Halloween Is Officially Cancelled
Killer (pumpkin) clowns are watching your movements down every street you go.
According To Science, You’re Probably Stuck In That On-And-Off Relationship For A Few More Years
It’s never over when you think it’s over.
21 Hilarious ‘First Of All’ Memes On Twitter That Are Honestly Too Relatable
Pretty sure #5 is subtweeting me.
Someone Posted About Being Depressed On This Porn Site And People’s Responses Are Unexpectedly Heartwarming
Every now and then you come across something so unexpectedly beautiful you find yourself tearing up a little bit. And I found that in a PornHub comments section.
This Couple Opened Up About Cheating On Each Other And Their Story Will Break Your Heart
Can you really forgive someone for cheating on you?
This School’s Security Camera Caught A Violent ‘Ghost’ On Tape And It’s Honestly Terrifying
Someone — or something — is very angry.
This Man Couldn’t Get The ATM To Work, So He Taped A Fish To It For A Truly Bizarre Reason
He threatened that he has more tape and more fish to use in the future, too.
This Mom Received These Terrifying Texts From Her Daughter During The Las Vegas Shooting
These are absolutely harrowing.
This Body-Shaming Troll Tweeted That ‘Girls With No Ass’ Ruin Guys’ Days And Twitter Clapped Back
Isn’t it so cute that people still think it’s cute to body shame in 2017? How quaint.
This Woman Saw The Same Man On Her Morning Train Every Day, But She Had No Idea He Was Her Soulmate
She knew it was love at first sight, but he didn’t even notice her.
‘Submarining’ Is A New Dating Trend That’s Out To Ruin Your Relationship (And Your Life)
Can the next dating trend just be not dating at all????
This Woman Live-Tweeted About Strangers Falling In Love On A Train And It’s Straight Out Of A Romance Novel
I have never rooted more for two people to get together in my entire life.
This Killer Clown Got Away With Murder 27 Years Ago, And Now She’s Allegedly Married To Her Victim’s Husband
This is the REAL American horror story.
This Teen’s Senior Photos Were ‘Too Inappropriate’ For Her School, But The Swim Team’s Speedos Weren’t
Apparently a bralette and exposed shoulders are too much, but a speedo is perfectly fine.
This Teen Decided To Make Her Crush Fall In Love With Her And Documented The Whole Damn Thing On Instagram
This girl gives the rest of us hope.
This Troll Was Accidentally Added To A Soccer Mom Group Chat And Her Response Was Hilariously Perfect
This is the king of all “wrong number” texts.
This Is How He’ll Fix Your Broken Heart, Based On His Zodiac Sign
Cancer: He’ll want to absorb all your heartbreak. Cancers are one of the most emotional signs in the zodiac for a reason. He’ll coax you to open up and carry your hurt as his own, then wrap you in a warm blanket of his own affection.
Someone Started A Facebook Event To Steal All Of Minnesota’s Lakes And Now The States Are At War
Some say the world will end in fire, some say in a ridiculous Facebook Event war.