Punch The Abandoned Baby Monkey Is Obsessed With A $20 IKEA Toy And I’m Sobbing ๐๐ If you haven't seen the tiny, wide-eyed baby macaque clutching a stuffed orangutan like his life depends on it, then your algorithm is seriously failing you. The internet has found its new mascot for 2026, and his name is Punch. If you aren't already familiar with the lore of this tiny Japanese macaque, let me catch you up on why everyone is currently ready to go to war for a primate and his $20 IKEA plushie. Punch was born at the Ichikawa City Zoo back in July 2025, and his start to life was, quite frankly, a total villain origin story through no fault of his own. He was abandoned by his mother almost immediately. Imagine being a tiny infant animal and having zero social support. To keep him from spiraling, the zoo staff gave him a stuffed orangutan, and the rest is viral history. The toy in question is the Djungelskog , which is a mouthful to say but a masterpiece to hold. It is IKEA...
Are Olympic Medals Tax-Free in 2026? ๐ฅ The Brutal Truth About Team USA’s Olympic Paychecks ๐ธ Imagine spending four years of your life training in the dark, freezing your literal soul off for a chance at glory, only to have a government agent waiting at the airport to take a percentage of your shiny new medal. The 2026 Winter Olympics have been an absolute fever dream of talent and high-stakes drama. We have watched Alysa Liu glide through the air like gravity is merely a suggestion, and we have seen the U.S. women’s hockey team engage in what can only be described as a polite but violent ice-clash to reclaim their throne. But while we are all sitting on our couches in our pajamas screaming at the TV, these athletes are heading home to a reality that is much more complicated than a podium ceremony. The big question on everyone’s mind, especially the fans who care about the financial well-being of our heroes, is whether the tax man is going to ruin the homecoming party. F...