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Spirit Airlines Acquires Monowi, Nebraska, Renames It “Spiritville”
By Skip Lagged In a move that has left both aviation and municipal analysts scratching their heads, Spirit Airlines has announced the...
Feb 32 min read


Real Estate Agent Begs Homeowner to Stop Living Like a Goblin Before Listing House
By Buck Rivers Local real estate agent Kelly Dawson is considering a career change—possibly something less stressful, like lion...
Feb 23 min read


Groundhog Sees Shadow, Declares Six More Weeks of Late-Stage Capitalism
By Phil Burrows Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow today, took one look at the state of the world, and immediately called for six...
Feb 21 min read


U.S. to Outlaw All Satire Websites, Citing ‘Too Many People Believe The Onion’
By Paige Turner In a shocking yet completely believable move, the U.S. government has announced plans to outlaw all satire websites ,...
Feb 21 min read


Americans Fondly Recall the Good Old Days When Robots Just Vacuumed
By Dusty Circuit A new study finds that a majority of Americans long for the simpler times when robots had one job—cleaning up...
Feb 22 min read


Psychologists Reveal Phrases That Make People Sound Like Crybabies Who Just Want to Yell at Clouds
By Hugh Jass In a groundbreaking study that the GOP will probably refuse to read, psychologists have revealed that the use of certain...
Feb 23 min read


More Tolls Are Coming Across the USA, and You Can’t Stop Them
By Rick O’Shea | The Daily Throb The American highway system is about to get a lot more expensive, and there’s nothing you can do about...
Feb 11 min read


13-Year-Old Creates AI Chatbot to Handle Annoying Parental Questions—Parents Don’t Realize They’ve Been Talking to a Robot for Months
By Jenna Rater A 13-year-old tech prodigy has successfully outsourced all parent-child communication to artificial intelligence, allowing...
Feb 11 min read


AI Music Sensation Announces World Tour—Will Just Be a Computer Sitting on Stage
By Chip Hertz In a groundbreaking moment for the music industry, AI-generated artist SynthG0d_3000 has announced a highly anticipated...
Feb 12 min read


Texans Blame Traffic Jams on Newcomers, Even Though It’s Always Been This Bad
By The Houston Throb Staff In a shocking twist, Houstonians are once again blaming their traffic woes on newcomers, despite decades of...
Feb 11 min read


New Law Allows Inner-City Families to Use Any Neighborhood Pool
By Wade Waters In an unprecedented move, lawmakers have passed legislation allowing inner-city families to use any neighborhood pool, a...
Feb 12 min read


Cops Can’t Give You a Ticket If You Get to Base, Rules Supreme Court
By Chase Dashmore In a landmark ruling that is sure to shake the foundation of law enforcement, the Supreme Court has determined that...
Feb 12 min read


Trump Declares ‘Rock N Roll McDonald’s’ as New National Anthem
By Cole Slawson In a move that has left the nation both bewildered and bemused, President Donald Trump announced today that Wesley...
Feb 12 min read


President Trump Appoints Chef Gordon Ramsay as School Lunch Czar
By Sue Flay In a move that’s left both political pundits and culinary critics scratching their heads—and possibly sharpening their...
Jan 312 min read


New Study Confirms: Reading Just the Headline Is Basically the Same as Doing In-Depth Research
By Cliff Notz A groundbreaking new study—one that you definitely don’t need to read past this sentence to fully understand—has confirmed...
Jan 312 min read


Houston Café Introduces 15% Discount for Self-Service Customers, Economy Collapses
By Chip T. Wallet HOUSTON, TX – In a groundbreaking move that economists are calling “either revolutionary or completely unnecessary,”...
Jan 311 min read


Newly Discovered Amendment ‘Separation of Church and State’ Was Just a Prank
By Paige Turner In a shocking historical revelation, a previously missing page from the U.S. Constitution’s amendments has surfaced, and...
Jan 312 min read


Self-Checkout Machines Now Asking for Tips
By Chase Register Shoppers across the country are reporting a new, baffling addition to their self-checkout experience: the option to...
Jan 302 min read


Yogurt Voted America’s Favorite Food to Buy, Forget, and Toss
By Moe Dairyman In a landslide victory, yogurt has been officially crowned America’s favorite food to purchase with the best of...
Jan 302 min read


Local Brewery Unveils New Beer Inspired by Houston Summers—It’s Just Watered-Down Lager Served Hot
By Ale Xander In a bold and slightly baffling move, Houston’s own Space City Brewery has unveiled its newest creation, “Scorcher,” a beer...
Jan 302 min read
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