Monthly Highlights
The best roasts of
May 2026.
10 roasts went out in May 2026. Below: the top 10, ranked by editorial weight (severity × depth × thumbnail × tier). The sharpest takes, in descending order.
- 01finance·SPICY 88·UNHINGED
War Fallout 'Favors' Home Shoppers Like a Shark Favors Swimmers
AP News decodes economic Armageddon as 'trends' while your mortgage dreams drown in Iranian fallout — PR spin so thick you need a gas mask.
- 02world·SPICY 78·VULGAR
Saudi & UAE's Secret Iran BBQ: US Guarantees Now Toilet Paper
Gulf royals, tired of America's limp security guarantees, decide to grapple with Iran the old-fashioned way: uninvited airstrikes.
- 03politics·SPICY 78·VULGAR
DOJ's Terrorism Hack: Mexicans Are the New Terrorists?
Justice Department instructs prosecutors to slap terrorism charges on Mexican officials for drug shit. Because nothing says 'War on Drugs' like rebranding cartels as al-Qaeda cosplayers.
- 04politics·SPICY 78·VULGAR
Streeting's Ego Meter Explodes: Health Sec Quits for King Dreams
Resignation letter drops amid leadership challenge whispers—because nothing screams 'stable genius' like ditching the health crisis for a Starmer smackdown.
- 05tech·SPICY 78·VULGAR
Google's AI Spam Audit: Now Banning Your Sneaky Bullshit Tricks
In a shock twist, the search giant labels 'manipulation' attempts as spam—because nothing screams innovation like policing your own dumpster fire.
- 06politics·MEDIUM 68
Xi's Putin Name-Drop: Diplomatic Garden Flirt or Putin-Shaming?
Chinese leader's private garden stroll with Trump screams 'exclusivity'—by casually invoking Russia’s president as the ultimate 'for example.'
- 07entertainment·MEDIUM 68
Amazon's Faith Drama: Refreshingly Raw or Peak Corporate Halo Polish?
Prime Video chases 'The Chosen' bucks with a family saga that's 'not like that'—because nothing says edgy like Christianity with product placement.
- 08entertainment·MEDIUM 68
Devil Wears Prada 2 Ego Meter Hits Runway Stratosphere
Emily Blunt's nail artist drops 'secrets' to perfection—inspired by Debbie Harry, because nothing screams high fashion like a 1980s punk icon's claws.
- 09world·MEDIUM 68
Ego Meter: University Squad Dives into Maldives Cave for Eternal Glory
Five Italians from Genoa turn a tropical scuba jaunt into the ultimate underwater ego implosion. Delusion level: submarine.
- 10entertainment·MEDIUM 68
Absurdity Audit: Indo-Pak Singer Showdown in Toronto
Talwiinder's collab with controversial Pakistani artist Hasan Raheem sparks fan war hotter than a tandoor. Findings: Pure diplomatic disaster dressed as music.
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