We write thousands of posts every year at Consumerist, and before we hit “publish,” we tell each of them that they’re our favorite. That’s a...
The 50 Most-Read Consumerist Stories Of 2016
After what feels like a decade, 2016 is mercifully over, but before we can move forward into the brave new year it’s time to bring the recyc...
Alexa Has Very Explicit Response To Toddler’s Seemingly Innocent Song Request
In what could either be an innocent mistake or a set-up by wise adults, Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa gave one toddler a very interesting...
The FTC Has Some Questions About The Bass Pro Shops-Cabela’s Merger
Earlier this year, Bass Pro Shops offered to buy up one of its biggest competitors, Cabela’s, for $5.5 billion . The Federal Trade Commissio...
From Jelly Donut Burgers To Fish Stick Pizza: The Year In Stunt Foods
Who wants a plain ol’ burger when you can have a burger burrito? Or cheese sticks when you can have Cheetos-dusted sticks fulfilled with mac...
AT&T Scrapping $35 DirecTV Now Pricing In January; Bumping Bundle To $60
Well, that really didn’t last long. The promising $35-per-month price for AT&T’s DirecTV Now streaming bundle was always billed as “prom...
USPS Gives Woman 7 Canaries To Replace Smashed Package Of Dead Birds It Delivered Before Christmas
A story that sounds like “The 12 Days of Christmas” gone horribly wrong is wrapping up with a happy ending (unless you happen to be a recent...
Michigan Bans Local Governments From Banning Plastic Bags
While states like Hawaii and California have enacted bans on plastic bags, Michigan is going the exact opposite route, passing a law that ...
Lawsuit: Government Illegally Garnishes Disability Benefits To Repay Student Loans
Earlier this month, a Government Accountability Office report found that $171 million was garnished from older Americans’ Social Security b...
North Pole’s Santa Claus Returns To Facebook After Proving His Identity
Is Santa Claus real? Yes, Virginia, but he had to prove that to Facebook before the company would restore his social media account. Santa C...
2016, By The Numbers
Well, 2016 sure has been a year. From exploding phones to “glitches” that grounded thousands of flights to the ever-increasing, ever-depress...