Here are the most unforgettable Wikipedia vandalism trolls of all time

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It’s Troll Week on Mashable. Join us as we explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of internet trolling.


It may seem counterintuitive, but it’s possible for trolling to reach an art form — think subtle and even sublime — especially when it happens via Wikipedia, the internet’s open-source encyclopedia.

In fact, Wikipedia vandalism has become so prevalent that the site’s many editors are on constant notice for it, ready to erase these moments of altered history as quickly as they go up. 

But thanks to Wikipedia’s deep trove of version histories and the beauty of screenshots, many of these changes live on forever. They bring us joy and laughter when we need it most … which, these days, is a lot. Read more…

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Seth Rogen refused Paul Ryan’s selfie request in front of the congressman’s kids

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Seth Rogen stopped by The Late Show on Friday to chat about work, Canada’s marijuana legalization, and the time he shut down Paul Ryan‘s selfie request in front of his own kids.

The actor told Stephen Colbert that earlier this month he shared an incredibly awkward moment with the Speaker of the House at Mitt Romney’s annual political summit in Park City, Utah. 

Ryan and his sons, all fans of Rogen, approached him at the event to ask for a selfie but Rogen wasn’t having it.

“My whole body puckered, as it were. I tensed up. And I didn’t know what to do!” Rogen explained. After Ryan shook the actor’s hand and requested a picture, Rogen said, “No way, man!” before proceeding absolutely drag Ryan in front of his kids. Read more…

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Wisconsin high school students to walk 50 miles, dare Paul Ryan not to act on gun reform

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March For Our Lives and its hundreds of sibling marches may have ended Saturday, but a group of Wisconsin students decided to keep walking in support of the movement’s cause — all the way to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s office in Janesville, Wisconsin.  

The students, many of whom attended local Wisconsin marches Saturday, set out Sunday morning from Madison, the state’s capital. Drawing inspiration from the 54-mile civil rights march from Selma  to Montgomery, in 1965, the students have dubbed their protest walk “50 Miles More.” They hope their 50-mile trek to the Republican congressional leader’s office will help keep the spotlight on gun reform.    Read more…

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The internet is having a field day with Paul Ryan’s oblivious #GOPTaxScam tweet

Paul Ryan is boasting on Twitter about all the good the G.O.P. tax plan will do. In related news, the House Majority Leader might not understand how money works for most people.
Ryan, tweeting from his personal account, earned himself a good, old-fas…

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