Why Mukbang YouTuber Nikocado Avocado is the King of Method Youtubing

It’s a grey November day in Florida, and it’s raining softly on the roof of a car. In it, an overweight man has been sitting in the driver’s seat weeping intermittently. He is about to eat the viral spicy chicken sandwich from Popeyes, which he has spent some time brandishing at the camera through his …
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«Mukbang» YouTuber Nikocado Avocado, the king of method Youtubing: ‘Four months ago, fans, haters, and the blissfully ignorant were gifted the conclusion to a narrative arc nearly a decade in the making…’

It’s a grey November day in Florida, and it’s raining softly on the roof of a car. In it, an overweight man has been sitting in the driver’s seat weeping intermittently. He is about to eat the viral spicy chicken sandwich from Popeyes, which he has spent some time brandishing at the camera through his …
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From Beans on Toast to Tavern Food: Why UK Food Will Always Be a Scapegoat to the US Internet

It’s not difficult to set off an argument between the US and UK sides of the internet, especially when, like me, you’re a Brit. How much should you tip in a restaurant? Is a dryer really a necessary household appliance? Should you let a domesticated cat go outside? The topics are varied and the outrage …
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Sticking Out Our Gyatt For the Rizzler: Are We Really Slang Fatigued?

On Reddit’s infamous r/teenagers sub, a user offers up a post with the title, «I f****** HATE being 13». They elaborate: «Yesterday my whole class had to stay behind for 30 minutes because some kid kept yelling ‘sigma sigma on the wall, who’s the skibidiest of them all.’» It would seem that even the first …
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Mom Gets Slammed For Creepy Rant Over Son’s Girlfriend

In the wildly varied world of childrearing, there are few things more annoying than an overly pushy parent. For both the fellow moms and dads who have to endure the endless spiels about their precious little angel’s unbelievable achievements and the kids who have the misfortune of living under the iron fist, it’s not a …
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Oblivious People Who Ate Up Satire Like It Was A Juicy Apple

There are two camps of people in this world: people who understand satire, and people who…don’t.  The following facepalm-worthy posts exist solely as a reminder for you to always read up on the smallest amount of current events simply so you don’t end up like these unfortunate people. RIP.