This story has everything I needed for a nostalgic trip down internet lane. I mean, Britney Spears Live in LA, local radio DJs holding contests and above all, early internet naivety where contests actually trusted people to behave themselves. That was adorable. A radio station basically said please spam us and then got offended when …
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Weekly Internet Roundup: Imaginary Plane Passengers, Hot Dog Eating Competitions, and Tweet Limits vs. Threads
Also: the Nair marketing team win, but at what cost?
People React to Joey Chestnut and the Hot Dog Eating Contest
It has been a turbulent day for hot dog fans and competitive eating aficionados. One minute, Nathan’s Famous Hotdog eating contest has been canceled due to inclement weather, and the next minute you see Joey Chestnut slamming down Frankfurters. It’s been a wild independence day. In summary, stormy weather and lightning canceled the Coney Island …
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Japanese «Mundane Halloween» Contest Returns With Delightfully Boring Costumes
It’s that time of year where every social media platform is flooded with people proudly showing off their outfits for Halloween. Everywhere we look, there are people doing uncannily faithful representations of their favorite characters, referencing niche drama from the year that has just been, or putting on a pair of cat ears and calling …
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“When I’m In A Competition” Memes That Know The Pain Of An Unfair Fight
Ever since we struggled through the process of natural selection to end up sitting on our butts in front of a computer all day, humans have been a competitive species. There are thousands of games, sports, and random contests out there all dedicated to one singular pursuit: winning. Sure, there are all the dumb rules …
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