Innocence? The internet has never heard of her. All screen addicts are one surreptitious search or mistaken scroll away from seeing something NSFW, which may or may not be of the mentally scarring kind. The terrifying variety of Rule 34 is never far away, and plenty of people are comfortable with oversharing every aspect of …
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Explain Like I’m 35: Are You a Soldier, Poet, or King? (February 18, 2023)
People on the internet have long been obsessed with defining themselves via increasingly niche communities. Ever since the days of GeoCities and forums, individuals have found ways to show that they’re not like the other girls. As children of the online, it was inevitable that Gen Z would take this even further than any other …
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People Recall the Wildest Internet Discourse That Happened This Year
Being online is a unique kind of mental state. Whatever chemicals that excess social media usage makes our brain release can lead to some crazy conclusions, ones it would be a lot harder to come across in the real world. In the very worst cases, it seems to flick a mental switch that encourages people …
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Guy Exposes Spongebob’s Kill Count In Shocking Twitter Thread
Spongebob is a wacky little cartoon character; He’s an absolute hoot, and he surely hasn’t killed a guy, right? Well, I’ve got some bad news for you. Being on TV for 23 years has allowed SpongeBob to get into every situation imaginable. This includes vehicular manslaughter and 2nd-degree murder. While most fans take SpongeBob’s criminal …
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Trad Dude Gets Roasted By Art History Nerds
Why is art the way that it is? That is one of the first questions you might ask when looking at a new painting, and the answers can come from various places. Of course, the historical context of different art movements informs why paintings are a certain way. However, questioning a painting and finding your …
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Bodega Hater Gets Fired From Startup, Sparking Debate Over Whether He Deserved It
Online mobs getting people fired is nothing new. Whether someone deserves to get fired over bad takes has always been an incredibly contentious debate.
Oblivious Dude Can’t Find Grocery Stores In New York City
Moving to a new and unfamiliar place can be overwhelming. While there’s no rulebook for adapting, it’s common knowledge that when you are new to an area, it’s advisable to sit back, take time to understand the neighborhood you’re living in, and probably don’t call places unfamiliar to you disgusting sh*tholes. Unfortunately, not everyone has …
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Film Bros Criticize Marvel Fans For Dismissing Foreign Movies
Marvel Fans vs. Film Bros seems to be a tale as old as time as far as online discourse goes. Every couple of months, this meaningless debate over the correct way to consume media is regurgitated for everyone to gobble up. Despite its repetitiveness, the world can’t help but get caught up in the drama …
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Twitter’s Fighting Over Another Food Video Because Everyone’s Bored
It feels like every few weeks there’s a new heinous food video being torn apart by angry people on social media. Remember February’s horrifying nacho disaster? We sure do. At this point it’s no secret that the internet loves to pick apart cooking videos. For one, cooking and eating is one of the only things that …
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