Butterbeer courses through your veins as you race through Hogsmead on your way back to Hogwarts. With Ravenclaw’s house colors on your cloak’s chest patch and with your striped scarf sticking to your neck from the humid Orlando air, your dreams of becoming a real Hogwarts student have finally come to life. Your childlike wonder …
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‘This is how you age if you’re unproblematic’: How looking young became a sign of moral uprightness online
Saying that a celebrity «doesn’t age» goes beyond praising someone for their looks. It also tends to mean that you agree with whatever that celebrity has just done on a moral level, whether it be their politics, their cultural takes, or the football team they’re rooting for, especially on Twitter. This tweet about Anne Hathaway, …
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25+ Squid Game Memes for Binge-Watching Season 2
The long-awaited second season (try 3 years long awaited) of Squid Game has finally hit Netflix, and it has us all abuzz about the dark and twisted Korean TV show all over again. I remember when Squid Game was the talk of the town for the first time. Everyone was floored by its nonchalant violence, …
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‘He’s running for Gen Z president’: Timothée Chalamet’s expert understanding of the internet has cemented him as Gen Z’s quintessential movie star
Awards season can sometimes feel like election season, with lots of big personalities competing for the attention of the American public with TV appearances, interviews, and everyone constantly trying to create the most memorable sound byte. In that case, there’s a clear frontrunner this year, at least for the Gen Z vote. On the heels …
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Jaded filmmaker causes controversy trashing millennials who are a part of fandoms in their 30s and 40s: ‘My most boomer take is that millennials did ruin a lot of things’
There has long been a discussion about the Gen Z and millennial refusal to grow up. Is it entitlement, economic pressures, or simply a change in the social tide? Whatever might cause some in the younger adult generations to make the life decisions that they do, it’s fair to say that it isn’t just old …
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20+ Pairs Who Matched Each Other’s Freak, Getting More Niche as They Go
Once in a blue moon, a tweet comes around that activates every single fandom known to the internet. It’s usually a call so general, yet so compelling that it sends Stan Twitter running to their saved photo albums, searching for the perfect reply image of their chosen icon. It’s no small feat to get the …
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31 Jack Black Memes That Will Rock Your World
We stan Jack Black.
‘That’s such a Hufflepuff thing to say’: Harry Potter fans and haters react to Miriam Margolyes criticizing adult Harry Potter obsessives
When it comes to the Millennial legacy, there is one thing that will give avocado toast a run for its money. It’s the fact that this group is one of the first to be such devoted fans of their favorite childhood media when they grow up. I know there probably are some Boomers who are …
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30 Worm-Tastic Dune Memes to Celebrate Dune 2
The long-awaited Dune 2 hit theaters this Friday, and folks had a lot to say, especially about the popcorn bucket. It’s already being hailed as one of the best sequels of all time, which is a huge feat considering I haven’t seen a good sequel since High School Musical 2. But audiences are clearly taken with Dune’s potent mix of …
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‘What if Hogwarts was in your state?’: Harry Potter fan uses AI to show what a school of witchcraft and wizardry looks like in different U.S. states
If you were ever a fan of Harry Potter or simply existed in the era when the books and movies were rolling out, then the thought has probably crossed your mind at least once or twice of what Hogwarts might be like in your own hometown. The series only shows a few European places, and …
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