‘With Arms Wide Open’: How Memes Resurrect Long-Lost Lore Through Nostalgification and Elevate Old Trends That Deserve an Encore

What do Creed and Shrek have in common? Of course, both embody the post-grunge anthems of the early 2000s, but more recently, these two icons are forming a new fandom with Gen Z, earning a delayed round of applause through memeification.  As you’ve probably noticed, the resurgence of 2000s trends are relentless.  We’re constantly dodging …
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‘The SEC is undefeated in hypothetical matchups’: Why bitter college football fans prefer the results of imaginary games to facing the reality that their team is no longer on top

If you’re a sports fan, you’ve dabbled in pondering hypotheticals surrounding the possible outcome of games. Countless games in the history of sport could’ve ended completely differently if only one referee call went in the other direction—or if the wide receiver had managed to hang onto that 4th down pass during the final drive of …
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Expecting dad tries to name his son ‘Josh Allen’ after NFL quarterback behind his wife’s back, gets angry at his best friend when he points out the connection: ‘I assumed she knew about the player and didn’t care’

I don’t understand the urge to name your kid after a prominent figure. Some exceptions work, like Martin Luther King Jr., but I’m sure even he was annoyed by people jokingly asking him, «How was the Protestant Reformation?» before he made a name for himself. There was a girl at my high school named Amelia, …
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22 Fantasy Football Memes for NFL Fans Who Are Virtually Tossing Around the Ol’ Pigskin This Season

Every sports fanatic’s favorite season is football season. Watching big dudes tackle and juke one another is pretty entertaining, especially when you’re betting with a group of your closest friends. I mean, if you’re watching football this fall and you know what you’re talking about, why not try and make a coin or two out …
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High school football coach mocks parents for wanting more water breaks for their sons practicing in the Texan summer heat: ‘I believe in WORK, not WOKE!’

If there’s one thing I learned from growing up in Texas, it’s that a high school football coach is never wrong. We all know that isn’t true, but it might as well be true if you’re in a community that values football above all else. Like in universities across America, football coaches are often the …
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37 Fumble-Free Super Bowl LVIII Memes for Fans Who Are Just Here for the Tea and the Halftime Show (2024)

Go sportsball! Although the lore of watching sports is intriguing, not everybody gets excited to watch one millionaire throw a ball to another millionaire, while we are sitting on the couch eating 7-layer dip and wondering why we still don’t have healthcare. But alas, at least when it comes to the Super Bowl, folks who …
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The Funniest Sports Tweets of All Time (February 9, 2024)

There are so many different sides to Twitter, and finding the right side for you is the best way to have a good experience on the X app. Before Elon Musk took over, the #1 complaint I heard about Twitter was that it was difficult to cultivate your feed, and beginners did not know who …
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‘I thought this was normal too, but I’m single now’: Woman’s boyfriend of 2 years catches heat for watching football on their restaurant date

One of the biggest challenges of a committed romantic relationship is keeping the spark alive. The not-so-happily coupled up love nothing more than taunting fresh lovebirds about when the so-called honeymoon period is going to end. While there is a debate to be had about the validity of that concept, there is no denying that …
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Main Character Auntie Steals Show at Football Game, Haters Left Speechless

The term «main character» has become an internet-favorite insult for folks who claim the spotlight without regard for anyone else. Think influencers in the wild, Karens at the drive-through, and TikTokers on busy train cars. True, this brand of people is a ripe target for roasting. They’re annoying, self-centered, and everything that’s wrong with the …
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15+ Hilariously Wholesome Travis Kelce Tweets From Years Before His Relationship With Taylor Swift

I wholeheartedly believe that the best demographic ever to use Twitter dot com were athletes from 2007-2011. That was back before Twitter ate famous people alive for having slightly cringe or contrarian takes. That’s when nobody demanded celebrities make a statement on every political happening. Back in that golden age, everybody was tweeting about total …
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