’30-50 feral hogs guy’: Twitter users share the most memorable ‘Internet Main Characters’ in recent memory

Something weird goes viral every single day. This week alone, there was online discourse about a British woman freaking out over unshiny candy wrappers, an Alabama man getting stuck in a large vase at a wedding, the uncovering of illegal underground tunnels built by Hasidic Jews in Brooklyn, and a group of country boys falling …
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‘It was the most awkward hour’: Guy eats at Benihana alone to test limits of social discomfort

Dining alone can be one of life’s greatest pleasures… if you’re brave enough. Not to brag, but I’m really good at going to restaurants alone. I’ve done quite a bit of solo traveling, so I’ve had to get used to it. Some of my fondest memories in life are (oops here’s another brag) eating at …
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‘This is ten times more narcissistic and toxic than whatever he did to you’: Roommate kicks out out guy who ghosted him twice, sparks heated discourse

Unlike its spooky namesake, ghosting’s existence is not up for debate. It happens all the time, to the best of us, to the worst of us. It’s so easy to ghost someone. It requires little (actually, nothing) of you and it makes a potential issue go away instantly. But if you’re on the receiving end …
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‘I’ve got a 3D printer and one week to figure out how we’re doing this’: Comedian designs hilarious 2024 glasses, rivals the New Years Eve glasses of the 2000s

We didn’t know how good we had it during the 2000s. Sure, some wacky things were happening politically, and the economy was not always in tip-top condition, but those are silly big-picture things that we could complain about during any era. I’m talking about those little facets of culture from the aughts that we haven’t …
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Top 10 Twitter Moments of the Year (2023)

Twitter memes come and go so quickly. We laugh and hoot and holler at a «Twitter main character» for approximately 48 hours and proceed to forget they ever existed. Well, I don’t want to forget! The internet is already so poorly archived that it’s important to document phenomena outside of the platform where it first …
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31 Memes to Save for a Rainy Day

Ah, the rain. There’s nothing like staring out the window on a rainy day and feeling like you’re in your own personal music video. It’s perfect for feeling moody and melancholy, some of my favorite m-words to feel. Rainy weather can make you feel better about staying in, getting cozy, having a cup of tea, …
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«Dates become like job interviews»: Twitter users discuss dating in your 30s

Dating at any age can be a harrowing experience. It can be tough to put yourself out there, risking rejection and heartbreak. By the way, what does that phrase «put yourself out there» really mean? Where exactly is «out there??» And in the age of dating apps, you can swipe through thousands of profiles in …
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People Share The Moments They Realized Their Friend Hated Them

Not all friendships are built on a good-faith foundation. You could be in a friendship with somebody for years just to realize that they have resented you virtually the whole time. Typically, it’s easier to avoid making friends who hate you when you’re an adult versus when you’re in high school. I had so many …
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Dog Owners Debate Whether You Can Dogsit Your Own Dog

Dogsitting is one of the best gigs out there. You literally get paid to hang out at somebody’s house and play with their dog. That’s literally the dream! The week I got to dogsit my sister’s friend’s dog during the summer of 2019 felt like a total vacation. Literally, all that was asked of me …
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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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