Weekly Internet Roundup: Ad Spam on X, Kate Middleton Disappearance Rumors, and the Willy Wonka Immersive Experience

It’s been a wild time.

Mansplaining Golfer doesn’t realize he’s talking to a PGA professional, cringe ensues: ‘This is actually mental’

Chances are, if you’re a woman, you’ve been on the receiving end of a mansplaining. It’s a new-ish term for a phenomenon as old as time. A woman is minding her own business, doing something she knows how to do, or talking about something she’s educated on, and a man swoops in to «well, actually» …
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45 of the Freshest and Funniest Tweets of the Week (February 17, 2024)

This week on Twitter was a special one, as it usually is on that trash fire of a website. But this week the Tweeters were in full gear, galvanized by the Super Bowl. Twitter is at its best when we can all come together around a common event/piece of culture where everyone can throw their …
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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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‘Orca Man’ Goes Viral for Giving Unsolicited, Yet Surprisingly Wholesome Advice to Parents

Parenting is an impossible job, which is why no fatigued parent who’s on their 10th cup of coffee with a screaming toddler on their hip ever wants to hear unsolicited advice from a childless adult. If you don’t have kids, you have no idea what it’s like to be a parent– which is completely true …
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35+ of the Freshest and Funniest Tweets of the Week (February 3, 2024)

Tweet it once, shame on me. See the tweet and pass it off as your own, shame on you. A good tweet is one in a million. But that means there are vultures waiting in the wings to steal your good ideas. It happens all the time, and there’s very little you can do about …
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‘His mental state is FINISHED’: Guy blasts Drake song so loud it sets off car alarms in his neighborhood

If our responses to Elmo’s tweet are any indication, we’re not doing so hot. As a culture, as a society, we’re pretty down bad. And what do you do when you’re feeling in dire need of a little comfort… run to Cheezburger.com? Yes, absolutely. But right after that, you might be heading to Spotify to …
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‘I know it smells crazy in there’: Movie theater allows dogs to attend screenings, people react weirdly

I am one of the world’s greatest defenders of going to the movies. I think it’s one of our most sacred rites as humans and to think that it’s in danger of going away fills me with existential dread. To gather to consume art, to pop the popcorn, dim the lights, and lose yourself for …
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Weekly Internet Roundup: Cargo Pant Proposals, Barbie Oscars Discourse, and Disturbances at the Rat Hole

Also, is Gen Z aging faster than previous generations?

‘It’s very telling’: Woman gets proposed to in cargo pants, commenters claim it spells doom for their relationship

If you’re that kind of person, the Instagram post of your proposal is one of the most important Instagram posts of your life. Couples go to great lengths to create the perfect setting for the perfect pic– the environment, the angle, and of course, the outfits. I personally never thought about what I’d like to be wearing …
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