It’s interesting to think about the media we’ve watched repeatedly over the course of many years and even decades. Instinctually, I feel like these shows should tell us something about ourselves, but it’s difficult to grasp what exactly they tell us. For example, I’ve probably watched season 1 of Dance Moms and season 2 of…
Being an adult sounded great when I was like, thirteen. I had it all figured out: My best friend Jane and I would move into her uncle’s cottage in England. He’s a big-time director and owned Beatrix Potter’s house. It was going to be amazing. Driving old range rovers around the estate, listening to the…
For those of you who either enjoy laughing at the misfortune of others or are masochists who want to cringe, we’ve got a whole bunch of fail-filled images that make you feel pain. If you’re seeking your daily dose of schadenfreude, you’ve definitely come to the right place.
“There is no civility, only politics.”
It’s hard to believe nowadays, but there was a time when we weren’t confronted with the dumb opinions and embarrassing foibles of just about everyone we know 24/7. That’s not the case in the present, and one of the places that was key in foisting this change on us was Facebook. In some ways, it’s…
Poet Patricia Lockwood kicked her cat two years ago, and Twitter had a field day with it.
She’s not as Oedipal as you might think.
Happy Sunday, programmers! I may not be one of you, but I understand your struggle. One of my best friends in college was a computer science major, so I know exactly what it’s like! Just kidding! I know I could not have lived the life that he did. I was sitting pretty getting a simple…
Even though the internet has given people the ability to share images of themselves and (apparently) the world around them, it’ has also regrettably given people the opportunity to attempt to alter reality with the handy dandy tool that is Photoshop. Or even worse, budget programs that are meant to alter ones appearance on dating…
The internet has always be a strange and wonderful place, but with the evolution of social media and places like TikTok, it has transcended any sort of expectations. You think you know what weird is but then BAM TikTok sends you down a rabbit hole you never even fathomed existed. This rabbit hole cane be…