Five Years Ago Today, A Twitter User Pulled Off A Hoax Saying Cleopatra Looked An Awful Lot Like Britney Spears
Unbelievably, a significant amount of Twitter fell for it, and the hoax has been reattempted several times since.
Unbelievably, a significant amount of Twitter fell for it, and the hoax has been reattempted several times since.
The 2000s were a deeply strange time. We were in the golden era of reality TV, and wearing a dress over bootcut jeans. Thoughts of economic and environmental strife were a lifetime away. Most importantly of all, we didn’t really have smartphones yet. Plenty of those who now wield the latest iPhone or Android look…
DetailsEvery country in the world has its share of offensive national stereotypes. The French are rude, the British are stuck up, and Americans? Let’s just say that they have a fatal case of main character syndrome. The USA has a reputation on the international stage for making everything about itself. In one way it is…
DetailsBy all metrics, I should be an urbanist. I grew up in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, one of the worst places to drive in the country. Those two cities are connected by miles and miles of seven-lane highways, making driving in that area a living nightmare. I miraculously didn’t get into a car crash when…
DetailsMy Brother In Christ is a recaption meme trend using “my brother in Christ” as an enhancement on existing images where meme creators replace the text with the phrase, but it also spread to become a standalone catchphrase
Commandeering memes for a living is a funny pursuit. Not just in the sense that you’re perusing different types of humor all day, but also because it’s kind of strange to turn something entertaining into a kind of work task. It doesn’t really change the memes you like, but it can definitely cement the ones…
DetailsThe clip has been used to creep out YouTubers for nearly eight years.
Having a sense of humor is an invaluable quality. You don’t have to be a brilliant standup comedian to know that! Comedy is highly beneficial if you’re weak in other social skills. How many times have you heard the story of the class clown who was able to gain the respect of their fellow students…
DetailsRosalía is a Spanish singer and songwriter known for her international with her viral song “Despechá” and the Rosalía Chewing Gum meme in July 2022.