There’s something very convenient about the ability to text each other, whether it’s via SMS or a dating app or any other kind of thing. There’s also something undeniably brutal about it. Like, it gets intense. Especially when any kind of romance is involved. When speaking to each other face to face, most would be tempted to be...
It’s a little weird that we make fun of each other for getting old. Like. In what way is that a mockable trait? We’re aware that we ALL live in the time dimension, right? And that the only meaningful way in which we CAN’T get old is if we die super quick. Are we making fun of each other for not dying? ‘Cause that’s...
You ready to feel old? WAKE UP! YOU’VE BEEN IN A COMA FOR FIFTY YEARS! THE WORLD IS SO DIFFERENT NOW! YOUR BEARD IS LONGER THAN A CVS RECEIPT! YOU ARE QUITE LITERALLY VERY OLD! Ok, now that that’s over with, wanna look at some memes that might also make you feel kinda old? That might be more fun. More cozy. Grab your easy chair,...
It delights me to no end to inform you that the word “mansplaining” now appears in the Oxford English Dictionary, and they define it like this: “the explanation of something by a man, typically to a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing.” Or, to put it a little more colloquially, dudes telling women...
I’ve never actually read the books of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Never watched the movie either. Or the Netflix show. There was a Netflix show, right? Probably. There’s a Netflix show of everything. Anyway, the reason I’ve never bothered looking into any of those literary experiences is that I already know that story....
A lot of life is disappointment. We don’t have to dwell on that, we don’t have to make it our whole thing, but we do need to acknowledge it and accept it. Sometimes, a lot of times, life just looks at you and in no uncertain way just says “no.” These tweets, which are full of struggle of all varieties, illustrate some of...
If you’re very susceptible to cringe, you might want to walk away now. We won’t judge you. It’s like taking that chicken exit when you’re in line for a roller coaster but then you realize as you get closer that no, you’re definitely gonna barf if you get on this thing, so it’s better to accept the lesser...
Ask anyone what they think of Twitter and I promise they’ll definitely tell you that it’s a place for deep reflection and nuanced truth. It’s a place where we go to learn about ourselves in ways that are patient, unflinching, and sometimes kind of hard to face. Here are fifteen truths we can glean from tweets. May we all be...
Are you out of ideas? Feeling a little creatively drained? I know the feeling. And sometimes, when I need a new idea to get me going, I look to the internet. Specifically, I look to Twitter, and see what inspiration I can glean from there. Here are a few new ideas via Twitter to help you along your path today. 11. Useless boycotting “You...
My Dearest Margaret, I write you this letter from the front lines of this cursed war. From all sides we are beset. The booms of the boomers from the north, the shrill ticktockery of the Z’s to the west. We’ve not heard from Gen X in weeks now. Our best intelligence suggests they are napping, but we can never know for sure. If the Lord...