Political Memes

Pretty much everybody has the ability to court controversy with their opinions if they really want to. There is always somebody who will disagree with even the most anodyne of viewpoints, and it is also surprisingly doable to come out with a controversial opinion without tying it to some form of party politics. This is…

There are only a few things that you need to be a somewhat successful TikToker: a phone, a can-do attitude, and the opportunity to be smiled upon by the algorithmic gods. While social media has always had at least the outward appearance of being democratic, it is the clock app that has really hammered home…

If there was one noun that could attempt to sum up all that Reddit stands for, it might be “resource”. For the confused, lonely, or bored wanderers of the internet, it provides a reliable base from which to immerse yourself in everything from advice to entertainment. There is no denying that in a lot of…

Being an angsty teen is the best excuse for bad haircuts, questionable clothing choices, and text message breakups. For those things, you’re given a ‘free pass’ of understanding, but there are still a few social boundaries that moody teens can no longer cross. For example, when your dear ol’ dad is getting remarried to an…

Mean girls will always be mean girls. Even decades after the elementary school recess politics brainwashed the ‘cool girls’ into thinking they had to be mean in order to be well-liked, some women refused to grow out of their childish nastiness and take their sordid behavior into adulthood. To them, in order to be the…

“Does this spark joy?” is such a weird interior design philosophy. My clothing rack that holds literally every piece of clothing I own might not spark joy, but what should I do about it? A crappy clothing rack does not make me happy, but neither does seeing all of my clothes in a pile on…

Remember back in 2014 when everyone was saying the word “squad” to describe their friend groups? Taylor Swift was perhaps the one who made it most visible, with her “Girl Squad” being all that the paparazzi seemed to care about. It seemed a little more hip than “posse” and a little more inclusive than “clique.” But whatever…

Tweets are important commodities in today’s world. A viral tweet can lead to an exciting career advancement. A simple repost can let you know where you stand with a friend. The right DM could change your entire life. It’s the town square of the online world, where pundits share information, fans consolidate resources, and humorists shoot from…

The transition into the white-collar working world can sometimes be a difficult one. A fresh employee might try to focus on the positives, like a salary hike and not having to endure face-to-face customer service, but then they get rudely confronted with the joys of BCC emails and office politics. In some roles, another thing…

Somebody has to say it: as a society, we don’t place enough emphasis on the importance of feeling nice. Yes, it’s true that life can’t always be love hearts and sunshine and rainbows, but that doesn’t mean we have to spend the rest of our time being miserable and dour. Happiness is not a finite…