Political Memes

Nothing hits quite like Twitter when you’re home for the holidays. You might be sleeping in your childhood bed, far away from your friends and your adult life, hanging out with family members. If you’re anything like me, this might make you yearn for the company of online peers. What am I missing? What are…

The front page of the internet is a place that has levels to it. It doesn’t shy away from the difficult topics, the hard decisions, and deep questions, but in the right form, it also is not opposed to getting silly with it either. Redditors are a bunch as diverse as any random subsection of…

It’s officially Thanksgiving weekend, and you can call me a crazy Friends fan, but this time of year is the one that is most associated with the show for me, so I am constantly rewatching my favorite Thanksgiving episodes (which are all of them). Correct me if I’m wrong, but I can’t think of a…

The holidays should be a happy time filled with lots of gratitude (and yummy food and presents, obviously). But the company you enjoy them with can change the entire vibe of the season. Sure, you can have the best turkey in town, but it’s hard to get in the holiday spirit if you’re sitting next…

A big bank holiday coming up can only mean one thing for the most diehard Lord of the Rings fans: it is yet another opportunity for a marathon of the extended editions. Sure, there is every chance this has to be interspersed with annoyances like spending time with family or helping with the dishes after…

Thanksgiving is almost here, and that means that one lucky turkey will get to be pardoned by the President while millions of unfortunate turkeys will have a much more dismal fate. While I’m happy for whoever that turkey may be, it will probably give him the burden of survivor’s guilt that I wouldn’t wish upon…

It’s essential to live in the moment. These memes may be readily available and on your plate today, but what about tomorrow? They can and will come and go quickly, so you must take advantage of them while you can. This is the case with all things: friendships, jobs, repertory screening of the tragic 2000…