Writers Re-imagine ‘The Addams Family’ as a College Comedy
I think Tumblr is basically just a melting pot where all characters factual and fictional go to get blended up into an unstoppable torrent of lore. You can’t really spend more than five minutes on the site without seeing a new fan theory or story. And of course, what would good fan fiction be without a flair for the playfully Gothic, a la,...
Guy On Tumblr Points Out How We Still Use Technology Created by Ancient Civilizations
There’s a problem-solving principal you’ve probably heard of called “Occam’s Razor.” Usually people describe it as meaning “the simplest explanation is usually the best” – and that’s close. It actually states “Entities should not be multiplied without necessity.” In other words, if...
10 Career Principles from Women Professionals
We’ve all thought about what we might say to our younger selves if we had the chance. What advice or warning or encouragement we might give to help ourselves along our path. But it’s not just a wistful exercise; the things we might say to our younger selves could prove useful to the folks who are, right now, where we used to be. That...
Woman Breaks Down Why Millennials are In a No-Win Situation
Over the last 20 years or so, it seems like Millennials have caught beef with every other generation. We long ago got fed up with the “lazy entitled kids” think pieces, and the mismatch of lifestyle expectation and economic reality. Twitter user @LouisatheLast laid out her working theory on why Millennials have essentially been handed...
14 People Dish on the Tattoos They Really Hate to See
People have Opinions when it comes to tattoos, and most of them are not positive and enthusiastic. They like them, but not ones like that, or they live in the past and think tattoos are indicative of irresponsible youths who aren’t thinking of their future in a workplace blah blah blah. If you’re here for unpopular opinions people have...
11 Memes and Tweets to Look at While You Pretend to Work
I spend most to all of my time online staring at memes. I speak in memes. I dream in memes. My wife is a meme. Since you clicked on this article, I assume you’re the same. It’s ok. There’s no shame here. Have a dose of the good stuff. 11. Let’s get moderate in here i understand that “drinking to get drunk” is not what...
50 Employees Get Revenge Against Greedy Business Owner
Trying to get the powerful to listen and treat you fairly can often feel like an impossible task. That’s why reminders about the power of collective bargaining are so important. One story by Reddit user Vivian_kiki exemplifies this on a small scale, with 50 employees working in solidarity to curb the greedy and stupid practices of one...
15 Karen Memes About Karens Karen-ing All Over The Place
I honestly feel a little bit bad for anyone named Karen right now. Especially if they’re middle aged. Surely not all Karens are a pain, but the name has come to represent the speak-to-the-manager, anti-vaxxer, essential-oil-facebook-evangelist archetype nonetheless. Yes, the internet is running wild with Karen memes right now, and here are...
Social Media Influencer Asks for Free Room, Hotel Says No In Rejection Letter That Goes Viral
The folks who run the Charville Lodge / White Moose Cafe in Dublin seem to have a very no-nonsense approach to their business, which one Instagram influencer learned in a brutal clapback recently. Of all the companies to request free stuff from, this was possibly the worst choice. Looking over their facebook feed, I can tell you two things: these...
10 Memes That Men Are Not Supposed to Understand, but We Still Kinda Do
I came across a collection of memes that claimed they wouldn’t be funny to men. Now, full disclosure, I myself am a men. I’m very a men. But you know what? I say challenge accepted. Let’s go through these memes and see if I get it. 10. I have like 2 pairs of jeans, so… Via someecards 9. I think this is actually true of most...