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Anyone who works for very long on “the internet culture beat” has to quickly come to terms with the fact that they’ll never beat Know Your Meme. The site, which has been around since 2007, is simply faster and more authoritative about what’s happening on the internet than
Also: a jester's boot, a third strike, and a hard right at Saratoga.
Also: Internet decay, Albini drums & glowing televisions.
Also: creep-blocking, the Marvel loyalty oath, and a list of Templar presidents.
Also: jumpscare stimboards, sniper cats, and Dog World.
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The beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake has dominated pop culture for the past 6 weeks or so, and one consistent complaint I’ve heard from people, online and IRL, is that they don’t know what’s going on. Either a) they don’t know the backstory, b) they
Also: water boys, the evil way to smoke, and the lies of Steve.
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Remembering every fake Han Solo.
Also: treepunchers, ‘80s sleaze, and Minecraft rackets.
Also: bonkable surfaces, mouthwash horror, and the gamer's playpen.
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It’s quite likely that you and I are both thinking of the exact same thing right now.