Service dogs go through a test where they have to watch an entire musical to pass their program
Why We Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day
When we talk about Martin Luther King Jr., we’re not just talking about a man—we’re talking about a seismic shift in the way a society defines itself. Think about this: for most of human history, the idea that a group of oppressed people could demand equal rights without resorting to violence would have sounded absurd. Revolutions, uprisings, and regime changes—those have historically been bloody, chaotic affairs. But King and his movement tried something different. Something radical. They wielded moral power in a way that bent the trajectory of history.
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How MySpace’s Top 8 Weaponized Friendship
Before TikTok algorithms and Instagram Stories, there was MySpace. It was the digital Wild West—a place where you could slap glittery GIFs on your profile, autoplay whatever Panic! at the Disco song you wanted people to associate with your soul, and design an HTML Frankenstein of teenage angst. But the crown jewel of MySpace wasn’t your profile song or your “About Me” section; it was your Top 8—an eight-slot ranking system that turned your friendships into a blood sport.
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August 20, 2026
pulchritude
physical beauty
“Several of Shakespeare's sonnets explore the pulchritude of a lovely young man.”
A Farewell to David Lynch
David Lynch is dead. And yet, saying that out loud feels almost fraudulent, like describing a cloud as dead or a dream as expired. How can someone who seemed so fundamentally unmoored from the banal mechanics of existence actually cease? David Lynch dying is like someone pulling a fire alarm in a dreamscape—it doesn’t feel real, but you can’t ignore it, either.
What Costco Teaches Us About Human Nature
Costco is like a sociological terrarium for the human condition, a giant warehouse filled with 72-roll packs of toilet paper and existential despair. If you ever wanted to see humanity unravel over rotisserie chickens and $1.50 hot dog combos, Costco is your ticket. Because somewhere between the industrial shelving and the $8 gallon of salsa, decency stops being a human expectation and starts being a casualty of bulk purchasing.
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Under The Weather
Hey everyone, I’m feeling under the weather today, so I’ll be taking a short break. I plan to return to normal posting tomorrow—thanks for your understanding!
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Why Did Our Parents Treat the Dome Light Like a Weapon of Mass Destruction?
When you’re young, the car isn’t just a mode of transportation; it’s a liminal space. A place where rules are both enforced and ignored, where the sacred (your parents’ cassette collection) intersects with the profane (whatever’s rotting in the cup holder). But there’s one rule every kid who grew up in a pre-smartphone world knows by heart: never, ever touch the dome light.
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The Cool S: The Greatest Unsolved Mystery of Middle School
There’s a strange cultural artifact that unites us, a low-stakes hieroglyph that transcends generations, geographies, and even subcultures. It’s not a song or a movie or a fashion trend. It’s an S. Not just any S, though—a very specific S. You know the one. Six straight lines, two stacked triangles, and suddenly, you were Picasso with a pencil. Every middle school desk in America bore its mark, every notebook margin carried its banner. If aliens ever excavate our ruins, they might think we worshipped it. Maybe we did.
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Inside the Passport Bro Phenomenon: Why American Men Are Looking For Love Abroad
Imagine a man sitting in a café in Medellín, Colombia. He’s wearing a Patagonia fleece that he thinks makes him look rugged but actually screams “I once watched a documentary about the Appalachian Trail.” His laptop glows with spreadsheets or TikTok, depending on the hour, and he&rs [Read more…] about Inside the Passport Bro Phenomenon: Why American Men Are Looking For Love Abroad
Why Do People Hate The Lumineers?
There’s a peculiar genre of hatred reserved for bands like The Lumineers. It’s not the outright vitriol you’d reserve for a truly offensive artist, nor is it the mild indifference that greets every other bedroom pop act flooding your Discover Weekly. No, this is something more specific: a side-eye disdain that operates at the intersection of cultural fatigue and personal insecurity. And it raises a question that feels as persistent as “Ho Hey” was in 2012—why does everyone seem to hate The Lumineers?