I really hoped it wouldn't come to this. After months of refusing to take a stance, and weeks of watching, I have to say that I have a bone to pick with The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. My expectations were never particularly high, but I was initially enraptured by the show. Amazon did way better than I thought they would. It soon became clear that the beauty of the series trumps the writing. I may have been able to overlook it at first, but the writing is straight-up bad. It's rife w…

How is this even possible

"Why can't we all just get along?" This question is usually reserved for situations that really aren't that simple. For example, feuding countries, frenemies, siblings, and other divided parties who definitely won't just shake on it and change their squabbly ways. Most recently, I've wondered why Lord of the Rings devotees can't just stop warring or at least why they don't leave one another alone. Ever since The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power was announced, open-minded fans excited for m…

Welp, it happened. I watched The Lord of the Rings: The Ring of Power . And despite my low hopes (which have nothing to do with the cast) and disdain for Amazon, I really, really enjoyed the first two episodes. They were beautiful, compelling, and exciting - and Galadriel is nothing short of a badass. As a huge fan of the incredible trilogy from Peter Jackson (not The Hobbit, y'all), it's easy to be skeptical of new media that is based on Tolkien's work. And while we can't say it measures up co…

There is a lot going on right now in the realm of fantasy television. This past Sunday, HBO debuted its Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon. It's been receiving good reviews - and enticed a whopping 10 million viewers during its premiere, making it HBO's largest premiere in history. Next on the roster? None other than The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The show has inspired a lot of discourse, and obviously, a whole lot of memes. Both the shows include BIPOC actors, and a…

Sometimes the Amazon delivery people screw up, and that's okay - they're human after all and life goes on. And if you're a decent person, you'll handle the situation with grace. That means not turning into a Karen on a phone call with someone in India, and not knocking on every one of your neighbors doors convinced that they stole it. While they can undoubtedly be a pain in the a$$, sometimes these screw-ups lend themselves to, shall we say, less-savory happenstances? Like that time my downstai…

Dystopian

"Sometimes Amazon sends you what you need, not what you want."

Happy Tuesday, Lord of the Rings fans. How's everyone coping with the heat wave? I, personally, am struggling. And not just with the fact that climate change seems realer than ever. I'm struggling because New York City has been feeling way more like Mordor than some bustling city in the beautiful Northeast. While my office's air conditioning isn't too shabby, I've mainly been coping with the pain with the helpof distractions. And what better way to distract ourselves than with Lord of the Rings…

Signing bonuses. Health insurance. Paid time-off. A good job isn't just about the salary, and often benefits are the main draw of a job for prospective employees . That's why it's totally devastating when shady employers use loopholes to scam their workers out of hard-earned bonuses, holidays, and other promised benefits. Redditor u/FlabertoDimmadome was so indignant on behalf of their brother that they turned to r/antiwork to vent about how an Amazon warehouse was trying to cheat their brother…

Welcome to the Internet of Crap

It is a bit cruel that the Tuesday after a three day weekend can feel so difficult. While we do believe in the idea of a four day workweek, sometimes the extra rest can make us extra tired when it comes time to return to our responsible realities. While the day is always tough, it just feels extra arduous - especially if your duties require you to cram five days of work into the shortened week. In times like these, we need memes more than ever. And lucky for all of you, Tuesday is when we suppl…

Greetings, nerds. It's Tuesday, so you know what that means here at Memebase: Lord of the Rings memes . While much of the internet (namely, Twitter) is busy debating the presence of POC in the upcoming Amazon series The Rings of Power , we're just trying to have fun. For the record, we are puzzled as to why people care so much about the cast. Maybe disappointed is the right word. Anyway. Back to fun. We've returned with the best Tolkien-related memes we have seen over the agonizing span of last…

Alexa told the girl to 'plug in a phone charger about halfway into a wall outlet, then touch a penny to the exposed prongs'

Shopping online is one of life’s little pleasures. There’s nothing quite like opening your front door to a much-needed item — or even better, a random piece of crap you decided to order when you were drunk. However, not everybody gets the privilege of actually opening what they’ve ordered. When it comes to petty crime these days, there are few easier targets than peoples’ parcel deliveries. Whether you end up with a MacBook or some specialist herpes cream is anyone's guess, but that doesn’t see…

The flash mob nobody asked for.