Return of the memes

What up, what up? It's that time of the week again. Tuesday . While this day may be the most difficult of the week (no longer refreshed from the weekend, lots of weekdays left until freedom), its name does happen to have some interesting origins. Tuesday actually stems from Tīwesdæg, an Old English word that means “the day of Tiw.” Tiw was a Germanic god of war, similar to Mars, or Ares, if we're talking Roman or Greek mythology . Somehow it makes sense that we'd be offering up our weekly colle…

Warm greetings to the Lord of the Rings enthusiasts of the world wide web! As it'sTuesday , the worst day of the week, we're officially three days away from the end of our weekly woes. As much as we loathe this day of the week, Tuesday also means that we're back to supply a double dose of Lord of the Rings memes - most of which are incredibly dumb, yet enjoyably silly. We've scoured the depths of Facebook, Reddit, and Instagram to bring you the newest and most amusing LOTR memes out there, whic…

As excited as I am for the warm weather to arrive, I always feel a bit of sadness as winter ends and hibernation ceases with it. Though I often decry the pains of seasonal affective disorder, the winter blues are great for enabling behaviors that may not necessarily be the most mentally healthy. This can mean gorging oneself on rich, wintery meals. It can also mean (if you're like me) binge-watching movies and television shows. While I like a current comedy or a cooking competition as much as t…

Greetings, fellow travelers of both the Internet and Middle-earth! We're back with another hefty collection of Lord of the Rings memes , brought to you by a true fan of both J.R.R. Tolkien's legendary masterpieces and Peter Jackson's epic film adaptations, and a fan of memes. Prepare to embark on an adventure as timeless as the journey of Frodo and the Fellowship, as we explore the Internet's darkest caverns, hunting for, well, the dumbest and funniest Lord of the Rings memes that they have to…

Happy Tuesday, nerds! Welcome back to another edition of Tolkien Tuesday, where we put together rousing roundups of memes for anyone who loves The Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies. This collection has got it all: incredibly dumb and low-effort memes that somehow hit the spot, memes that reference the actual books instead of Peter Jackson's adaptations, plus some solid Twitter and Tumblr posts that shout out our favorite fantasy films and the books that inspired them. As a bonus, we're als…

It's Tuesday again, which means we're enjoying my absolute least favorite day of the week. It's not close enough to Friday for us to feel hope, and the weekend was just recent enough to inspire feelings of wistfulness. Despite my hatred for this day, there are some redeeming qualities. A) it's a day associated with tacos, and B) we get to round up all our favorite Lord of the Rings memes to share with fans on our site and beyond. Whether you're a book purist or a movie buff, you're bound to fin…

Enjoying the fantasy or science fiction genres is considered lame by some people. I'm talking about the people who read non-fiction books about politics, or people who prefer to watch the news over a dramatic television show. Some dismiss the genres as corny, while others look at them as an immature escape from reality. We're of the mind that the fictional genres of fantasy and sci-fi require an incredible level of creativity, something that is unique to human beings and should be taken advanta…

Well, well, well. An entire week has passed since last Tuesday, which means it's time for us to present you all with the best Lord of the Rings memes that blessed our eyes this week. Tuesdays may be the worst day of the week (so many days until Friday), but at least we can enjoy the knowledge that our week of meme-hunting may bring joy to some of our followers. This week's batch of memes includes some funny LoTR-related tweets , some classic comedic reposts, and a whole lot of stupidity. So it'…

There's a quote in T olkien's Fellowship of the Ring that always comes back to me when I'm lamenting the current state of affairs, be it my own personal emotional turmoil, or the many ills faced by the world on a global level. When Frodo is tasked with the impossible, we are blessed by the following exchange: “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is…

Happy Tuesday to all our friends, lovers, enemies, and even those of you who identify as a sorcerer of dreadful power, master of shadows and of phantoms, foul in wisdom, cruel in strength, misshaping what you touched, twisting what you rule, lord of werewolves, etc. For those of you who are new to Memebase, or have never enjoyed our “Tolkien Tuesday” series, Tuesdays are when we present the Internet with the best Lord of the Rings memes we scrolled through this week.

Happy Tuesday, y'all. I don't know about you, but I'm nowhere near recovered from the festivities, gluttony, and all-around insanity that occurred between Christmas and New Year's Day . Despite having yesterday off, I still feel as bloated as I did the day before. Let's just say it's not a good week for trying to fit into jeans, but it's an even worse week for trying to focus. Fortunately, this job involves some duties that don't require much in the way of agonized toiling, and collecting the w…

)Today, which is Tuesday, doesn't really feel like a Tuesday. Sure, the calendar insists that we're existing during the worst day of the week, but our bodies don't feel it. But this is normal during the holidays, especially during the week between Christmas and New Year's day . In fact, while doing our weekly duty of collecting Lord of the Rings memes for our Tolkien Tuesday gallery, we saw a meme that really sums it all up by comparing this murky limbo to whatever the hell Gandalf was up to wh…

Happy Tuesday to all the Lord of the Rings fans who spend time on this godforsaken site. Hopefully those of you who are in the Northeast are staying warm now that the season has reared its ugly head. This week I'm looking forward to a trip north to Vermont, a state that has no shortage of untouched natural beauty. When I'm in the middle of a lush, bird-filled forest or trekking through a seemingly endless field, I can't help but imagine myself in Middle-earth. I may even go as far as to press m…

Happy Tuesday to both our friends and enemies. Another one for the books. For the first time in my life I was actually safe in my bed when daylight savings hit. I caught up on sleep instead of partying, and damn, yesterday I was feeling good. But today feels the same as every other Tuesday ever. A struggle. But at least we've got Tolkien Tuesday. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Tuesdays are when we share the best Lord of the Rings memes we've seen on our feeds this week. And we've got grea…

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…