Daaaaaaamn.

I never thought it would happen to me. As a child I was taught to hate cats. My mom had some weird grudge, probably because she grew up with small dachsunds who could definitely die at the paws of even the prissiest house-dwelling feline. One day, however, she found a black cat in the backyard. She named her “Spooky Boo,” and was very obviously developing a fondness for the creature. Eventually, she discovered that the cat had five, maybe six kittens in our compost box. A smelly but warm and co…

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Lately, workers have been taking to social media to expose certain e-commerce behemoths for providing horribly dangerous working conditions. Some of the more disturbing posts include pictures of room temperature thermometers giving readings in the hundreds. You'd think that other companies would take this current moment as a cue to do better, but unfortunately this doesn't seem to be the case. One redditor recently made a post in r/antiwork complaining that their boss wouldn't let anyone touch…

Taking an animal on a plane isn't easy. I know countless people who have opted instead to drive very long distances with their pet to avoid a) their pet's discomfort and possible death, and b) that hefty airline fee. Animals are cargo that is too precious for many people to take any risks with. The friends that do take their pets have had to pay exorbitant vet fees, had to drug their cats and dogs with Gabapentin, and sit in their seats hoping the critter doesn't make too much noise or use the…

If you get promoted without a wage increase, is it really a promotion? Or is it just extra work ? Sure, the promotion might come with a better title, but a cool job title doesn't exactly pay tomorrow's bills. When redditor u/InterestedObserver20 was told by their employer that their new promotion didn't come with a pay raise due to budget issues, OP figured out how to use the company's own rules to get a 50% pay bump anyway.

We love her.

If you didn't watch the Emmy awards tonight and are simply learning about it retroactively through social media, you likely have only heard about two moments: Sheryl Lee Ralph's incredibly moving speech for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Abbott Elementary or Jimmy Kimmel lying on the floor during Quinta Brunson's acceptance speech for Writing for a Comedy Series (also for Abbott Elementary). For the latter, you might be wondering “why did he do that?” Honestly, it's hard to expl…

It's been a pretty wild week on Twitter. Whenever a momentous event happens, it's as though the already spastic site goes into beast mode. By that we mean that it seems everyone has an opinion or a joke (or maybe seven) regarding the matter, and they're frothing at the mouth to share them. This was definitely the case following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, which happened as the Don’t Worry Darling drama and discourse was ramping up. Fortunately for us, there are people tweeting material tha…

"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…

The Emmy Awards always seem to come out of the blue. They aren't situated during the tried and true Awards Season TM , making them way less of a hassle to watch. It's also a lot more likely that you've seen one of the Emmy nominated shows versus the prestige Oscar-Bait dramas that get spit out for us to chew up every December. This years Emmy Awards had some really nice moments. Sheryl Lee Ralph gave an incredibly moving speech after winning Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy. Goodburger stars…

It seems like everyone and their mom, and their grandpa, and their cousin, is getting into birdwatching . “Birding” if you're nasty. The hobby is pretty much as wholesome as they come. It incorporates all of our favorite things: animals, the great outdoors, competition, and sometimes even socializing. It's also one of the most accessible activities a person can get into. Even in the craziest, busiest, and steeliest metropolises, there are birds to be seen in parks and even nesting on towering s…

Why set several alarms when you can just hit snooze every 5 minutes for three extra hours?

Embrace your inner basic!

It's all about the rush

Detectives have been mainstays in media for what seems like forever. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle may come to mind when we think about the creator of modern detective novels and tales, but it was actually Edgar Allen Poe who spearheaded the genre when he wrote “The Murders in the Rue Morgue.” The book introduced the character C. Auguste Dupin, who (using his powers of observation and analysis) assists the police in solving a murder. The solving of a mystery in this way definitely influenced Conan Doy…