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Aw yeah, it's Tuesday! That means we've returned with another collection of Lord of the Rings memes of dubious quality. Painstakingly sourced from the dark and geeky corners of Reddit, these memes contain the perfect balance of stupid shitposts and referential Lord of the Rings humor that will probably please fans of both the books and the movies. From fresh formats to simple yet satisfying relatable humor, this gallery has a little something for everyone. If you need more? Take a gander at last week's installment. You won't be disappointed.

It's only day eight of 2021 and we've already seen maybe one of the dumbest news weeks in US history...and it's still unfolding! As you've probably heard, the Capitol Building in Washington DC was breached on Wednesday by a mob of Trump supporters, one of whom was caught in a photo running off with a US House lectern. Journalist @RyanLizza tweeted the image and cited Getty Images as the source, which caused a lot of unexpected confusion. Many people retweeted the image and called for the arrest of 'Via Getty.' @RyanLizza eventually had to clarify that the man's name is not, in fact, Via Getty, but by then it was too late. The mistake had already gone viral and jokes about Via Getty are still flooding Twitter. We've collected some hilarious reactions to the priceless Twitter gaff that will surely be remembered for a long, long time.

Okay, so 2021 isn't quite the fresh start Americans had hoped for, but right-wing insurrection and a literal siege of the US Capitol in the first week of January is a bit extra. Most impressive was the rate at which memes, tweets, Instagram stories, and TikToks were flooding the internet as the storming of the Capitol was still unfolding. Perhaps this says something about society, but we won't go there. Let's just stick to what we know best—memes. And if you're appalled because it seems like we're making light of a dire situation, you can kindly look the other way. Some of us are so jaded that all we can do right now is laugh and cry at the same time. 

It's wild to think that world-changing historical events can be summed up into silly little image macros. I wonder what Marie Antoinette would say if she could see herself depicted in a chad doge vs. virgin cheems meme. It's fun to imagine how memelords a century from now might meme this 'unprecedented time' we're currently experiencing. Will 2020 be an insignificant blip in history to humans of the deep future? Or will 2020 memes get all the upvotes on some futuristic version of r/historymemes? A lot to think about. For now we'll happily continue scrolling through dank history memes about past events.

TGIF, friends, followers, and embarrassed family members. It's that time of the week when we serve up a healthy batch of fresh harvested dank memes from the hallowed halls of Reddit. We know you're probably sick of hearing about the election (and maybe even of the memes) so we tried our best to keep the political nonsense to a minimum. If you need more? Check out our previous installment. The memes are still fire!

Yup, we are still waiting for those damn election results to come in so we can finally go back to being miserable for normal, everyday reasons. As expected, there's been a lot of tension, wild accusations, and some unhelpful 'projections' from the mainstream media, but it's good to remember that everything is a little bit different during a global pandemic. And we can't be too hard on states like Nevada and Georgia for having to count way more votes than they're used to. So far, total votes this year doubled since 2016 and in some states early voting turnout was more than six times what it was four years ago. That's a lot of counting. So while we wait a little longer to find out the fate of the nation, let's enjoy some spicy election memes.

We've got another dank collection of memes full of educational jokes and history humor. These memes span over many centuries for those looking for a spicy joke about the Munich Agreement or maybe a good Crassus gag. Not gonna lie, we had to google the context of some of the more obscure ancient Rome memes, but that's part of what's so fun about these. Accidentally learning something new just to get the punchline? We'll take it. 

It's really no secret that the American government and its people aren't exactly handling the pandemic well, while other countries have seen far more success in the dropping rates of infection. The moral of the story is: it's looking like this won't be over any time soon for us Americans, so we all might as well get comfortable being in lockdown for a long time, whether we like it or not. Cheers!

Once again, it's that tense time of year when Americans argue over whether venerating Columbus is an important part of Italian-American heritage, or whether it's the same thing as celebrating genocide and the spread of infectious disease. If the memes tell us one thing, it's that people on the internet think Columbus was a total idiot for 'discovering' the wrong continent. I mean, he didn't even reach North America—he mistook a few Caribbean Islands for the Indies. Epic fail, bro. Anyway, here are nineteen memes that mock Columbus for Columbusing America. 

Whether you're from Indiana, Illinois, or Iowa, we think you'll find these tweets quite amusing and relatable. And not to worry, this is a safe space for anyone who (correctly) believes that ranch dressing belongs on everything. If you want even more amusing Midwest content, check out the Twitter account Midwest vs. Everybody!

While the rest of the world gets back to normal life, many of us Americans are still in near-full lockdown because of many people's refusal to wear masks. We don't really know what else to say, other than: wear the damn mask, people, because we're all sick of this BS.