We've made it to the home stretch, people. One more day and us Monday through Friday office drones are free for an extremely temporary couple of days. Will we actually make use of that free time and do something productive or meaningful? Absolutely not! These memes will help you prep for a weekend of doing the bare minimum. You're welcome.
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The restaurant formerly known as the International House Of Pancakes made waves last week after announcing a name change to "IHOb." The chain remained coy about what the "b" stands for - until today. The answer, much to the internet's chagrin, is burgers.
We reported this "intel" last week after a couple IHOP insiders reported the beefy news. The restaurant is looking to remind people that they serve lunch and dinner, and have added several new burgers to their breakfast-y menu. So far, the internet has reacted with disbelief, confusion and anger. People who love IHOP apparently go there for the breakfast food - and are feeling pretty B-etrayed.
While we're not sure if the burgers will take off the way IHOP is hoping, we do have good news for the House of Pancakes purists - that P isn't actually going anywhere.
Kevin Durant hit an epic three-pointer for the Warriors on Wednesday with less than a minute to go against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3. A fantastic still was taken from the video in which Durant's teammates, Steph Curry and Draymond Green, can be seen ecstatically screaming at him while he maintains a deadpan expression on his face.
Some moments are just made to be meme'd. J.R. Smith's massive error during Game 1 of the Cavaliers/Warriors NBA Finals has birthed one such moment. Smith for some reason decided to waste time while the teams were tied, leading to some serious frustration from LeBron. The moment was captured on camera, and the memes exploded from there. While some Cavs fans might be too pissed to laugh, we're absolutely reveling in this riotously funny meme format.
Ever play the "Floor is Lava" game as a kid? This meme is based on that game, featuring a man desperately trying to avoid the floor - as if it were lava. The exploitable image macro is now being used to mock mainstream media, anime, politics, and is even touching on the realm of video games.
LeBron James and the rest of his Cavaliers teammates brought the NBA championship trophy home to Cleveland. Obviously, they took this triumphant picture with the trophy. From there that image got sucked into the internet vortex that is a photoshop battle.
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Deadspin reported July 22 that Warner Bros. Studios and LeBron James had established some sort of partnership to develop possible movies and TV shows.
SpringHill Entertainment, the company James co-founded with Maverick Carter, already produces television shows and web content, and James has expressed his desire to branch out into the entertainment world. (His largely praised role in Trainwreck is just a start.) "To be able to partner with Warner Bros. will allow me to do some things I've always dreamed of," James said in a statement.
To them, and everyone else, that seems like a pretty clear indicator of a sequel to Space Jam
You want more proof? Fine.
Deadspin also pointed out that Warner Bros. filed a new trademark for 'Space Jam' last month.
Warner Bros. filed new trademarks for "Space Jam" last month. Today announced deal with LeBron James. pic.twitter.com/WaZ33sXCsY
— Alex Weprin (@alexweprin) July 22, 2015
Coincidence?
Whew, we are just in an orgy of 1990s renaissance here and it sure feels sticky. Between Xena Warrior Princess, a little Netflix thing called Fuller House, and some show called X Files or something, the entertainment industry just really wants you to feel the dread of mortality by showing how much everyone has aged.
That doesn't really apply to the cartoons in Space Jam or a rebooting with LeBron James but...
Already dreading the 2000s nostalgia train that will leave the station in about five years or so.
