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Greetings, philosophy heads . Here's a little joke you might appreciate. Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? Michel Foucault: The discursive practices of the farm, which led to the development of chicken wire, the fenced barnyard, and the institution of the chicken coop, also constructed the authority that both invented the idea of the chicken and exerted power upon that chicken to compel it to cross the road. No? It doesn't do it for you? Well, if you're more of a visual joke-enjoyer, then…

Certain aspects of culture tend to seep into our brains. Over the past decade or so, especially thanks to hip-hop, rap, and Black Twitter , AAVE has definitely fallen into that category. Because of their prevalence, a lot of AAVE (African American Vernacular) has become slang. But not everybody is able to use it correctly. See, when clueless people use AAVE and related slang in order to be hip, it usually fails miserably. And when these attempts occur in public internet spaces, like Twitter, ch…

If you are someone who avoids the dreaded Twitter and has never composed a short and sweet tweet , we really can't blame you. That whole section of the internet can be intimidating or even just downright unpleasant if you say the wrong thing. That said, we do enjoy perusing our way through the witticisms of the people on the bird app who do it right. This batch of fresh and funny Twitter tidbits has a little bit of everything: self-deprecating tweets about the perils of divorce, astute one-line…

-RINGS OF POWER SPOILERS AHEAD- If you really think about it, there aren't many spoilers to be had on The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power. We all know that Isildur survives long enough to fall prey to the allure of the ‘One Ring,’ and we all know that Galadriel is alive and well during the Fellowship trilogy. Many of the characters we've met play some kind of well-known part in Tolkien's lore. The mysteries of the show revolve more around who TF certain people are. And nobody's identity h…

Ever wonder what happened to all those kids who used to just shove papers into their backpacks in elementary and middle school? Do you yearn to understand how their chaotic behavior impacted their futures? Spoiler alert: It did not impact them well. As a former paper-crammer, the concepts of structure, organization, and focus are pretty damn foreign to me. And I'm really trying. I've got a planner, I've got a to-do list, I've got alerts and habit trackers galore. But it's still not enough to ge…

The coffee's not helping

Hello, hello, hello. We meet again. Why? Because it's Tuesday, and that's when we go through all the Lord of the Rings memes we've seen this week and picked the ones we liked the best. And as a warning, we need to add that sometimes they include Rings of Power spoilers. So proceed with caution. Spoilers aside, we're kind of glad that Amazon's Rings of Power just celebrated its season finale. While there have been ups and downs, it's been a bit miserable picking through the memes to make sure th…

It's been years since I had a dog of my own. Taking care of the energetic beasts isn't an easy feat, and it doesn't exactly suit the urban lifestyle - especially in New York City where we pay exorbitant rents for shoebox-sized apartments. While I happily accept my new cat-person identity, I enthusiastically enjoy dogs vicariously. This means cooing over photos of my friends' dogs, or spending time cuddling with my parents' adorable (and huge) canine companions. No disrespect to my cats, but the…

"I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey."

I am so, so, so glad that I don't have Celiac disease or some other kind of disorder that means I can't eat gluten. Gluten rules. While bread takes a lot of the glutenous glory, we're firm believers that pasta is the best gluten product by far. It's versatile. It's international. It's a comforting, rib-sticking meal on a bad day, or a celebratory feast on a good one. Back when I was working at a Mediterranean restaurant on the Upper East Side, I actually got in trouble for selling the pasta spe…

Who knew Selena Gomez was so meme-able?!

At least Michael Myers commits...

Greetings, friends. Anyone else struggling a little more than usual with their internet addiction? I may have some theories as to why. You see, at least here in the Northern hemisphere, things are getting a wee bit chilly. They're also getting a whole lot darker. Two days ago I was walking home at just past seven, and while it was overcast, I was shocked at just how little light was available. It was a bit alarming, especially as someone who has to work in an office all throughout winter. Gone…

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