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We weren't sure it was going to happen, but the sixteenth season of ABC's The Bachelorette premiered last night, giving a manicured middle finger to the pandemic. Its star, 39 year old Bachelor alum Clare Crawley, proved that her age wasn't the only thing setting her apart from the show's past husband-seekers. Turns out mandatory nose swabs and a stay at La Quinta in Palm Springs are the shows "new normal". 

The season has already received a lot of attention, mostly from the fact that the entire planet is aware that Tayshia Adams will be taking over for Crawley at some point in the season. It's the first time a Bachelorette (or Bachelor, for that matter) has handed in the reins. We just hope it's because Clare finds love. And judging by the first episode, that could be very possible. Crawley was very obviously smitten by Dale Moss, an extremely handsome football player. She even confessed that she may have met her husband after he sauntered away from her and the limo. 

While the chiseled athlete definitely made an impression, we can't help but feel that Clare might be putting all her eggs into one tall, dark, and handsome basket. This means some serious power-players are being shafted. We're especially peeved that Blake Moynes isn't getting as much love as he deserves. He's a WILDLIFE MANAGER. We have a lot more opinions on the episode - and its zany cast of characters, but these incredible twitter reactions sum up our thoughts pretty damn well. Until next week, y'all. 

Deadline announced earlier today that Wonder Woman's Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot would be teaming up again to bring a new epic about Cleopatra to life. While the news has been better-received than Gadot's "Imagine" debacle from the early days of quarantine, not everyone's happy about the choice. Gadot's an Israeli with very European heritage, and it seems that many Twitter users feel that casting does a Scarlett Johansson to an Egyptian queen. As some people are crying whitewashing, many have pointed out that by most credible accounts, the fierce ruler was actually of Greek heritage - though her mother's roots have been heavily debated. As with most Hollywood casting controversies, it seems that everyone has a very important opinion on the matter. You can enjoy (or scoff) at some of them below.

Marvel fans finally had something to celebrate yesterday when Marvel Entertainment released the first trailer for the Disney+ WandaVision miniseries yesterday. The series doesn't have an official release date, but the colorful, zany, and surreal teaser gives us much to be excited about. The show takes place after Avengers: Endgame, and Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany return to their roles as Scarlet Witch and Vision. Vision, according to the trailer, is still dead at the hands of Thanos - which suggests that much of show must take place in some kind of fantasy world. Perhaps it's all in Wanda's brain. If that's the case, we don't blame her. The way 2020 is going, living in an imaginary reality sounds pretty great. 

The trailer has mostly been met with positive reception, especially concerning the show's star-studded cast - which includes Kathryn Hahn, Randall Park, Kat Dennings, and Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau. Between the talent, the gorgeous imagery, and rumors of a cameo from Benedict Cumberbatch's Doctor Strange, we couldn't be more excited. Let's just hope the release is soon. We need all the quality television we can get.

Finally Genghis Khan, the first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, is getting what he deserves: being cancelled on Twitter. Who cares that he died in 1227; Twitter still seems to be very passionate about this particular cancel. Scroll down to see some of our favorite absurd and hilarious reaction memes and tweets!

When Johnny Chiodini tweeted about a "Long Furby" that his wife constructed for a friend's birthday, Twitter users had something to say about it. Let's just say, Long Furby is creepy as hell and the reaction tweets are priceless. Now why his wife's friend needed a long Furby, we'll never know.

Beloved TV personality Martha Stewart recently posted a photo of herself poolside on Instagram, and let's just say, it's got the internet uncomfortably horny. The thirst trap pic has people marveling at Stewart's good looks at age 78, and of course, roasting the heck out of it in true unsavory internet fashion.

The internet is getting all hot and bothered after Henry Cavill posted a video on Instagram yesterday of him attempting to build a gaming PC on his own. Let's just say, we never knew that someone could make tech so hot.

Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday that schools reopen in the fall despite the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and predictably, people are not happy about it, citing the obvious concerns of another massive spread of the virus. Here are some of our favorite reaction memes and tweets about it.

Can 2020 get any weirder? Clearly, the answer is continuously yes. Kanye West announced via Twitter on the Fourth of July that he is running for president of the United States in this year's election. While everyone's favorite cringey billionaire memelord Elon Musk has endorsed Yeezy, the announcement has been met with a whole boatload of criticism from pretty much everyone else on the internet. Some are even saying that the move is a ploy to take black voters away from Biden, ultimately giving Trump a better chance of winning. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, we're pretty sure you'll thoroughly enjoy these memes and tweets. 

All we have left to say is, at this point absolutely nothing surprises us about 2020.

In honor of Pride month, Nickelodeon just announced that Spongebob identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community. Fans, however, are having heated debates over this. While many agree with Nickelodeon's announcement, saying that it's been obvious that Spongebob was gay from day one, others are accusing Nickelodeon of virtue signalling. Some have even pointed out that the show's creator Stephen Hillenburg meant for Spongebob to be asexual. There are a lot of valid points being made in this heated debate, and of course, some excellent meme-age, so go ahead and get scrolling!

Problematic Youtube star Logan Paul doesn't have the best track record where ethics are concerned. Between his controversial Suicide Forest video from 2017 and some offensive views on homosexuality, Logan Paul was pretty low on our list of people who might be able to make a difference in the Black Lives Matter movement. But the elder Paul brother has surprised most of the internet with a passionate and sincere episode of 'Impaulsive' that decries police brutality and bluntly states that "America is racist."

Logan Paul and his co-hosts spend the episode explaining the explosive situation at hand, and the problem of racism within the police force. They applaud protesters for destroying Confederate monuments and beg followers to take action against racism. The most widely praised moment of the hour-long episode is when Paul confesses to his audience: "Listen closely. One of my biggest learnings from all of this and I am embarrassed that it has taken me 25 years to realize this: It is not enough to be 'not racist'. You have to be anti-racist."

Those are some powerful words to relay to an audience of over 2.26 million. And it's a much better message than the one left by his younger brother, Jake Paul, who was filmed with looters in Arizona. Logan's choice to urge his audience to do better is a move we admire - and one that many people of Twitter seem to admire, too.

Just six weeks ago Bachelor fans were celebrating the series premiere of The Bachelor Presents: Listen To Your Heart, ABC's attempt at merging the decades-old dating show with an American Idol-style competition. The season was, as one would expect, a whirlwind of drama, gaslighting, and a lot less talent than we would like. While most of the fire starters of the season (Julia, Brandon, and Natascha) were eliminated before the premiere, it wouldn't be a Chris Harrison show without some serious emotional histrionics. 

Fan favorite Rudi was the first to go after her indecisive partner Matt admitted he "couldn't get there," referring to the level of commitment that Chris Harrison expected from the couples. Rudi was easily the most talented of the six finalists, and her supporters were eager to lament the loss on Twitter, especially after the doomed couple was assigned a Whitney Houston duet. 

Fans were also quick to decry the Trevor and Jamie relationship the producers seemed to be pushing since the beginning. The milquetoast duo butchered the Righteous Brothers classic "Unchained Melody" by giving it a seriously unnecessary country vibe, probably because Jamie isn't capable of singing it right. 

With so much to complain about, the predictable outcome of Bri and Chris' win received relatively little attention on social media. The slightly boring but very sweet couple made judge Taye Diggs cry, and came out on top, much to the relief of the Jamie and Trevor haters. At the end of the day, we're just happy to see Bachelor nation embrace a little diversity. Maybe they'll be more accepting of people who don't necessarily want to "make babies" as Chris Harrison was aggressively pushing. 

It's no secret that there's an unhealthy preoccupation with the physical form where showbiz is concerned. Tabloids seem to thrive on sharing poorly-lit photos of cellulite-dappled thighs and speculate pregnancy when a star might just be bloated or is photographed at an awkward angle. Award-winning singer-songwriter Adele has dealt with this for much of her career. After making a return to Instagram to thank first responders and essential workers for their help during the crisis, most people could only focus on her dramatic weight loss. 

As usual, everyone on Twitter had something to say about the matter. Adele's transformation has women decrying the media's focus on the body, people reminding the world of the star's talents and accomplishments, and then, of course, there are the comedians. We've included a handful here, but if you're looking for more, head over to Twitter. Frankly, we could care less about Adele's weight. We just hope she's happy and keeps pumping out that sweet, sweet music. 

In a world of darkness and negativity, we're more than happy to report that the world's most meme'd fetus has officially left the womb to grace us with its presence. Elon Musk took to Twitter last night to report that Grimes had given birth to a son, and that both mother and baby are happy and healthy. While some memers may be disappointed to find the baby's name is not "Influenza," Elon tweeted that the power couple had named their son "X Æ A-12." We're hoping that the Reddit-loving Musk is simply trolling his followers, but either way - the birth, and the unsurprisingly unique choice of name are both inspiring a ton of hilarious memes. Here are our favorites.

The internet is reacting to comments made by Donald Trump during a COVID-19-related press briefing held yesterday. Trump claimed that the virus could be treated by bringing "light inside the body" or injecting a disinfectant. Thankfully medical professionals were quick to denounce these claims, and people on the internet have since been creating some excellent memes on the matter. 

This should go without saying, but please don't inject yourself with disinfectant, y'all.

Here's some news you definitely didn't need today: Apparently there's an alternate version of the movie Cats that displays all of the characters' buttholes, in genuine cat-like fashion. 

Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how gross you are), someone was hired to edit all of the buttholes out of the movie for its commercial release, but a tweet by Seth Rogen, demanding that they #ReleaseTheButtholeCut has sparked curiosity in the hearts of many. The following are some of our favorite reaction tweets!