We've been making things easy for you with our neatly packaged galleries of easy to comprehend Lord of the Rings memes. For a little change of pace we implore you to put on your thinking caps and exercise your eyes a bit more to enjoy these Tumblr gems. This gallery is still packed with Tolkien-y goodness, it's just got a much higher word count.
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It's Tuesday after the Academy Awards and people are still buzzing about Green Book's controversial Oscar win. Prior to receiving the gold statue, its writer apologized for anti-Muslim sentiment, Viggo Mortensen idiotically used the N-word, and we were (rightfully) reminded of Peter Farrelly's sexual misconduct. The director seems to have a habit of showing people his dick.
The film is considered the "whitest" black film at the Awards ceremony, and many people are wondering why a movie that's basically about a white man (The incredible Dr. Don Shirley's driver) is being lauded as such a black success story. Especially when considering the wealth of black-made films that were up for awards. The shallowness of this choice is even more painful when you realize it was up against If Beale Street Could Talk, a film based on James Baldwin's novel of the same name. He is a legendary painter of the black experience.
While opponents made their opinions known on all channels, the sass was loudest on Twitter, where people have funneled their disgust and skepticism into memes. The most successful have been comparing the film to the kind of white friend that loudly proclaims their allyship in a misguided and somewhat shallow way. The memes may not change the brains of the Academy, but they'll definitely make sure that people know where we're at.
It's Monday Punday, y'all! Prepare to roll those eyes. These jokes are the worst of the worst, curated especially for you. We know how much you guys love bad jokes so here are some truly cringeworthy jokes that will for sure make you facepalm. Enjoy the cringeathon!
