Not all BFs

These days, going on the internet often feels like you're stuck in a machine specifically designed to make you have a bad time . The algorithm shows you content guaranteed to make you mad; sure enough, you read it, get angry, and post about it more, feeding into the monster. One would think that eventually, you'd have a bad enough time just to quit these hostile social media platforms altogether, but the anger they induce gets addicting. It is fun to be outraged, especially when you're outraged…

Look out, dog moms ! There's a new sheriff in town, and her baby is leafy and green. Houseplants have been a staple for generations, but they've had a real boom in popularity over the past few years, especially with younger generations on social media. While some people adopted a dog or picked up new artistic hobbies when the pandemic hit, the newly anointed plant moms and plant dads strapped on their gardening gloves and got to work: repotting, watering, and desperately hoping their plants did…

Let's face it: it's pretty damn easy to feel bummed when things get tough. Over the past few years, we've been looking for the proverbial light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. And each time we catch a glimpse of anything optimistic in the distance, it's canceled out by yet another terrible world event. At some point, you have to stop hoping that something good will happen and create positivity in the present. That can be done by making a list of things you're grateful for, indulging in a l…

Chances are that we don't need to tell you dogs are pretty damn special. There's no other animal that has a friendship as strong with the human race as dogs do. It's true that cats are probably the most popular pet around the world, and perhaps the most heavily meme'd, but dogs have been bred over centuries to aid humans in so many helpful ways, which has probably created this unshakable bond. It honestly makes sense that doggos are used in hospitals, schools, nursing homes, and other instituti…

Nowadays, it's increasingly challenging to find memes for the whole family. Ten years ago, wholesome memes comprised a much more significant portion of the meme ecosystem. Unfortunately, that's no longer the case. Now, so many memes you come across are either depressing, catastrophizing, or just plain rude. Extremely online people might not think there's a market for solely wholesome memes. However, they'd be wrong! I can't tell you the number of people who tell me, “I only want to use social m…

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Usually, when gender reveals go viral, it's never for something good. How many videos have you seen of a gender reveal party starting a fire or the dad storming off when he finds out the baby is a girl? A genuinely intriguing and compelling gender reveal is hard to come by these days, making this parrot's gender reveal such a revelation. This beautiful bird has been a part of his family for over four decades, and they always just assumed he was a boy. When their vet suggested he might be a girl…

I'm going to let you all in on a little secret. A lot of gay people do eat at Chick-Fil-A. Don't get me wrong; I don't think supporting homophobic businesses is something to celebrate, but when I'm stuck at a layover at the Philadelphia International Airport, and there's nothing else but Burger King…my allegiance is going to lie with the good chicken. As a gay person, I can tell you that most people who are high and mighty about not eating at Chick-Fil-A are straight. Something in the straight…

Dog people have a bit of a reputation. We're known to be rowdy and love to shower our pets with praise at any chance. A dog person will get excited at their dog's most uneventful behavior. Is she licking her paw? A dog person will announce this news to the room, and if they're in the right kind of room, everyone will similarly rejoice at the dog's accomplishment. But can you help it? I mean, she's licking her paw in an incredibly adorable way. And she deserves it! In the world of memes, dogs ha…

There are good days and there are bad days. But the magic of being a human is that the simplest moments of joy can instantly transform the worst day into the best one. Just the other day I woke up emotionally feeling like a pile of garbage. It was one of those days where nothing went right—I locked myself out of my apartment and couldn't pay for a locksmith because earlier that morning, my bank called me letting me know that they'd noticed some fraudulent activity and had to freeze my account.…

Dog memes for a little dopamine boost

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Those warm and fuzzy feelings

Raccoons have gotten a bad reputation over the years. Their diet of trash and resistance toward domestication makes them hard to love for many people. However, not everyone is a hater. Some of us developed our love for raccoons through their brief yet impactful appearances in the movies. Pocahontas's bestie Meeko was stellar representation of a sweet and loyal raccoon. In the cult-classic documentary Grey Gardens, Little Edie feeds the raccoon living in her attic two bags of Wonder Bread, refus…

It's pretty easy to feel discouraged when things get tough. Over the past couple years it feels like we've been looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. Every time we start to glimpse something optimistic in the distance, it's quickly snuffed out by yet another terrible world event. At a certain point, you have to stop hoping that something good will happen and create positivity in the present. That can be done by making a list of things you're grateful for, indulging in a little self ca…