Would you believe it? Another bad brand tweet.

New year, same bad brand tweets. Despite continual, exhaustive pleas from social media users for brands to stop taking part in every viral trend, popular meme, or noteworthy holiday celebration, the cringeworthy brand content persists. The latest online outrage was sparked by Burger King UK, whose social media team thought it would be a good …

Don't spontaneously FaceTime people and expect them to pick up

At 4:25 p.m. on New Year’s Eve 2020 I got a random, out of the blue FaceTime call from a friend. When my phone started ringing I was wearing pajamas, slippers, and an unflattering fuzzy gray robe. I didn’t have any makeup on, I was in the process of removing little hot dogs from the …

Times Square rings in 2021 with a dystopian ode to Planet Fitness

The Times Square Ball Drop is an institution, and Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve its faithful steward for the past 49 years. So, uh, what happened with those terrifying Planet Fitness festivities? Thursday night on ABC, hosts Ryan Seacrest and Lucy Hale joined legendary guests like Cyndi Lauper and Gloria Gaynor in celebrating the …

Watch these stunning New Year's Eve fireworks from the safety of your home

At this point you all should know the drill: Please don’t go to New Year’s Eve parties. The pandemic is as bad as it’s ever been, and one drunken night with pals (or strangers) truly is not worth making this thing worse.  OK, now that we got that out of the way, just because you …

Photos of New Year's Eve 2019 are a real gut punch compared to pictures from today

Does anyone remember last year? There is plenty of evidence that 2019 did, in fact, exist, but I personally have almost no recollection of anything that happened before about March 2020, when the coronavirus came crashing in and redefined what it meant to have a bad year.  Since then the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped almost …

The 20 best viral videos of 2020

2020 is nearly over, thankfully.  It was, clearly, a hellish, odd year. We spent more time online than ever, considering the pandemic forced us to isolate inside.  And if nothing else, the internet is good for mindlessly passing time. That in mind, we collected 20 of our favorite viral videos from 2020.  Hopefully you can …

FuckJerry stole celebrity photos to sell its tequila

FuckJerry continues to be FuckJerry.  The guys behind the viral Instagram leech that is @fuckjerry used celebrity photos and stolen memes to push their tequila brand. To promote Jaja Tequila, Spanish for “haha,” they posted edited images of Amy Poehler, Idris Elba, Will Smith, and other famous people to advertise their product, Vice reports.  SEE …

Dad lovingly drags his daughter through an airport

Walking is hard. Why put the stress on your legs when you can instead be dragged by a strong, caring adult? One fed up dad decided to drag his daughter by the hood of her coat through Washington Dulles International Airport baggage claim on New Year’s day.  This is how you exit a terminal, folks. …

13 things we need to leave behind in 2018

“New year, who dis?” As we turn our calendars to January 2019, that’s a phrase you should be saying to some not-so-great trends and people who were popular in this medium-key trash year. Before we say goodbye to 2018, let’s make an effort to start fresh by leaving behind a few negative memories and abandoning …