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Fandom in Context: The Sopranos Memes Are Pandemic Therapy
25 years after changing TV, The Sopranos is helping more fans get through the turbulent present.
The Weekly Discourse: Dying Gasps Of Trump-era Comedy
In the last week of Trump's presidency, his cringiest critics simply had to get in some terrible final jabs.
Fandom In Context: The Enduring Allure Of Movie Novelizations
From script to screen to page, novelizations produce some of the weirdest versions of the world's most well-known properties. But who's reading them and why? These fans are keeping the art of and appreciation for novelizations alive.
The Weekly Discourse: Limits Of Critical Thinking
This week's posters exemplify the dangers of not reconsidering before hitting 'tweet.'
Fandom in Context: Wonder Woman Fans Wish For A Better Sequel
For once, mainstream audiences and DC fans are aligned: Wonder Woman 1984 is the most divisive film of the new year.
The Weekly Discourse: Views From The High Horse
The first week of 2021 featured an astounding barrage of holier-than-thou hot takes, proving that posting is alive and well in the new year.
Viral Twitter Thread Notes Eery Similarities Between The COVID-19 Pandemic And The Corrupted Blood Incident
For some people, this is actually the second great pandemic of their lifetimes.
Man Air Fries Hot Dog For Two Hours To The Horror Of Everyone
This scientist was so preoccupied with whether or not he could, he didn't stop to think if he should.
The Weekly Discourse: Dispatches From The December Perineum
The time between Christmas and New Year's is always dull to the point of surreal, and folks, if that ain't a description for Twitter…
The Weekly Discourse: Psychosexual Hangups Of The Intelligentsia
Some of Twitter's thought leaders, including Paul Joseph Watson, had some sex-adjacent hot takes that said more about them than anything else.