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'In Soviet Russia' Meme Know You, So Know Everything About 'The Russian Reversal'
February 19th, 2021 12:00 PM
Yakov Smirnoff didn't invent the "Russian Reversal," which is better known as "In Soviet Russia," but he did popularize it. The earliest version dates back to the 1930s. Read the whole history here.
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See Something You Hate On Your Screen? As The Ancients Once Said, 'Kill It With Fire'
February 19th, 2021 11:00 AM
It's not quite in vogue now, but "Kill It With Fire" was a mainstay phrase of late-2000s internet.
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11 Years Ago, Cannibalistic Team Fortress 2 Character 'Painis Cupcake' Made His Debut On YouTube
February 18th, 2021 6:15 PM
'Painis Cupcake,' a character based on Team Fortress 2's Soldier character, has been the subject of countless SFM and Garry's Mod videos, often shown cannibalizing other characters and acting a little too sus.
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'I Was Only Pretending' Is A Classic Way To Betray You've Been Caught Being Stupid
February 17th, 2021 9:30 PM
Caught saying something stupid online? Just tell people "I was only pretending!" No guarantee it will work, though.
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'Christ, What An A-hole' Is Still The Ultimate Comics Caption
February 17th, 2021 1:45 PM
Fifteen years ago, a blog showed the world that four words could be the caption to any New Yorker cartoon. It started a revolution that proved "Christ, what an a-hole" works in basically any cartoon context.
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'In Soviet Russia' Meme Know You, So Know Everything About 'The Russian Reversal'
Yakov Smirnoff didn't invent the "Russian Reversal," which is better known as "In Soviet Russia," but he did popularize it. The earliest version dates back to the 1930s. Read the whole history here.
See Something You Hate On Your Screen? As The Ancients Once Said, 'Kill It With Fire'
It's not quite in vogue now, but "Kill It With Fire" was a mainstay phrase of late-2000s internet.
11 Years Ago, Cannibalistic Team Fortress 2 Character 'Painis Cupcake' Made His Debut On YouTube
'Painis Cupcake,' a character based on Team Fortress 2's Soldier character, has been the subject of countless SFM and Garry's Mod videos, often shown cannibalizing other characters and acting a little too sus.
'I Was Only Pretending' Is A Classic Way To Betray You've Been Caught Being Stupid
Caught saying something stupid online? Just tell people "I was only pretending!" No guarantee it will work, though.
'Christ, What An A-hole' Is Still The Ultimate Comics Caption
Fifteen years ago, a blog showed the world that four words could be the caption to any New Yorker cartoon. It started a revolution that proved "Christ, what an a-hole" works in basically any cartoon context.
