As long as there are signs, there will always be fails

The mind is a trickster, often making us feel like something is not quite as it seems through easily deceived eyes. Optical illusions are all around us. We just don't really notice them unless they're frozen in time by a photograph. Because a picture is flat, it's easy for our brains to perceive them differently than they really are. That's why you should never trust images. But once you come to terms with the fact that every image is a lie, then you can start to really enjoy them. We've got a…

It's easy to feel a bit jaded by this world. Especially considering that with the advent of the Internet came the eventual ability to be able to answer any question we're stumped by, see anything we're curious about, and write down any/every stupid thought we have. Being able to know anything - and almost anything - kind of takes a lot of mystery and magic away from day-to-day life. Instead of sitting on this Amtrak train, admiring the lush environs of the Hudson Valley, I'm getting work done.…

Woah there

There are some people in this world who make you really feel good about your own intellectual capabilities. In other words, their stupidity is astounding. Unfortunately for these people, that stupidity was displayed on national television for everyone to witness. If these people are an indication of average intelligence, then we fear for the state of humanity. Yikes. Guess you don't have to be smart to get onto a game show, after all.

Reviews that are funnier than they are helpful

When I lived in Queens, there was only one reason I kept going back to a particular bodega in the neighborhood that wasn't quite on my way home—to visit the biggest, sweetest orange cat I'd ever seen in my life. His name was Tony and he was truly a beast. He had a head the size of a cantaloup that he would ram affectionately into your shins if you gave him a crumb of attention. Bodega cats usually like find a nice cosy spot in a pile of chips, or smooshed in between twelve-packs of beer, but To…

Cats have strong, flexible little bodies with razor-sharp reflexes. In action, cats seem effortlessly graceful and light on their feet. But when frozen in time by an opportune photo, cats are often exposed to be the wild goofballs they really are. To prove our point, we've collected a bunch of hilarious action shots of cats leaping in mid-air, doing weird interpretive dances, and pouncing eagerly at something off-camera. If you love cats as much as we do, you'll surely enjoy these action-packed…

Why do feral pigeons seem to build such hilariously low-effort nests? Perhaps their reasons are beyond our understanding. And before we go insulting pigeons, let's remind ourselves that humans domesticated these special birds thousands of years ago, used them for their meat and excellent homing abilities, and then abandoned them when they weren't so useful anymore. Domesticated pigeons became feral pigeons—cunning little masters of urban survival; creatures that thrive despite tireless municipa…

Mad lads don't give a flying frick about society's rules. A true mad lad marches to the beat of their own drum. A mad lad looks for prohibition signs just so they can disobey them. A mad lad rarely complies, and when they do, they comply maliciously. We've collected a bunch of entertaining examples of mad lads who can't be reigned in.

There are few games out there with the memetic shitposting power of gems like Ace Attorney . And if you're blindly jumping into this, wondering what the hell an “Ace Attorney” is, then you're probably not going to find this post very funny. But I'll lay down a bit of context anyway. Ace Attorney is a video game series first developed by Capcom in 2001. In the first game, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the player must investigate legal cases and defend clients in court while assuming the roles of…

Memes to cure bad bouts of boredom

Companies that aren't afraid to stoop real low

I tell you hwhat, King of the Hill memes will never get old. There's something extra funny about a meme featuring Hank Hill, perhaps because a real-life Hank Hill would have no idea what the hell a meme is. He'd be one of those technologically challenged dads who confuses text messaging with Google search. Even though the iconic animated sitcom ended over a decade ago, King of the Hill is the gift that keeps on giving in the meme world. Keep scrolling for a bunch of weird King of the Hill memes…

Don't listen to them Henry

We've established that kids are dumb. It may sound mean, but it's true. It's not their fault, though. Their brains are underdeveloped. Wish we had that excuse. All things considered, it's entertaining as hell when kids are dumb. But that acceptable (and sometimes encouraged) dumbness has some competition in that department. Because kids are also weird. They do stuff that might actually be smart but weirds us the hell out. There's also the venn diagram overlap of dumb and weird, like the kid bel…