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Exploiting the Archives: Sealioning: What It Is, Why It's Obnoxious and What You Can Do About It

You may not be familiar with the term “Sea-lioning” but you have probably encountered it all the same.

The Big WhoopNathan RabinAugust 15, 2021trolling, trolls, internet culture, Donald Trump, racism

Robin Williams and the Overlooked Beauty of Changing Your Mind

A rare nasty comment here at the Happy Place got me thinking about change and how it is good if it makes you kinder and more empathetic and less attached to your ego and your opinions.

The Big WhoopNathan RabinApril 13, 2021Robin Williams, internet culture, comments, commenters

For the Love of God Let's Stop Abusing the Phrases "Stan" and "Troll"

If you’ve been tossing around the phrase" “Stan” all willy nilly, chances are you’re doing it wrong.

The Big WhoopNathan RabinApril 14, 2020Eminem, internet, internet slang, internet culture, Elizabeth Warren, Jay-Z

Day One hundred and sixty-three: "First World Problems" from Mandatory Fun

Al channels the Pixies to satirize the infernal entitlement of the first world and their non-problems.

The Weird Accordion To AlNathan RabinMarch 8, 2019Pixies, First World Problems, Internet, internet culture, memes