Pop Goes the News Cycle

Time to play good news bad news weird news.

Good news: a new Stranger Things trailer!

Bad news: Hugh Hefner died.

Weird news: Jared Kushner registered to vote in NY as a woman. Apparently this is part of a pattern, as he has trouble filling out every form he comes across.

And...That's about it. There's a death in my family, so I'm not very motivated right now guys. Instead of dragging this on, enjoy a kitten.

Steven Universe Mega Image Post

So, as I mentioned before, I finally finished Steven Universe. While an in-depth analysis of my feelings is still underway, now, at long last, I can start reading trivia and posting memes. So, here are some of the funniest memes I've found. Warning, spoilers, but unless you're like me you probably won't care. Enjoy!

Not sorry.

I just need cute, funny thing right now. And so do a lot of people I love.

The IT Spot: Breaking 2, financial boogaloo

At the time of this writing, IT is set to pass The Exorcist as the highest-grosing horror movie of all time.

We are all so screwed.

I know what you're thinking. 'But you love IT! You complain that horror gets no respect! Why are you upset about this? This seems like a dream come true!'

I'm not upset about the critical acclaim or the success by itself. I'm worried about what those things indicate.

Horror movies only tend to do really well in America when we're at times of huge unrest as a culture, at least critically. In the 1990's how horror hit a slump, with a lot of sequels and re-treads. I can't find the article now, but I've read that that was because the nation was prosperous and happy: thus creators were uninspired, and the movie-going public wasn't as interested.

Then 2001 hit, and everything went to hell. And horror made a big comeback. One that is still ongoing.

While I'm happy the genera has been reinvigorated, I'm dismayed that it's tied to how scared we feel as a culture. I'd rather we be safe an happy with a few occasional hits.

So to lighten the mood, IT memes. Enjoy!