We really can't imagine a geeky convention without cosplay. Every convention, be it Comic-Con, DragonCon, Otakon, or D23, is brought to life by the creativity and passion of cosplayers . You may come for the big announcements, celebrity meet-ups, and of course, the swag, but it’s the cosplayers who make the place magical. Their incredible attention to detail and dedication turn convention centers into immersive worlds where your favorite characters step out of the screen and into reality. These…

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The Cursed Child we deserved

Time stops for no one, not even for the rich and famous. One day you are a teenager goofing around in front of the camera in your parents living room, and the next moment you are one of the richest people on earth. One second you are nervous about taking your yearbook photo and the next you have become a rock and roll legend. It's fun to look back at old pictures of famous people and see them as they were before their life had become something else entirely. A young Harrison Ford working as a c…

You want to know how long Lord of the Rings memes have been popular? Well, you might think they started with the rise of social media, when people began posting and sharing memes on their timelines, but it actually began much earlier. We're talking while the movies were still in theaters. Return of the King came out in December 2003, and by January 2004, we already had our first big meme template that had caught the attention of most internet users—"One does not simply." This was quickly follow…

Cosplay is an art form. Sure, anyone can throw on a costume of their favorite character from pop culture, But some people take the whole thing to the next level . These people spend a lot of time and a lot of money to get their costumes just right. But it's not just about being as close to the original as possible. Sometimes it's all about the idea and execution. I mean, Pulling off a cosplay of Selina Kyle lookin in the mirror and seeing Catwoman is a stroke of genius. But what I find really f…

We did a lot of things "for the last time" without even realizing it. We had our last visit to Blockbuster , picked our last movie, and it wasn't some big occasion—we just stopped going after that. We had our last LAN party with friends without knowing it at the time (that one really hurts). We also ate and drank things for the last time without realizing they'd disappear from store shelves, and we rode our bikes to our friends' houses for the last time without giving it a second thought . We l…

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"Everyday I'm Buffering"

My mom was a really good cook. She would make us mouth-watering meals on a daily basis, and I was always excited when she called us to come and eat. But since I was growing up during the 80s, every now and then she would see a strange new recipe in the paper or in some weird cookbook and decide to make us things like "Chicken wings in cola" or "Tuna and olive pasta." We would collectively smile and eat quietly, trying not to hurt her feelings, but she could tell. For some reason, the 70s and 80…

A Notice: We have noticed that some of the readers noted that in the previous " Sign fails " listicle, there were notably signs that were not, in fact, "Fails." This has been noted, and a notice has been sent to the creators of the last listicle, and they have received their final notice. Thank you for noticing this notice! A Note about the Previous Notice: Now that we have read the previous notice, we noticed that the words "Notice" and "Noted" have appeared noticeably too many times , and we…

I’ve lost count of the number of nature documentaries I’ve seen in my life, and somehow, they’re always amazing. Every time I sit down to learn something new about the animals that inhabit this planet, I’m blown away by the beauty, ingenuity, and pure weirdness of nature. For instance, did you know there are snakes that live underwater and hunt small fish? Or that there’s a species of worm covered in golden hair? And I mean proper golden hair—not yellow. Gold. In this listicle, lovingly curated…

We all love feeling nostalgic , thinking about the good old days when everything seemed better, cheaper, and more innocent. We think back to our childhood and wonder what happened to the world—why can't things just go back to the way they were? Well, I hate to be that guy, but things were never actually better, and nostalgia was once considered a mental illness. The term " nostalgia " was first coined in the 17th century by a Swiss doctor named Johannes Hofer, who noticed that Swiss soldiers st…

"I am Sailor Moon, the champion of justice! And I say on behalf of the Moon, I shall right wrongs and triumph over evil. And that means..." Memes!

** the late 1990's