2018 was another banner year for animal crime.
From the horse who broke into a bar to the admirable dog who conned her way into free McDonald’s, the scammer spirit was strong in the animal community (mostly in the interest of food). A few animals eve…
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We used Boring’s Not-A-Flamethrower to burn away the worst of 2018
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As 2018 comes to a close, it’s hard not to look back at the year with some bitterness.
Okay, okay, 2018 wasn’t complete trash for everyone. But for all the highs, there were an equal amount (if not more) lows that made the year kind of suck.
We’re not here to be a Debbie Downer and dredge up all the bad moments 2018 threw at us, so instead we’re using this very last day of the year to cleanse the past and ring in 2019 in Mashable style: by burning it all away 🔥.
Armed with our new little friend, the Boring Not-A-Flamethrower, we torched some of the year’s worst times — trends and products that rightfully deserved to be incinerated. Read more…
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View More We used Boring’s Not-A-Flamethrower to burn away the worst of 20182018: The year in Internet Boyfriends
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Like porn, Internet Boyfriends are hard to define — but also like porn, you know them when you see them. And 2018 was downright lousy with them.
Some were fresh faces we’d never encountered before. (Well, most of us. We see you, Lady Who’s Been Crushing On Winston Duke Since Person of Interest.) Others were guys we’d known about for years, but started seeing in a whole new light. And still more were dudes we already loved, but somehow came to love even more within the past 12 months.
What unites them is the way they brought so many of us together in 2018. These guys weren’t just our crushes, they were everyone’s crushes, and we collectively got personally invested in a way we don’t for just any pretty, famous face. Read more…
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13 things we need to leave behind in 2018
“New year, who dis?”
As we turn our calendars to January 2019, that’s a phrase you should be saying to some not-so-great trends and people who were popular in this medium-key trash year.
Before we say goodbye to 2018, let’s make an effort to start fr…
13 things we need to leave behind in 2018
“New year, who dis?”
As we turn our calendars to January 2019, that’s a phrase you should be saying to some not-so-great trends and people who were popular in this medium-key trash year.
Before we say goodbye to 2018, let’s make an effort to start fr…
Ride-sharing drivers had it better in some ways this year
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Uber changed its logo and Lyft launched pink and purple e-scooters. It’s been a big year for the two big ride-hailing apps.
For the drivers who supply rides ordered via smartphones, Uber and Lyft might say things were pretty good in 2018. Both companies made a big push to improve the driver experience, from Uber’s new app to both Lyft and Uber’s reward programs. But pay has stagnated and driver rights haven’t improved much — issues that the companies don’t want to examine too closely.
In some cities like New York, London, and throughout Australia, the fight is on with local policymakers to reach the demands of the driver community. Drivers are looking to keep more of each fare and get recognized for their work. Read more…
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View More Ride-sharing drivers had it better in some ways this year11 speeches that got the internet fired up in 2018
It’s one of the oldest forms of communication in the book, but a powerful speech can seriously light a fire under the internet.
Some speeches may be interrupted, like that of Prince Harry who had a stand-off with a bumblebee during a speech about his…
7 of 2018’s worst fashion trends
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2018 was a year for bad takes, but also for pretty awful fashion trends.
The ’90s revival has been fun, but let’s leave the aughts in the aughts. This year saw a resurgence in horrors like low-rise jeans, boot cuts, and the most disastrous of all, Uggs. And in addition to reviving trends that we wish had stayed in the early 2000s, 2018 saw a slew of new terrible trends, too.
Here are seven fashion trends of 2018 that just shouldn’t exist.
1. Boot cut jeans
So tumblr can get rid of porn but we still can’t get rid of the bootcut? https://t.co/wivPggCaNc
— Adam Rippon (@Adaripp) December 5, 2018 Read more…
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9 memes from 2018 that were just kind of bad
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2018 was a year — and some of this year’s memes reflect that.
Although plenty of the memes that came out this year were the perfect platform for top-tier shitposting, a lot of the memes that cropped up were not. Some were distasteful in the least cute way, and some were just mediocre. Some just lacked the staying power of a quality meme.
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Here are 9 of 2018’s memes that were … just kind of bad.
1. Logan Paul’s suicide forest memes
Yeah, Logan Paul’s suicide forest debacle was this year. Amidst the controversy over filming the body of a dean man, Paul’s shocked expression in the thumbnail became a crappy meme. Like a terrible precursor to the surprised Pikachu meme, internet users tossed his face onto death-related images. The context of the meme is in bad taste, and honestly, it’s pretty lazy. Read more…
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14 of the worst White House moments of 2018
With 2018 winding down, it’s safe to say that this year was just as chaotic at the White House as 2017, if not more so. From absurd behavior to jail time for former staff members to the battle with the press, it’s been a year that’s left us trying to…
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2018 is dead, long live 2019. Finally.
If there is one thing to be said for 2018, it’s that there was a lot of really good TV on to distract from literally everything else happening in the world; now that the year is over though, it’s time to look to the future. What does 2019 hold for TV watchers in the new year?
Here are the most anticipated shows of 2019, both new and returning, in no particular order.
1. Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones is one of the most watched TV shows of all time, and with its six-episode final season approaching it stands that they are highly, highly anticipated. Who knows what winter will bring for the Starks, Lannisters, and Targaryens, but whatever happens is sure to dominate everyone’s conversations come spring. Read more…
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In a less than stellar year, memes were a saving grace in 2018.
Like a lighthouse, bringing us to shore, memes truly rescued us from the dark abyss of the internet bringing us hilarious and utterly absurd content.
Just take a look at these 15 incredible memes that graced our eyeballs this year, and never forget the sacred power of the meme:
1. Moths
y’all got any fuckin lamps? pic.twitter.com/aTpxQdNz7G
— jon (@jonwadec) August 7, 2018
This delightful, surrealist meme, revolved heavily around a moth’s love of lamps and lights. In most of these memes, moths are either looking for lamps, fantasizing about them, or embracing them tenderly — despite how deadly they are to moths. Read more…
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