Introducing a New Internet Term: IJBOL

Introducing IJBOL, the latest addition to the internet’s collection of laughing terms. It comes after LOL, ROFL, and LMAO. Mashable dubbed it the “summer’s ironic term,” and now the New York Times is catching up with this trend. Shirley Wang writes that the “internet wants to revitalize laughing online with a new term.” Interestingly, ijbol …

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The Playfulness of ‘Barbenheimer’ Memes Faded Quickly

The movie weekend last month was unprecedented due to the simultaneous release of two completely different films, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” which created a wave of memes highlighting their unlikely pairing. However, some of these memes have sparked controversy in Japan, particularly those referencing the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. To make …

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The Buzzworthy Internet Meme: Outrageous ‘Barbie’ One-Star Reviews Goes Viral, Courtesy of Furious Men

The highly anticipated “Barbie” movie, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, had a groundbreaking premiere on Friday, shattering box office records and captivating audiences nationwide. This empowering and stylish feminist film, with its visually stunning pink aesthetic, received an impressive 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating widespread enjoyment among viewers. However, there were …

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The Transformation of Whistleblower Andrew Left: From Hero to Villain in the Memestock Market Craze

One of the peculiarities of modern securities regulation is the stark contrast in outcomes depending on whether you promote speculative penny stocks or issue warnings about their dangers. This is precisely what happened to Andrew Left, a well-known short-seller. Left has built a reputation for alerting the market, often using Twitter, about overvalued stocks and …

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