Source: Science & Society Picture Library / Getty Every time a new hashtag makes its way through the waves of the Twittersphere, users do their best to be the best and the first for making whatever joke is at hand. The latest hashtag that has people talking is #RuinAVideoGameInOneWord, which is a variation of other tweets that have gotten people in their creative mode in the past. “Ruin ____ In One Word” is always a big hit on the internet, and this time was definitely no different. As far as video games go, whether its making the name of the game super inappropriate or just changing the entire meaning of the once fun adventure, nothing is off limits. Check out some of the funniest #RuinAVideoGameInOneWord tweets on the next few pages. Personal Space Invaders #RuinAVideogameInOneWord — Rishabh Sharma (@im_srishabh21) December 19, 2017 Chronic the Hedgehog #RuinAVideogameInOneWord pic.twitter.com/dxzwFRsJmt — Aura”Mandarin”Aurange (@TalkzHard) December 19, 2017 #RuinAVideogameInOneWord Streep Fighter pic.twitter.com/fsd5F6zD2T — kim gillespie (@NOISEBOXER) December 19, 2017
Justice League is a failure on pretty much every level. That basically sums the take of movie critics around the country. In short, the film is terrible. This probably doesn't come as a major shock to anyone who has seen the Justice League trailer or followed the behind-the-scenes problems that have plagued production. But you should still scroll down to see just how negative the reviews actually are… 1. The Ringer: Justice League is another attempt to course-correct what some believe were [Zach] Snyder’s botched early entries in the DC universe… The movie wants to be grand, it wants to be fun, but in the end, it’s just another loud, lifeless, high-tech bore 2. Us Weekly: If a D.C. universe movie is truly going to triumph, it needs to add something fresh to the genre. The sight of well-muscled, costumed superheroes standing in a line ready to take charge doesn’t have the same oomph as it did five years ago. Bring on the excitement and the death-defying thrills and kooky humor for the sequel. After all, nothing is more frustrating than a big-budget extravaganza that just flies by night. 3. New York Times: The movie shows a series that’s still finding its footing as well as characters who, though perhaps not yet as ostensibly multidimensional as Marvel’s, may be more enduring (and golden). It has justice, and it has banter. And while it could have used more hanging out, more breeziness, it is a start. 4. Vanity Fair: I could be projecting, but boy does poor Gal Gadot look so sad in Justice League, watching this lumbering and witless movie lay waste to the nice thing she just got finished making. It really is a shame. What a dumb irony, to end this movie, of all movies, on a note of bitter injustice like that. 5. The Verge: On a moment-to-moment basis, though, Justice League often feels fractured. Whedon’s reshoots are sometimes painfully obvious, as when Flash and Cyborg share a brief personal moment in a graveyard that looks as cheap as a first-season Buffy the Vampire Slayer set. While those scenes can seem roughly interpolated and out-of-place, though, they often offer the film’s most meaningful character moments and flashes of humor and humanity. A quick gag involving Aquaman reveals more about him than the entire rest of the film’s two-hour runtime. 6. Chicago Tribune: The dialogue is painful. [Ezra] Miller’s neurotic routine is initially quite charming, until his one-liners become incredibly cheesy and tired. Aquaman peppers his speech with many dude-brah phrases, while Cyborg, regrettably, utters “boo-yah” at one point. View Slideshow
One of the biggest fears that kept so many people silent about their experiences before the Harvey Weinstein rape accusations and the numerous outings that have followed was the fear of reprisal. Well, Rose McGowan spoke up. In fact, she’s been one of the most prominent voices in the efforts to expose and cast out harassers and abusers in the entertainment industry. And now she’s been arrested … for drug charges that date back to the beginning of 2017. If you’d told us years ago that Rose McGowan was going to be at the forefront of a chorus of brave voices calling for a shift in the culture that makes women afraid to be alone with their male coworkers … Actually, we’d have believed you. It was in 2016 that Rose McGowen revealed that she’d been raped by a Hollywood executive. We didn’t know by whom, at the time, though rumors have surrounded a number of powerful men in Hollywood for years and even decades. Almost exactly one year after she revealed her sexual assault, Rose McGowan named Harvey Weinstein as her rapist . She was, at that point, adding her voice to others — who had accused Weinstein of grotesque harassment as well as sexual assault. But we still cannot imagine the kind of bravery that she needed to muster in order to speak up. It appears that Rose McGowan’s outspokenness may have come back to bite her. We don’t know if this is some sort of reprisal or just a very unfortunate and unjust coincidence. Just at the end of October, we learned that a warrant for Rose McGowan’s arrest had been issued . The warrant was issued in Virginia. See, Rose McGowan apparently behind a bag on a plane. (Never do that, folks — you might lose it, and someone might also assume that it’s a bomb and start a panic) Allegedly, tests showed that there were traces of an illicit substance — cocaine — on the bag. We’re talking about traces , here, so aside from the fact that every adult has the natural right to put whatever they want to in their bodies, this sounds like pretty thin evidence. Also, “trace evidence” of drugs is notorious for producing false positives. Most people just don’t have the resources to fight a charge and they cop a plea. The warrant for her arrest was obtained on February 1st, but apparently nobody bothered to tell Rose McGowan until late October. Maybe they saw her name in the news and somebody got excited at the idea of arresting a celebrity. But some, Rose included, have wondered if there might have been something more serious at work. “Are they trying to silence me? There is a warrant out for my arrest in Virginia,” Rose tweeted. “What a load of HORSES–T!” But, as ridiculous as the whole situation sounds, Rose McGowan traveled to Virginia and turned herself in. She was booked, briefly, before being released on $5,000 bond. This is Rose McGowan’s first arrest. She has a reputation for “making trouble,” but that’s only because she calls out people and has zero chill about it. Is this suddenly revived warrant revenge or an attempt to silence her and others? If so, it’s not working. Women are still coming forward every day. But with the timing of everything, we can understand why Rose and many of her fans would have their suspicions. The whole scenario is very weird. View Slideshow: #MeToo: Stars Share Stories of Sexual Harassment, Assault
Kailyn Lowry is, for whatever reason, one of the most hated of all the Teen Moms. Which is weird, because when was the last time you saw one of the moms put in so much work for such an important cause? Over the weekend, Kailyn, along with Jo Rivera and Vee Torres, hosted an event to raise money for Puerto Rico, which is still suffering after the devastation of Hurricane Maria. And the details are just so very, very touching … 1. Hurricane Maria In September, Hurricane Maria caused an unprecedented amount of damage in Puerto Rico. Dozens of people were killed, and dozens more are still missing. Even now, much of the island is left without power and clean water. 2. Teen Moms Help Out Shortly after the hurricane, Kailyn and Teen Mom OG star Catelynn Lowell began working on fundraising ideas — they even asked their social media followers for help in chartering a ship or a plane to deliver supplies to Puerto Rico! 3. A Plan After a bit of planning, Kailyn announced what she’d come up with: she would team up with her ex, Jo Rivera, and his fiancée, Vee Torres, to host a fundraiser! 4. Teamwork! Kailyn, Jo, and Vee held their fundraiser on Saturday night in Bloomfield, New Jersey — look how great they all look together! 5. $$$ Guests could make a $50 donation ahead of the gala, or they could pay $60 at the door. A portion of that money went towards Americares, a non-profit disaster relief organization that’s working in Puerto Rico right now. The rest of the money went towards their next fundraiser — more on that in a moment! 6. The Details! Kailyn exclusively spoke to us about the event, explaining how it went and why it was important to her. “Catelynn and I really wanted to come up with a relief fund after what happened in Puerto Rico,” she explained. “Since Jo’s family resides in Puerto Rico, we had to reach out to him and see what they needed and what we could do to help.” View Slideshow
Nicki Minaj has failed to break the Internet. The artist claimed this was her goal in posing VERY seductively for Paper Magazine . But while the Internet may still be intact, it's also abuzz with chatter over Minaj's pictorial. See what folks are saying about it below: 1. This is the Cover It speaks for itself, huh? And it says some very naughty things. 2. Lawd Hammercy This is our new favorite phrase. 3. Thank God Literally! 4. She Didn’t Actually Break the Internet But joke still well taken. 5. All Bown Down… … before this living legend, times three. 6. Revenge is a Dish Best Served… … red hot! View Slideshow
Rumors about the possibility of a Jana Duggar courtship have been circulating for pretty much the entire time her family’s been in the national spotlight. In fact, in the past month alone, two different men have been linked to Jana. One of them has since denied reports that he’s romantically linked to the eldest Duggar daughter. But for a long time, fans remained steadily convinced that the second guy was Jana’s future husband. His name is Caleb Williams , and he’s a small business owner and longtime friend of Jana’s family. While Williams is said to be far more liberal than the Duggars , several media outlets claimed that he was able to gradually able to win them over one-by-one. Photos of Williams spending time with Jim Bob seemed to indicate that Jana’s suitor had infiltrated her family’s upper echelon. Understandably, many fans arrived at the conclusion that an engagement would be announced sometime in the very near future. But the last photo of Jim Bob and Caleb appeared on social media several weeks ago, and it doesn’t appear that Jana is sporting any new bling these days. In fact, she and Caleb haven’t even confirmed that they’re courting. For some reason, Duggar fans want nothing more than to see Jana in a committed relationship. And we guess we understand that, considering Jana loves kids and clearly wants a family of her own. So fair warning if you’re one of the Jana obsessives who’s spent the last eight years rooting for her to find the right man–bad news lies ahead: According to various reports , Jana is not courting Caleb–or anyone else for that matter. We know, we know–you’re upset. But keep in mind that Jana is only 27 and still has plenty of time to get married and have kids. Besides, things could be much worse. She could’ve been fired from Counting On , like Derick Dillard ! Currently, it’s looking like fans got their hopes up without reason, and Jana will be living on her family’s compound a bit longer. But hey Duggar courtships move mighty quickly. Your girl could still be married and out of the house by Christmas! Watch Counting On online for more from reality TV’s most controversial family. View Slideshow: Jana Duggar: 13 Reasons Why … is She Still Single?
There are bad dates and there are worse dates. And not all of those are first dates, either. Well, a teenager named Miranda had a particularly bad date … and celebrated the ensuing break-up with a triumphant weight loss announcement. And a before-and-after photo that rocketed to viral fame. Miranda Baker is a beautiful young woman. She’s certainly not someone whom we would describe as “disgusting” or “unattractive.” But that is apparently exactly how her (now ex-)boyfriend described her just before their breakup. See, Miranda is an 18-year-old student at Iowa State University. And on Sunday, she tweeted two (now-deleted) photos, which we have for you below. Using some simple photo cropping, she turned the single photo into a before-and-after picture, along with the caption: “After getting called disgusting last night, I successfully dropped 200lbs! (Before and after pics)” Before you start to worry about her health or grow concerned that this is an endorsement of fat-shaming as a weight loss technique, take a look: That’s great. Obviously, this is neither the first nor the most original use of the “I just lost x pounds” line often employed by the newly divorced. But the fact that she included photos and actively photoshopped her former boyfriend out of them so that they could be “before and after” photos really wins you over. Miranda told The Daily Mail that she and her ex had been seeing each other for about 5 weeks before the ugly incident and breakup. On Saturday, the pair spent the afternoon tailgating and even had lunch with Miranda’s parents. They then went to her boyfriend’s fraternity formal together. Apparently, it was when they arrived that her date had some alarming things to say about her. “‘He said to me, “The way you were acting today was disgusting and unattractive.'” We have no idea what he could have meant, but … yikes. Unless she was rolling around in excrement or eating a kitten alive or endorsing Roy Moore or ordering mushrooms on her pizza, those comments sound entirely unwarranted. Basically, that’s an unacceptable way to talk to another human being, let alone to your girlfriend. Miranda realized that and ended up leaving the formal and meeting up with some friends. Good for her. She says that her ex later called her, and not to apologize. “About an hour later he called me, yelling at me to apologize for leaving him! I said, “I will not apologize for leaving you after you called me disgusting and unattractive.'” That sounds very fair. If he’d broken up with her over her alleged behavior, that would have been his choice. There was no need to speak to her the way that he reportedly did. Miranda’s post ended up getting retweeted by just the right people, and became an overnight sensation within the Twittersphere. She received outpourings of support for her decision to end the relationship. She also got a lot of laughs for her lighthearted “weight loss” photos. There are worse ways to handle a breakup. At least one person used the opportunity to ask her out, asking if she was looking to gain “165 pounds.” Funny, though perhaps not the time. And at least one person took to her ex’s defense, saying that none of the people enjoying the tweets knew what “actually” happened … but also not offering an alternative version of the story. Social media is amazing, folks.
Football Player Jordan Johnson Says No To Georgia Tech After Campus Police Allegedly Profile Him, His Mother And Brother Jordan Johnson, a 6-foot-3, 260-pound guard at Ed White High in Jacksonville, shook up the Twittersphere over Thanksgiving weekend when he announced his de-commitment from Georgia Tech after a “bad experience” with campus police. Ive decided to decommit from Georgia Tech I had a bad experience at yesterdays game I would to say thank you to all of the faculty and staff — KeltonJordanJohnson™ (@3rdJohnsonboy) November 29, 2015 USA Today reports: …Johnson said that he and his brother went to the concession stand and returned to find an officer telling his mother that she had to leave where she was sitting because she did not have a ticket. Johnson said he showed the officer the lanyard that recruits and their families are given to attend the game in lieu of tickets. Johnson said the officer “felt as though we had forged those badges and we didn’t belong in the game.” When Johnson said he would decommit because of the incident, he said the officer responded that he “wouldn’t care because he would still have his job if I went there or not.” Johnson says he and his family sat in the same seats that they sat in a few weeks ago during the Florida State game. He says campus police thought the tickets his mom and brother had were fake. “My name was printed on my ticket: ‘Jordan Johnson’ because I am the recruit. But my mom and brother’s name was hand written because they were my guest.”…. So many questions to this story! Like, if this guy was a long-time recruit, shouldn’t they have known who he was by then? Twitter showed up to support the athlete taking a stand with messages of encouragement. @3rdJohnsonboy You are a true hero & champion of principle. I'd like to contribute to your college endeavors – whichever you may choose. — Mel City (@TheRealMELCITY) December 1, 2015 @3rdJohnsonboy I applaud your courage in standing up for your mother. No matter where you go, you'll have my support! — J dubya (@drjwmoore) December 1, 2015 Johnson later tweeted about how he still loved the school, but needs this situation resolved first. I did and I still do, this problem needs to be solved though. https://t.co/0jb4Jp3UWC — KeltonJordanJohnson™ (@3rdJohnsonboy) November 30, 2015 I expressed the incident to the public hoping for a resolution, not to get lies spread about me or my character.
Twitterverse is buzzing with memories, jokes and a suggested hologram of the late host. By Kara Klenk Dick Clark on the set of “American Bandstand” in 1980 Photo: Getty Images It’s hardly been 24 hours since legendary television personality Dick Clark died from a heart attack. While most are remembering Clark with admiration and reverence — including countless celebrities he helped to make stars — some have taken to social-media outlets to make jokes and question if a hologram version of Clark is forthcoming. While most celebrities celebrated Clark on Twitter, like @MariahCarey who tweeted a photo of them together with the message “R.I.P. Dick Clark. Your memory will live on eternally as an incredible legend,” actor/comedian @DenisLeary took a different tack, referring to Clark as a “leather faced syrup voiced lizard” person. This prompted a lot of “too soon” responses, including one from blogger Perez Hilton, who commented on his blog, “Jeez, Denis Leary. You couldn’t wait A WEEK to insult the recently deceased? Allow some time for some of us to grieve. Pretty insensitive.” Leary went on to join the “Will Dick Clark be the next hologram?” debate by tweeting, “I’m gonna package a Dick Clark Hologram mc’ing a Tupac Hologram summer tour.” With Clark’s death coming so soon after Hologram Tupac took over the Web, it’s not surprising that so many are joking about a Clark hologram possibly resuming hosting duties in the future. Comedian @AFFIONCROCKETT tweeted just one of hundreds of similar comments: “R.I.P. the legendary ICONIC DICK CLARK!!! Oh, he’s DEFINITELY gonna HOLOGRAM HOST New Years Eve from now on.” Others want to see a hologram collaboration on the stage where it all began last weekend, Coachella. Comedian @DougBenson tweeted this suggestion for the festival where Holo-Pac debuted last weekend: “Dear Coachella, a Dick Clark hologram should introduce the Tupac hologram this weekend.” One Twitter user, @thechrisws, was not in favor of any Clark hologram, writing, “If I see a Dick Clark hologram this NYE, I am quitting the future.” Clark’s death has also left people hedging their bets on who will inherit his legacy with most of the buzz pointing toward Ryan Seacrest , and that too has become the butt of a few jokes in the Twittersphere. @FSUSteve tweeted, “I’d rather see a hologram of Dick Clark than a real @ryanseacrest,” while @thecajunboy joked, “Maybe Hologram Dick Clark can do what real Dick Clark never had the ba–s to do: murder Ryan Seacrest.” While social media is full of honest opinions and negative comments — and comedy helps bring levity to sad events — with Clark’s death barely a day old, is it actually too soon to be cracking jokes? What are your thoughts? Tell us on our Facebook page. Related Photos Dick Clark: A Pop-Culture Icon
