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Cats Took Over the Internet and Nobody Stopped Them

Cats Took Over the Internet and Nobody Stopped Them

The dominance of cat content online is not random. It reflects something real about the human-cat relationship, the internet's incentive structures, and possibly a collective decision by cats.

How Meme Culture Took Over Advertising

How Meme Culture Took Over Advertising

Every major brand now has a social media account trying to be funny. Most of them are painful. A few of them have cracked the code — and the code is mostly about not being a brand.

Office Life: A Satirical Survival Guide

Office Life: A Satirical Survival Guide

The open plan office was designed to increase collaboration. It increased headphone sales and the practice of finding empty conference rooms to have focused conversations.

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Office Life: A Satirical Survival Guide

Office Life: A Satirical Survival Guide

The open plan office was designed to increase collaboration. It increased headphone sales and the practice of finding empty conference rooms to have focused conversations.

Why Absurdist Humor Works

Why Absurdist Humor Works

Absurdist comedy creates humor by removing the causal logic that normally makes things sensible. Understanding why that's funny requires actually thinking about what funny is.

The Internet's Greatest April Fools Pranks

The Internet's Greatest April Fools Pranks

Most April Fools corporate announcements are bad. A small number are genuinely funny. The difference is commitment, specificity, and the willingness to confuse people for a few minutes.

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Cats Took Over the Internet and Nobody Stopped Them

Cats Took Over the Internet and Nobody Stopped Them

The dominance of cat content online is not random. It reflects something real about the human-cat relationship, the internet's incentive structures, and possibly a collective decision by cats.

How Meme Culture Took Over Advertising

How Meme Culture Took Over Advertising

Every major brand now has a social media account trying to be funny. Most of them are painful. A few of them have cracked the code — and the code is mostly about not being a brand.

Office Life: A Satirical Survival Guide

Office Life: A Satirical Survival Guide

The open plan office was designed to increase collaboration. It increased headphone sales and the practice of finding empty conference rooms to have focused conversations.