Friday, May 26, 2023

THE FUNNY PAPERS: The Week In Memes: May 20-26 Edition


In terms of weeks, this was a relatively quiet one if you don’t count the looming  debt-ceiling crisis, the G-7 Summit, a couple of large earthquakes off the Pacific, and the continued panic over the potential woke-a-fication of the United States. In the world of reality TV, Real Housewife Theresa Guidice got married, Blake Shelton hung up his The Voice cowboy hat after 23 seasons, and RFK Jr continues to build alliances with anti-vaxxers and Q-Anoners. Of course, the biggest news is that the world has lost a true Queen. Tina Turner passed away at 83. RIP to simply the best. Let’s see how the memers handled the important news. 



Friday, May 19, 2023

THE FUNNY PAPERS: The Week In Memes: May 13-19 Edition

Well, it was a mother of a week. The mouse that roared did another number on Governor Desantis when Disney announced it will not be building its new billion dollar campus in Florida. Tim Scott (who?) has announced he’ll challenge front runner Donald Trump for the GOP nomination. Turkey’s presidential election has gone into overtime. And, in positive news, April showers have, in fact, brought May flowers. How did the internet handle this week’s news? Let’s find out! 



Friday, May 12, 2023

THE FUNNY PAPERS: The Week In Memes: May 6-12 Edition



It was a good week to be British as they got an extra day off work thanks to the big Katy Perry concert. The writers’ strike continued,  terrifying  Americans with the thought of more CNN Town Halls. The soap opera world lost its beloved Jackie Zemen who portrayed Bobbie Spencer on General Hospital for 45 years. A King got a crown, a horse got some roses, an ex-Pres got a verdict,  and a congressman got a mug shot. Let’s check out  the internet’s reaction to it all! 


Friday, May 5, 2023

THE FUNNY PAPERS: The Week In Memes: April 29-May 5 Edition

This was some week! Naturally, there were tragic shooting deaths in the US still unstopped by the mysterious Good Guy With a Gun. April left the building,  but not before dousing us in ice-cold showers. We lost the legendary troubadour, Gordon Lightfoot. Beyond all that, there were events that brought out the best in memes and social media commentary. Let’s take a peek.