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Remember the days when we could watch movies in the theater without a care in the world? Our biggest worry was which size popcorn to get (large obviously) or where to sit (back row, middle seats, duh). But those days are distant memories, and who knows when we'll be allowed back into theaters. We wouldn't even mind the obnoxious idiots who talk throughout the movie, or who have their phones on loud—just bring back normality, please! Joining us in movie theater nostalgia is writer Mike Ginn, who recently tweeted: "The thing I miss most about movie theaters is overhearing someone say the dumbest f—king thing I've ever heard before the previews start." His tweet went viral, and he received thousands of replies from people, all sharing the dumbest things they've overheard at the movies. What's yours?

Anyone else feel like their meme standards have taken a nose dive of late? Political fatigue and a general contempt for the world seem to have skewed our taste towards the very dumb. This past weekend we were graced by meme that easily meets this very low criteria. According to Know Your Meme, the trend began on 4chan, after a user shared a still of Paul Allen (Jared Leto) in American Psycho. The intentionally miscaptioned still reads  "Patrick, it's you!! You're the American Psycho?!!," to which another 4chan user replies "He didn't say that." After other users chimed in, the thread grew to over 100 replies. And now it looks like it made an impact in the memeosphere.

Following the 4chan thread, the format started to pop up on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Users seemed to be scrambling to create (and share) the incredibly stupid and easy-to-make memes. Even gamers got in on the joke, creating their own versions for releases such as Death Stranding and Final Fantasy. While it's hard to present these memes as the "best" of anything, they're pretty damn entertaining. Here's hoping we see more dumb and easy content in the coming months. This year needs all the help it can get.

Lena Dunham had a lot of nerve when she attempted to kiss Brad Pitt on the lips without his consent at the premier of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which they both star in. 

Beside the fact that the move was just straight up awkward and cringey AF, people on the internet have been accusing Dunham of sexual assault, claiming that if the roles were reversed, she and her fans would be up in arms over it, labeling it a "Me Too" situation.

Dunham already didn't have the best reputation with the internet as is, but this little stunt she pulled has really been the icing on the cake!

When a fandom gets too big, it can develop its own set of weird rules and become toxic. All of a sudden you have people who all like the same thing judging each other over certain parts of that thing they like. Sometimes the fandom itself is obnoxious to people who are minding their own business, making it even harder to associate yourself with that thing you like. For a more fun look into fandom, here's a tumblr thread on how Darth Vader is the queen of drama.

The reboot of Marvel's first family, Fantastic Four just came to theaters, but things aren't looking that good. With a mere 10% ratings score on RottenTomatoes, it's shaping up to be one of the worst movies of the year, and maybe one of the worst superhero movies ever. Currently, it's hanging around the same ratings as Elektra and Catwoman, which is not good company.

To give you any idea of how bad it is, here are 10 movies that are slightly better rated.

Brendan Fraser gets to punch Brendan Fraser. Like, what else could you want in a film? Oh, Robot Monsters and Island Earth Mutants? AND the twins from Gremlins 2 play the Warner Brothers. I don't know about you, but I am so ready to watch this movie now. 

This quick Tumblr thread honors the cinematic achievement that was Night At The Museum. At the very least, if you haven't seen it, you might feel like giving it a go after checking out this recap. Robin Williams as Teddy Roosevelt was definitely a solid move.