A Guide to Child Culture for Adults Out of Touch With Reality: Who Is Graggle Simpson?
Youth pop culture has its ups and downs and this week is a definite valley. Maybe it’s because so many school-aged people are studying for their GCSEs, or maybe everyone is glued to the January 6 congressional hearing, but there doesn’t seem to be much going on in youth culture. Come on, youth of America, entertain me already with scandals, dangerous TikTok challenges, and incredibly complex memes! Here’s what’s happening during this slow week.
Johnny Depp joins TikTok
Immediately after winning a civil court against actress Amber Heard, Johnny Depp launched TikToking. So far, the Pirates of the Caribbean star has only posted one video in which we see him driving around in a car and playing with his (absolutely terrible) rock band.
“To all my dearest, most loyal and unwavering supporters. We were everywhere together, ”Depp wrote in the description of his video. “We did the right thing together, and it’s all because you care. And now we will all move forward together. You are, as always, my employers and once again I am reduced to the minimum to say thank you, other than just to say thank you. So thank you.” To date, Depp’s tape has over 12 million subscribers. Because it’s so compelling.
The Hulu gun is great
There probably aren’t too many teens into Hulu’s Sex Pistols miniseries Pistol , but maybe they should be. While the specific story of the chaotic rise and fall of a deeply dysfunctional rock band a million years ago probably won’t matter to them, Pistol’s depiction of the vain beauty of youthful rebellion is timeless and meaningful, even if you’ve never dyed your hair. purple or stuck a safety pin up his nose. So introduce old young people (punk rock includes nudity, swearing and violence) to the young blades of the past. Just don’t show them what surviving Sex Pistols look like now; this shit is more depressing than a 1970s London tenement house.
Kids: Are they fucking stupid?
Adults, especially those without children, often forget how stupid children are. This is really the key to understanding them. The r/kidsarefuckingstupid subreddit provides overwhelming evidence. The never-ending stream of childish silliness posted includes children who fall for a transparent tripod advertisement , a child who eats onions after being repeatedly warned not to , and great comment threads like this one, which includes three examples of outstanding silliness from the youth of our country. . Unlike many online “look at these people” hubs, this Reddit hive is generally gentle – because while kids are stupid, they’re not mean ( usually ), and sometimes stupidity comes from such a magical place that you’d like to to adults were a little less smart.
Who is Greggle Simpson?
I love how anyone can use simple tools and their imagination to reimagine fictional universes, from the venerable internet “fan fiction” tradition to the bizarre story of Greggle Simpson. If you’re not a big fan of The Simpsons, Graggle was added to the series quite recently. Most viewers hate it, but it is digitally inserted into old episodes of The Simpsons , which angers fans. Or maybe his name is “Gumble” and he was an unpopular early character who disappeared and is now shoved into current episodes? In any case, Graggle/Gumbli Simpson is not actually in any of the episodes of The Simpsons . It was created online, but its popularity is still growing as fans create their own screenshots as proof and share memories of their favorite moments with Graggle. Graggle even made it into the video game The Simpsons Hit & Run ! However, I can’t decide if the real Simpsons , putting him in the episode, would be amazing or terrible.
TikTok asks: Does the gas lose its smell?
Not too long ago, a user named yungvec made an interesting observation on TikTok: he no longer smells gasoline at a gas station. The video began to circulate and many other users reported the same phenomenon. There are two main theories: either the government is changing the composition of gasoline to make it less efficient and thus make more money, or many more people have lost their sense of smell due to COVID. While the government is actually changing the amount of ethanol in gasoline (but to lower rather than raise its price), and there may actually be more cases of COVID than we know about it, I would like to offer a third theory: Gasoline pump technology has improved, so less gas fumes are now released, resulting in less odor.
Viral Video of the Week: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
People were very interested in the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II trailer : in just two days, more than 23 million people watched it online. But the trailer isn’t the only content: you can also watch over 7 minutes of gameplay from the level called “Dark Water” , which includes an intense mission on an oil rig where the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II launches October 28 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC. Hey, it’s just in time for the holiday shopping season! Put it on your lists, kids.