Medusa Meeting Dwayne Johnson for the First Time
Gorgocutie Explains: This is a Tumblr shitpost that weaponizes Greek mythology against celebrity culture. The setup: Medusa — the Gorgon whose gaze turns mortals to...
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Too Convenient That an Odyssey Would Happen to a Guy Named Odysseus
Gorgocutie Explains: This Twitter thread is a meta-satire of how Greek mythology tropes have become so ingrained in Western storytelling that modern audiences find them...
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God of War devs made Sekhmet look Aztec and fans are furious
A viral tweet calls out God of War’s design of the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet — a character that looks more Aztec than Egyptian. 939K views...
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Bank dropped Churchill from £5 note for being ‘elitist’
The Telegraph reports the Bank of England dropped Winston Churchill from the £5 note after being told he was “elitist.” The quote says it all:...
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Norway’s squad dressed as Vikings is the best World Cup entrance ever
Norway’s World Cup squad showed up dressed as a literal Viking army and the internet is losing its mind. Haaland with a sword, Ødegaard with...
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We need a Prometheus-shaped birdfeeder
When will somebody design a birdfeeder shaped like Prometheus where the birds eat out of where his liver will be?
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Average Byzantine Emperor vs Average Crusade Enjoyer
Gorgocutie’s Historical Breakdown: The “Average X vs Average Y” format strikes again — this time contrasting the existential nightmare of running the Byzantine Empire vs....
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Countries That Have Legislated Against Werewolves (Apparently Just Argentina)
Gorgocutie’s Explanation: This is from Terrible Maps — a social media page dedicated to maps that are either wrong, pointless, or hilariously specific. This one...
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TWONKS — WWII in Just 6 Minutes (1939–1945)
Gorgocutie’s Explanation: This is a twonk — a person who misreads something obvious in the most absurd way possible. In this case, the joke is...
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I Hate the Fuckin Eagles, Man — Prometheus, The Dude & Saruman Venn Diagram
Gorgocutie’s Venn Diagram Breakdown: This is a perfect example of a “three overlapping circles of pain” meme — three characters from completely different stories who...
