I’m a comedian, writer, singer and a sensual product of the digital age. My latest show Doggo looks at my relationships with the animals in my life, whereas this list is all about my relationship to memes. Instead of tucking into my enormous pile of writing work, I spend hours a day looking at alluring internet garbage. Will I make any effort to change? Absolutely not.
1. Did someone say beveragino?
When someone asks the question “where do you see yourself in 10 years?”, this is the answer: I am all of these women. It is also the answer to the question “what are you doing this weekend?” and “why did you miss your last job interview?”
The joy and sisterhood is contagious. There was a coordinated effort in creating this meme. Calendars were synchronised, OH&S assessments were completed, wine was consumed. Well done to these women and these women alone.
2. Let’s Get Coffee by Hot Department
No other piece of media captures the year 2020 like this. I am obsessed with the silliness of Melbourne sketch comedy duo Hot Department. Everything they make is pure genius that makes me wee my pants. Something about the jarring Tarantino reference at the end just speaks to me. A must watch for my fellow anxious babes.
3. Duelling Carls
A timeless classic. This is what happens at the intersection of technology and comedic innovation. My siblings and I spent a whole week quoting this video when we were teenagers, and my parents LOVED IT. This video is a time capsule of what we would do to pass the time in the 2010s. I shall describe this to my grandchildren like grandparents describe the moon landing.
4. Big Man in the chat
Jordan Raskopoulos shutting down bigots is one of the greatest joys in this world. It’s not only the theatricality, but the effort involved in making the little floating gifs that make me particularly happy. I love her.
When a Big Man comes into the chat to call you "an ugly lesbian" pic.twitter.com/H8I3aWgKuY
— Jordan Raskopoulos (@JordanRasko) March 5, 2021
5. Tenderoni Christmas
Chicago-based drag king and winner of Alaska’s Drag Queen of the Year pageant in 2021, Tenderoni is incredible. This video magically transports me back to 2007. A young Alice, armed with a side fringe and little vest, would crank that with the best of them. Also, Christmas.
6. Sofía Vergara thinks they r dead
An iconic moment from Sofía Vergara. Not only iconic, but poetic. Insightful. Bold. Daring. Hang this in MONA. It is a reminder that life and death are fragile constructs. That looks can be deceiving. That we are all stardust in the great infinity. Friedrich Nietzsche walked so Sofía Vergara could run.
7. Cranberry juice
I am so curious about this man. How sincere is he in this moment? Does he truly not know what cranberry juice is? Does he suspect that women are engaging in a juice-based conspiracy against mankind? I have so many questions.
8. Kim has never used the pool
RIP Kimye. I’ll be the first to admit that my Kardashians knowledge is limited, but this rules. The writing was well and truly on the wall from this moment. At least there will be no arguments over the pool in the divorce proceedings.
This is the real reason Kanye and Kim are getting a divorce: pic.twitter.com/a8JSBzaG6n
— Can the Bears get Jay Cutler Back? 😔 (@Grand2kZeek) January 6, 2021
9. Composing the Law & Order theme
The Law & Order theme song rivals Imagine, Rhapsody in Blue and Beethoven’s Fifth for the greatest song of all time. This TikTok encapsulates the pure joy in the studio on the faithful day they recorded it, to hilarious affect.
10. Where are Patti Labelle’s background singers?
Another Christmas-themed one for the list. Often I have found myself asking, ‘Where are my background singers?’. Patti remains a consummate professional under trying circumstances and that is what makes her a legend.
it’s officially that time of the year pic.twitter.com/WaE0OvlNdP
— Mike Tague (@rhymeswithbeg) November 27, 2020
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