Also known as “Hellmo” or “Elmo Rise,” the Elmo on fire meme originated from an Elmo-themed birthday cake. For a child’s first birthday, a cake with a strange, possessed-looking Elmo was baked—and ...

Self-promote or die: That’s the ethos of artists today. The Internet has neutralized establishment gatekeepers, sure, but also wide swaths of the professional agenting and public relations class. It’s ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. A friend emails: I’m curious. The term “dumpster fire” has been thrown around a lot ...