From what the media tells us, pop culture is responsible for 90% of the murders committed in the Western world (the other 10% are caused by graphics on political websites).

The Darwin Awards are familiar to most of us.

Beyond the Nigerian princes, lonely Russian maidens and undercover FBI agents lies a whole world of lesser-known Internet fakers and poseurs.

Note: Since serial killing is not a victimless crime, the killing in this article will refer only to the murder of people who have lengthy conversations on their cell phones while at the cinema.

There is nothing like the sight of screaming fans surrounding an uncomfortable-looking celebrity to make one question the human condition.

The Internet has allowed humanity to experience emotions that most of us would have been unlikely to find elsewhere: the leap of joy when someone near you joins your furry meetup group, the pleasure of stumbling upon the perfect piece of Avatar slash fanfiction.

It’s a question that has plagued mankind since literally the dawn of time.

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It’s well established that thanks to Twilight, vampires are forever demoted to well below the status of leprechauns and rainbow unicorns as far as being taken seriously goes.