20 Greatest Hits From The Past Week On Tumblr

In a way, you had to be there. Golden age Tumblr was a social phenomenon that left many with permanent brainworms of a particularly beautiful and esoteric kind. The site is still around, and people are still sharing their field notes from sensitive lives. Beautiful things observed out in the world, fascinating ideas plucked from the edges of human knowledge, and jokes so stupid and earnest you can't help but laugh at them. Tumblr gives a vital dose of the absurd and self-aware to meme culture, giving a home to deeper reflection and more unique niches.

It may not be 2014 anymore, nor even the long 2014, but Tumblr is still active and still producing bangers left, right, and center. It remains one of the internet's most treasured and beloved places. Here's a look at some of the most recent ones, gathered from Reddit's /r/Tumblr.