By Matt Mueller Culture Editor Published May 03, 2024 at 11:56 AM

These can be stressful, overwhelming times, and we want to help – so to start your day with a smile, we're going to post five funny viral videos and memes every morning. Because there's no better time for a good laugh than during bad times, and we believe in starting the day on the right foot even when things feel like they're all going wrong.

Enjoy – then be safe, be smart and be healthy. We're in this together.

1. Best friends forever ... 

Food: the Yoko Ono of the animal kingdom.

2. It's gonna be (three days into) May

I know it's not It's Gonna Be May Day anymore ... but it's worth it for the pasta hair

 
 
 
 
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3. The daily dog

Today's pupper hates water ... until he loves water. 

I'd make fun of this dog ... but I hate corn off the cob but LOVE corn on the cob, so I guess we all have our quirks.

4. Elementary, dear Watson

I'm no detective or even "Law & Order" watcher ... but I think I've cracked this case. 

5. Home renovation

Now THIS is a home improvement I can get behind.

Bonus breather

To help you cope with the rest of your day, here's a little bonus breathing exercise to calm the nerves and provide a little digital therapy.

Matt Mueller Culture Editor

As much as it is a gigantic cliché to say that one has always had a passion for film, Matt Mueller has always had a passion for film. Whether it was bringing in the latest movie reviews for his first grade show-and-tell or writing film reviews for the St. Norbert College Times as a high school student, Matt is way too obsessed with movies for his own good.

When he's not writing about the latest blockbuster or talking much too glowingly about "Piranha 3D," Matt can probably be found watching literally any sport (minus cricket) or working at - get this - a local movie theater. Or watching a movie. Yeah, he's probably watching a movie.