Whether you call them the Citizens for Constitutional Freedom, Y’all Queda, or Vanilla ISIS, the armed group of anti-government protestors that took over a federal building in Burns, Ore. is hungry—and asking for snacks. But many redditors who don’t support their government stand-off are taking the snack request as an invite to mail the militia something sparklier. Could this be the first armed protest ended by glitter?

As Reddit user Consti shared with the Today I Learned Community: “The audio levels in recorded music have increased since the early 1990s with many experts saying it leads to reduced sound quality and listener enjoyment. This is known as the ‘Loudness War.’” But how did this happen? Why is it still getting worse? And why is Taylor Swift’s 1989 louder than Motörhead’s Ace of Spades?

Now that the holiday season is over, let’s rejoice in… hate? In a recent Ask Reddit thread, user Karbairusa posed this question to cynics everywhere: “What do you hate that other people love?” From babies and Adele to cilantro and Star Wars (gasp!), be prepared for all of your favorite things to get doused in haterade.

Redditor rickroy37 made a request in Reddit’s Movies community for a version of Inside Out that “has none of the ‘Inside’ scenes.” Utah film student Jordan Hanzon (Reddit user kinkosmyers) stepped up to the challenge, piecing together a fascinating—and very short—movie without all those pesky emotions. And now, please enjoy your feature presentation: Inside Out: Outside Edition.

Redditor HannibalofBarca shared this unusual gif with the WTF community, showing a UC San Diego teacher who endured mushy, wet socks in the name of calculus. Watch a clip from the scene here, and let’s hope they move to a dry classroom soon—even calculus teachers have their limits.

Take a moment and watch the trailer for 4K surf film View From A Blue Moon. Go ahead, we’ll wait. The 23-year-old legend on the board is John John Florence, a professional surfer from Hawaii. In his video AMA (Ask Me Anything), he talks about breaking his back, running into sharks, and how many surfboards he goes through in a single season (spoiler: it’s more than 30).

As she geared up for the release of her new horror film The Forest, Game of Thrones actress Natalie Dormer answered redditors’ questions in an AMA—where she talked about her most bizarre encounters with fans, which combination of Tyrions she would rather fight, and which Game of Thrones character she wants to return from the grave.

In the latest series of illustrations from Reddit’s artist-in-residence, Shitty Watercolour brought to life the lame excuses redditors are tired of hearing—from blaming your mom to pretending your selfies aren’t selfies.

Meet Norman. He’s a balding, middle-aged man who lives alone an an apartment with his cat, also named Norman. The community dedicated to this character—called Life of Norman—is possibly the most action-deficient fanfiction series in existence, and that’s why people are obsessed with it.

There are countless studies that tout the heart-healthy benefits of olive oil—but as one redditor pointed out, many extra-virgin olive oils on the market are actually mislabeled mixtures of other oils.

Some poor souls squander the best years of their lives searching for their white whale. Maybe they should get busy sculpting it out of polystyrene foam. That’s exactly what redditor squidPUNCHER did for the Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, Utah—and the finished product is 4,200 pounds of majestic sea beast.

Joel Furtado, better known on Reddit as user joelyface, created his own animated homage to the X-Men “a love letter to Marvel and my childhood.” His new web series, X-Men: Danger Room Protocols, features classic characters throughout the X-Men’s history—from Storm and Gambit to Magneto and Mr. Sinister. So hop in your car and get on the highway… to the… Danger Room!

Last week, redditor shortround10’s friend discovered a lonely cat hanging out a football game in Arrowhead Stadium. After asking the security staff for their blessing, the Packers fan gave the kitty a new home. If only all NFL fans were this adorable…