35 of the Funniest Tweets from Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Hollywood can’t stop trying to recreate the record-breaking box-office numbers of Barbenheimer — to ever-diminishing results. While most of the pairings have been jokes (like Saw X and Paw Patrol’s simultaneous “Saw Patrol” release), theater chains had high hopes for the ticket sales of two tentpole franchises: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and The Garfield Movie. And Garfiosa did break a couple records, but not in the way the studios had hoped. Anya Taylor-Joy’s and Chris Pratt’s respective star vehicles generated just $56 million combined, resulting in a historic low for Memorial Day weekend openings. 

That said, the news isn’t entirely bleak. The Fury Road prequel may have stumbled across the finish line, but it still marked a first for the Mad Max franchise: the film gave George Miller and his apocalyptic wasteland the franchise’s first #1 debut. Fury Road came close, but it was topped by Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and the Barden Bellas of Pitch Perfect 2. 

Instead of going to the movies, it seems like people spent their holiday weekend firing off funny tweets. Today’s funniest include those about the season of Nomi Malone’s leg, the most useful utensil and a man who takes his memberships very seriously.