By Matt Mueller Culture Editor Published Apr 24, 2024 at 10:56 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. Greeting party

Oh, so when everyone else comes to greet you, its all fun and smiles – but THIS GUY shows up, and everyone gets all awkward about it. 

2. Celebration canceled 

Looks like this poor guy popped more than a party popper. 

3. The daily dog

Oh man, do I have a bunch of college group projects this reminds me of. 

4. Crafting a meowsterpiece

Oh, I'm sorry, were you working on something here? Because you also made the mistake of trying to both have a cat and have nice things.

This is also why my all-cats remake of "Ghost" hasn't gotten off the ground.

5. RATSCAR

 
 
 
 
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A post shared by Kuzko & Kronk (@emperorsofmischief)

Somewhere a Pixar exec just got a great idea for a "Ratatouille"/"Cars" crossover movie ... 

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.