The Problems With "Catching Up" When I was scrolling through my news app a few days ago (I used to use Flipboard but switched to Apple News for no real reason other than the feel), I came across a Washington Post article titled, ' Teens are daring each other to eat Tide Pods. We don't need to tell you that's a bad idea. ' After scrolling through the first paragraph or two, I realized that whoever was writing this article didn't truly understand what was happening with this whole Tide Pod Challenge or how it even originated. The author of the article was relating this to other challenges throughout the past few years, like the cinnamon and banana/milk challenges, but failed to even mention the meme or meme culture that allowed for the creation of the epidemic. I began seeing a new meme popping up on Reddit, Twitter, and my Instagram feed that had to do with Tide Pods just a little over a year ago. Tide Pods are colorful in nature and truly do lo...