Narratively

As a kid, I thought I was too fat to dress up as my favorite cartoon characters. As an adult, I discovered a subculture that became one of the greatest joys of my life.

If you think Major League Soccer fans are any less fierce and aggressive than Europe’s notorious soccer hooligans, try life as a die-hard Seattle Sounders fanatic relocated to Portland Timbers country.

After driving over three hours to take a photo with a frowny-faced feline, a writer ponders the cat-celebrity phenomenon, and all its maddening memes and gif-filled gloriousness.