Internet Meme of the Week

His name is Marcel and he is a shell. He is also the star of the YouTube sensation "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On." The short stop-motion film directed by Dean Fleischer-Camp with the voice of "SNL's" Jenny Slate is an endearing and uplifting video with all of the characteristic randomness of most videos-gone-viral. The film begins with a short introduction by Marcel, followed by a tour of his home, during which he happily explains, "I have shoes and a face, so I like that about myself. And I like myself, and I have a lot of other great qualities as well." Marcel's pride and self-love sets the tone for the rest of the film, as he demonstrates his inventiveness in using a raisin as a beanbag chair and in hang gliding on a Dorito for adventure. It is no wonder that Marcel has had such widespread success he is an uplifting and adorable conch shell that draws our attention to the happiness in life's simplicities.