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People Are Sending Screenshots Of Their Phones' Home Screens To Be Hilariously Graded By A Comedian
08 February 2019
Twitter @Kevin_Church and @AndyMichaelArt
Those of you eager to prove that you have the best phone home screen wallpaper, you might want to get in on this action.
<p>Comic writer Kevin Church, a self described <em>Star Trek</em> and <em>Star Wars</em> obsessive, decided to pass the time by asking people to send him screenshots of their phones' home screens so he could grade them.</p><p><strong>He started with his own, of course.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="2a0be" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="98B8IU1549636410"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093546943391977473" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Show me your home screens. I'll go first. https://t.co/kLmf3ZCkFH</div> — Kevin Church 🖖🏻 (@Kevin Church 🖖🏻)<a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Church/statuses/1093546943391977473">1549556883.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>And then the submissions poured in. </strong></p><p><strong>Here's one with a dog!</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="311b0" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="UNU3WP1549636410"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093547925748080640" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Kevin_Church https://t.co/wNKvJbfbxX</div> — Darlene (@Darlene)<a href="https://twitter.com/DarleneEats/statuses/1093547925748080640">1549557117.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>And the judge has decreed...</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="8cb1b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1B0CN11549636410"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093548983107096576" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Good and minimal. Has a dog.
GRADE: A https://t.co/QCNQxArTxG</div> — Kevin Church 🖖🏻 (@Kevin Church 🖖🏻)<a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Church/statuses/1093548983107096576">1549557369.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Here's another submission, this one distinguished by... umm... a really long tongue.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="9ce09" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="L44BIG1549636410"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093548133919924224" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Kevin_Church https://t.co/ksvUhQRpeV</div> — Erica Henderson (@Erica Henderson)<a href="https://twitter.com/EricaFails/statuses/1093548133919924224">1549557166.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>And the judge has decreed...</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="62b89" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="P7BBYP1549636410"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093549097871724544" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Too many icons for my taste, but placement is solid. Good Sun Bear.
GRADE: B+ https://t.co/2IXWJCC9p8</div> — Kevin Church 🖖🏻 (@Kevin Church 🖖🏻)<a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Church/statuses/1093549097871724544">1549557396.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>(We kind of agree with him here.)</strong><br></p><p><div id="action_button_container"></div></p><p><strong>Here's another submission, this one featuring some really cool art.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="69f3b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="NY2WJ71549636410"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093548633671127040" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Kevin_Church Featuring gorgeous art by @AndyMichaelArt https://t.co/sxvufvHOyZ</div> — brentt is that one valentine’s candy nobody likes (@brentt is that one valentine’s candy nobody likes)<a href="https://twitter.com/BrenttHarshman/statuses/1093548633671127040">1549557286.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Unfortunately, that same art is obscured by too many icons, so the judge decrees...</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="3c0a8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="KL867S1549636410"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093549387337338880" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Aw, geez, so many icons in one spot. I can't check out that sweet art.
GRADE: C-
NOTE: See me about folders and pl… https://t.co/DrzsN01jO4</div> — Kevin Church 🖖🏻 (@Kevin Church 🖖🏻)<a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Church/statuses/1093549387337338880">1549557465.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Hey look, it's Lynda Carter!</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="d1cff" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0O7JX31549636410"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093550629388050432" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@BrenttHarshman @Kevin_Church Lynda keeping it classy https://t.co/X3BazV74J2</div> — Andy-Life Equation (@Andy-Life Equation)<a href="https://twitter.com/AndyMichaelArt/statuses/1093550629388050432">1549557761.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>But there are problems with this submission as well.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="09111" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8EF3041549636411"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093552060069486592" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Too busy! I can't see The Best Wonder Woman in all her glory. Good folder usage, though.
GRADE: C+ https://t.co/Twgrec0p1D</div> — Kevin Church 🖖🏻 (@Kevin Church 🖖🏻)<a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Church/statuses/1093552060069486592">1549558102.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Here's another, this one considerably more organized than the previous couple of submissions.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="53e34" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="VW4HP81549636411"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093549898245513217" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Kevin_Church https://t.co/ztAjELcu60</div> — 𝔞𝔪𝔟𝔯𝔬𝔰𝔦𝔞 (@𝔞𝔪𝔟𝔯𝔬𝔰𝔦𝔞)<a href="https://twitter.com/offdensen_/statuses/1093549898245513217">1549557587.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>It appears Judge Kevin is pleased.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="9e9db" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9QOCZN1549636411"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093550546307477504" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">V organized. Good KH wallpaper. Wonder about Play Store being in the nav bar at the bottom, though.
GRADE: B+ https://t.co/KbtGxT0kj7</div> — Kevin Church 🖖🏻 (@Kevin Church 🖖🏻)<a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Church/statuses/1093550546307477504">1549557742.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>This submission is beautifully organized.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="779da" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="NCAHN01549636411"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093549964796575744" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Kevin_Church https://t.co/Rxn7Zkh6lC</div> — Hagai Palevsky | he/him (@Hagai Palevsky | he/him)<a href="https://twitter.com/DialHForHagai/statuses/1093549964796575744">1549557603.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>That discipline certainly paid off handsomely for this lucky contestant.</strong></p><p><div id="c7da91bc-8e44-492f-b7fd-c382c0e55bda"></div></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="ba0bd" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="BA5FJO1549636411"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093550799165288448" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">NICELY done, very organized. Good pop-culture references. Only issue is the contrast on the time/date text and the… https://t.co/nY1Cemo3L0</div> — Kevin Church 🖖🏻 (@Kevin Church 🖖🏻)<a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Church/statuses/1093550799165288448">1549557802.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>This one has a glaring issue.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="11813" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1GW5G71549636411"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093550345320579073" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Kevin_Church https://t.co/5nVQ7BJVVH</div> — Kaiba Boy™️ (@Kaiba Boy™️)<a href="https://twitter.com/Cr00ked_Rain/statuses/1093550345320579073">1549557694.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>JUDGE KEVIN HAS SPOKEN!</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="d52cc" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="W1Y8X61549636411"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093551359973036032" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">What is with people putting Settings on their home screen? THAT'S HOW YOU GET HACKED, KIDS.
Still, solid organiza… https://t.co/NRKhbC4Z4E</div> — Kevin Church 🖖🏻 (@Kevin Church 🖖🏻)<a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Church/statuses/1093551359973036032">1549557936.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>We have to say we dig the color scheme on this one.</strong><br></p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="719d8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="2TRO3A1549636411"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093550441827393541" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Kevin_Church https://t.co/4PODe7E53z</div> — Matt (@Matt)<a href="https://twitter.com/mrhig/statuses/1093550441827393541">1549557717.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Well done!</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="163c5" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5HN7CY1549636412"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093551745614127104" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">GOOD color work (much like @bigredrobot, but without the busy background, which I wish I could see more of) and the… https://t.co/Bopobn755X</div> — Kevin Church 🖖🏻 (@Kevin Church 🖖🏻)<a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Church/statuses/1093551745614127104">1549558028.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>What's even going on here?</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="9ef36" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="WLOCKQ1549636412"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093551695127371776" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Kevin_Church https://t.co/uFcVvl2TVd</div> — Jim McGrath (@Jim McGrath)<a href="https://twitter.com/JimMc_Grath/statuses/1093551695127371776">1549558015.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Try again later. </strong></p><p><strong>Court is adjourned.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="c52a9" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="90NAZV1549636412"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093552786367758336" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Covering Mean Gene Okerland is a crime.
GRADE: F https://t.co/KLD9AfvHZb</div> — Kevin Church 🖖🏻 (@Kevin Church 🖖🏻)<a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Church/statuses/1093552786367758336">1549558276.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>This one is rather messy...</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="93687" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="N6OM961549636412"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093554976775983104" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Kevin_Church My icons never ever stay where I put them. Just a fact of life now https://t.co/6u3wst0Nxo</div> — Nicholas (@Nicholas)<a href="https://twitter.com/fools_n_kings/statuses/1093554976775983104">1549558798.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>...a feature that no doubt influenced Judge Church's ruling.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="66198" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3QGHHI1549636412"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093567551102173185" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">You're trying to kill me with this.
GRADE: D, even with the good placement of the icons in the nav bar. https://t.co/tQEZe6PcvY</div> — Kevin Church 🖖🏻 (@Kevin Church 🖖🏻)<a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Church/statuses/1093567551102173185">1549561796.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>This is creative!</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="c6634" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3HR6671549636412"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093551736609038336" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@Kevin_Church To show the actual photo would breach my wife and daughter’s privacy so this is my artist’s impressio… https://t.co/ZDXkSlkjVr</div> — a bad idiot (@a bad idiot)<a href="https://twitter.com/markclapham/statuses/1093551736609038336">1549558025.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>AND THE JUDGE CONCURS!</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="40373" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="F57Q6T1549636412"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093552920203853824" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">A+ https://t.co/62b9qFyjEn</div> — Kevin Church 🖖🏻 (@Kevin Church 🖖🏻)<a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Church/statuses/1093552920203853824">1549558308.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>The judge was pleased with how his afternoon went.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="002f8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8ETX151549636412"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1093569706353741824" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Thank you for sending me your homescreens for grading. This ends today's class. Office hours are tomorrow from 1 until 3!</div> — Kevin Church 🖖🏻 (@Kevin Church 🖖🏻)<a href="https://twitter.com/Kevin_Church/statuses/1093569706353741824">1549562310.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Think you've got what it takes? Want to attain phone home screen glory? (If this isn't a thing, it is now.) </p><p>Go ahead and hit up Judge Kevin on Twitter yourself to find out if your home screen is up to snuff.</p>
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