Memes
Elon Memes as Twitter Burns
“Record numbers of users are logging in to see if Twitter is dead, ironically making it more alive than ever,” Musk tweeted in the middle of it all.
How This Seemingly Brutal Instagram Account Is Promoting Mental Health
@disappointingaffirmations is tired of rainbows-and-butterflies, everything-is-going-to-be-ok mantras.
How Twitter Memes and Shitposting Took Over UK Politics
It's no surprise that people reach for limp lettuce, stupid jokes and silly memes when they feel most politically powerless.
FDA Perhaps Superfluously Warns Teens Not to Cook Chicken in Nyquil
If you eat this chicken, you’re going to be consuming a huge amount of cough syrup.
How 'Don't Worry Darling' Became the Internet's Favourite Meme
Not since "The Room" has a movie – albeit one starring Harry Styles, Florence Pugh and Chris Pine – provided this much meme bait.
I Played the World’s First Jesus Christ Simulator and I Have Questions
The video game retraces the life of Jesus: the fasting, the miracles... and the giant balls of energy thrown by Satan.
Joe Biden Supporters Embrace ‘Dark Brandon’
Joe Biden isn't well liked as president. But Dark Brandon rises.
Jordan Peterson Becomes an Absurd Video Game Villain
Jordan Peterson’s 14-minute rant about being banned from Twitter make a lot more sense coming from the mouth of a Metal Gear Solid Character.
‘Absurd Trolley Problems’ Presents Increasingly Ridiculous Ethical Dilemmas
“I think the trolley problem and all its variations are so funny because they turn thousands of years of philosophical debate into a simple yes or no question."
The Memeification of R. Kelly and His Crimes
R. Kelly was endlessly memeable, giving the works of a now-convicted sex trafficker cultural cachet for far longer than was reasonable.
I Interviewed the 'We're Just Normal Men' Puppet on Zoom
Who is this talking dog? What is a Normal Man? What does any of this even mean?
The Meme-ification of the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Trial
TikTok fancams and #megapintofwine memes inspired by Johnny Depp's court case with Amber Heard are just the tip of the very troubling iceberg.