Memes

encounter May 11, 2021

Litquidity Capital Is the Meme King of Wall StreetTalking to the anonymous banker chronicling our weird, get-rich-quick economy.

By Jen Wieczner

dogecoin May 9, 2021

Dogecoin Survives Musk’s SNL Jokes, Will Fund Moon MissionIt’s been another wacky 48 hours for the internet’s favorite meme/joke crypto, which is not supposed to be worth anything but somehow is.

By Chas Danner

dogecoin May 4, 2021

Dogecoin Is Surging Again, and for Some Actual ReasonsTwo more trading exchanges have embraced the crypto, Elon “Dogefather” Musk is about to host SNL, and there’s some seller’s remorse too.

By Chas Danner

money Apr. 12, 2021

You’re Not Crazy. Money Is.Welcome to the non-fungible, memeified, cryptodenominated, degenerate future of finance.

By Max Read

money Apr. 12, 2021

The NFT LedgerFrom memes to arts to farts, here are notable collectibles that have been bought and sold this year.

By James D. Walsh

inauguration day Jan. 20, 2021

Return to Normalcy With Some Bernie Sanders MemesThe only man who dresses for January, ladies and gentlemen.

By Anne Victoria Clark

memes Apr. 11, 2020

Ten Years of ‘Miracles’The music video that launched a thousand memes went live a decade ago this week.

By Brian Feldman

memes Mar. 6, 2020

F- -k It, Meme Think PieceThe new meme shorthand means nothing and everything.

By Brian Feldman

bored people Mar. 2, 2020

Coronavirus Quarantines Will Be Good for MemesEntire countries, locked in their homes with nothing to do. The perfect environment for incubating dumb stuff to post online.

By Brian Feldman

memes Feb. 20, 2020

The New 1975 Music Video Is a Six-Minute Crash Course in MemesThe band’s latest song, “The Birthday Party,” features plenty of memes new and old. We annotated it for your convenience.

By Brian Feldman

the zucc Feb. 19, 2020

Facebook’s Election Rules Are No Match for Bloomberg’s BillionsThe billionaire has crafted aggressive social-media campaigns that adhere to the letter of the law but not the spirit.

By Brian Feldman

andrew cuomo fix the subway Jan. 2, 2020

Resolving the Great Subway Seat DebateWhat seat you choose on the subway says a lot about who you are and whether or not you’re a monster.

By Brian Feldman

vision 2020 Dec. 20, 2019

How Low Will Democrats Go? Probably Not Low Enough.In a world of fake news and dank memes, this means they’re no longer very good at the internet.

By Simon van Zuylen-Wood

what were the 2010s? Dec. 19, 2019

The Decade in Internet Culture, in 34 Funny, Stupid, Genius, Emblematic PostsBillions and billions of posts were published this decade. These are the ones that mattered.

By Brian Feldman

unions Dec. 11, 2019

Did Hearst Plan a Social Media Campaign Against Its Union?Union busting comes to Instagram in the form of mysterious “@HearstUndivided” accounts.

By Sarah Jones

just asking questions Dec. 5, 2019

Lauren Michele Jackson on the Inherent Blackness of Meme CultureIn her new book, Jackson writes about how meme culture relies on black users to push boundaries and innovate.

By Brian Feldman

memes Dec. 2, 2019

The Joe Biden Finger-Biting Meme Is DeliciousThe former VP nibbled on his wife’s finger at a campaign event over the weekend, and now it’s a meme.

By Adam K. Raymond

who were the 2010s? Nov. 26, 2019

BuzzFeed’s Jonah Peretti on Making the World a MemeTalking the dress, the dossier, and the next pivot to video with the CEO of the company that transformed digital media over the last decade.

By Max Read

jeffrey epstein Nov. 11, 2019

The ‘Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself’ Meme Has Gone MainstreamThe meme is spilling into the real world, where it’s now being used to sell beer, among other things.

By Adam K. Raymond

spooky szn Oct. 16, 2019

How ‘Spooky Scary Skeletons’ Became the Internet’s Halloween AnthemThe 23-year-old track, from the writer of the ‘Golden Girls’ theme song, has become a mainstay of the Skeleton War.

By Brian Feldman

the national interest Sept. 5, 2019

Hitler Parodies Are Gone But Now Trump Has Made Them Real LifeThe perfect meme for this era is just sitting right there.

By Jonathan Chait

memes Sept. 5, 2019

Trump Sharpie Memes Show the World As Trump Would Prefer ItIt appears the president altered a projection of Hurricane Dorian, and he’d probably like to alter these images too.

By Adam K. Raymond

hunger Aug. 29, 2019

The Hot New Meme: An 18th-Century Frenchman Who Literally Couldn’t Stop EatingA French anomaly resurfaces thanks to a Squidward shitpost.

By Brian Feldman

toilet humor Aug. 9, 2019

How TikTok Has Turned the School Bathroom Into a StudioThe popular video service takes us inside the secret space of the high-school bathroom.

By Brian Feldman

mueller time July 24, 2019

At Least Mueller Gave Us the ‘I Take Your Question’ MemeWe didn’t learn much new Wednesday, but we did get a new meme.

By Adam K. Raymond

select all July 22, 2019

Ignore the Memes and Listen to Your TherapistShopping online probably isn’t the answer to your sadness.

By Madison Malone Kircher

memes July 22, 2019

Why We’re Running Like Naruto AgainThe Area 51 meme has led to the resurgence of an anime trope beloved online.

By Brian Feldman

stances July 14, 2019

What It Means to Do It to EmFeet apart, hands clasped, ready to do it. To who? Em.

By Brian Feldman

memes of production July 12, 2019

Walmart Workers Realize Corporate Is Spying on Them, Retaliate With Union MemesA recent firing reminded the Walmart subreddit’s complainers that they can get fired for posts their bosses don’t like.

By Brian Feldman

memes July 2, 2019

Unwanted Ivanka Memes Put Ivanka Trump on the Front Lines of HistoryIvanka Trump’s presence at the annual G20 summit sparked some memes.

By Madison Malone Kircher

memes June 26, 2019

Cory Booker Side-Eyes Beto O’Rourke Over Spanish Debate AnswerBooker made quite the face when O’Rourke answered a question in Spanish. Later in the debate … he answered a question in Spanish.

By Madison Malone Kircher

memes June 13, 2019

Finally, I Understand Shaft SonUntangling the simple explanation for an initially confusing meme.

By Brian Feldman

memes May 31, 2019

The Unifying Energy of ‘Same Energy’ PostsAn improvised system for classifying and organizing the internet takes hold on social media.

By Brian Feldman

memes May 29, 2019

Hip New York Times Publishes 2017’s Hottest MemeThe distracted boyfriend meme appeared in print today.

By Madison Malone Kircher

memes May 22, 2019

Trump’s Mueller-Probe Podium Sign Is Now a Meme$35+ MILLION Spent, 2,800+ Subpoenas, 1 Poster, 500+ Tweets.

By Adam K. Raymond

memes May 20, 2019

Here Are a Bunch of Classic Shots That Should Be Studied in Film ClassGame of Thrones inspired a meme about beautiful, symbolic shots.

By Brian Feldman

memes May 17, 2019

Grumpy Cat Has DiedThe viral cat rose to fame from a Reddit post in 2012.

By Brian Feldman

viral video Apr. 24, 2019

That Chin-on-Palm Video Is, of Course, a TikTok Meme ChallengeIn the video, a guy stretches out his palm and a woman repeatedly runs to put her face in it. Sound weird? Let’s discuss.

By Madison Malone Kircher

we live in hell Apr. 4, 2019

Trump Tweets Doctored Video of Joe Biden Fondling HimselfDon’t really know what else to say here.

By Madison Malone Kircher

😳 Apr. 3, 2019

The Strange Appearance of ‘What Would You Do If We Kissed’ MemesHow awkward online flirting became a running joke.

By Brian Feldman

mass shootings Mar. 15, 2019

The Shooter’s Manifesto Isn’t in CodeThe Christchurch shooter mentioned PewDiePie and 4chan memes in his attack, but referencing memes doesn’t automatically make something cryptic.

By Brian Feldman

internet history Mar. 15, 2019

Man Who Asked Obama to Bring Back Arrested Development: ‘No Regrets’A decade ago, a viral protest sign asked the president to bring back the cult classic. Maybe he shouldn’t have.

By Brian Feldman

select all Mar. 13, 2019

Unfaithful Boyfriend Meme Couple Reappears on Billboard in HungaryA meme that just won’t die.

By Madison Malone Kircher

grookey Mar. 4, 2019

We’re Closer Than Ever to Having a Pokémon With a GunThe nonexistent Pokémon Gun follows an internet tradition of giving the stanned firearms.

By Brian Feldman

yeehaw Feb. 13, 2019

How the 60-Year-Old Country Song ‘Big Iron’ Became an Enduring MemeThanks to its use in a popular video game, Marty Robbins’s murder ballad has stayed popular as a cowboy gag for years.

By Brian Feldman

memes Feb. 11, 2019