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“Fake News,” a Meme For All Seasons
One of the silliest post-election phenomena is the Democrats' attempt to blame their losses on “fake news” appearing mostly, I take it, on Facebook. They are distraught, apparently, at losing their monopoly. Still, lame or not, the “fake news” theme is ...
(Dec 25, 2016, Power Line (blog))
Do you make your kids kiss relos?
IT'S a question that's been asked again and again — should you kiss your children on the lips? While celebrities like Victoria Beckham and Sam Faiers have recently incurred criticism for posting pictures of them kissing their children on the lips, a ...
(Dec 26, 2016, NEWS.com.au)
Memes of 2016: What this year's viral images will teach future historians
Before a single celebrity had stared feebly upwards into the eyes of death, the year kicked off with “Be Like Bill” – a stickman meme that inspired internet users to be less annoying while simultaneously being as annoying as possible. Though Bill memes ...
(Dec 26, 2016, New Statesman)
What is 'om telolet om?' Meme's origins in Indonesia
It's a meme that's fanning across social media. It was started by Indonesian children standing on the side of the road yelling for bus and truck drivers to toot their horns, which play a series of jingle-like beeps. Internet footage shows groups of ...
(Dec 26, 2016, Gillette News Record)
Terminally Ill Toddler Becomes Internet Meme; Mom Fights Back09:36
Grayson Smith is an Alabama toddler, born with heart and skull deformities, epilepsy, breathing difficulties and more. Though he wasn't expected to survive his first weeks, he's now a gregarious 3-year-old. His mother, Jenny Smith, started a Facebook ...
(Dec 26, 2016, Here And Now)
The 10 Meme Trends That Made 2016 Slightly Bareable
Let's face it: 2016 was kind of a hot mess. But what made everything worth it in the end? The iconic memes that were produced this year. We can always count on the shady people of the Internet to make us laugh in times of darkness. Ahead, check out ...
(Dec 26, 2016, Latina)
The RIP George Michael From 'Arrested Development' Meme Is Insensitive And Needs To Stop
George Michael Bluth is a character played by Michael Cera on Arrested Development, and while I'm sure that these memes aren't being made maliciously, and are maybe even intended as a form of honoring the late singer, it's important to remember that ...
(Dec 26, 2016, Bustle)
This Is Fine: 2016's Best (Worst?) Memes
Fake conversations between President Obama and Joe Biden. Trump's hair blowing in the wind. Kermit drinking tea. You know them and you love them: Internet memes. Defined by Google as "an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be ...
(Dec 27, 2016, PC Magazine)
The Political Meme Revolution
Humans have long used artwork to show dissatisfaction, especially in the political realm. During history lectures, you've probably seen professors pull up one of the most famous forms of expressive art – political cartoons. The origins of these ...
(Dec 27, 2016, The Rival (blog))
A terrible photo of Pennywise from the new IT has spawned the latest meme
Stephen King's classic horror tale, IT, is set to receive a new adaptation in 2017. The latest photo of Pennywise, however, is inspiring more laughter than scares. The photo, which can be seen below, features the terrifying clown lurking inside a giant ...
(Dec 27, 2016, Polygon)
The meme you didn't know you needed: 350-pound Dontari Poe's 'Bloated Tebow Pass'
At this point, everyone might as well concede defeat and admit that Crying Jordan is the meme that will never be dethroned. Still, that hasn't kept people from trying. The latest entry Sunday night was caused by something you just don't see every day ...
(Dec 27, 2016, Washington Post)
Carrie Fisher Memes to Remember Princess Leia & Fisher
Legendary Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher, who became legendary in the role of Princess Leia in Star Wars, suffered a massive heart attack on a transatlantic flight, has now died. The sad news was announced on December 27. Fisher lived through the ...
(Dec 27, 2016, Heavy.com)
Migos' 'Bad And Boujee' Is the Latest Meme Soundtrack
Like the Atlanta rap trio's recent performance of the song in Lagos, Nigeria last week, the Internet has been losing its mind over the track and plucking the cut off Migos' forthcoming album Culture as the soundtrack for memes and clever tweets ...
(Dec 27, 2016, Yahoo Music)
Russia's Top Ten Memes in 2016
Google Trends has announced the top ten memes of the year in Russia. Some are borrowed from the American Internet, while others are entirely Russian and based on linguistic subtleties so small or obscure that explaining the logic robs the memes of all ...
(Dec 27, 2016, Global Voices Online)
2016 Celebrity Deaths: All the Memes You Need to See
It has taken away far too many people. It has stolen too much joy. Everyone's holding their breaths over this last week and writing memes with titles like: "#Dear2016, please don't take anyone else." Sometimes when your only choices are to laugh or cry ...
(Dec 28, 2016, Heavy.com)
New Meme Hilariously Skewers Clickbait Titles On YouTube
Now, a meme rocketing across the web hilariously pokes fun at the hyper-dramatic video titles that creators increasingly tend to employ. As a lot of clickbait occurs within the 'Storytime' video category — or sit-down vlogs in which creators recount ...
(Dec 28, 2016, Tubefilter)
In defense of memes
In the aftermath of the election, one of the only things that kept me sane was the circulation of the amazingly hilarious Obama-Biden memes on my Facebook newsfeed. From pictures of Biden plotting against Trump's impending entrance to the White House ...
(Dec 28, 2016, The Stanford Daily)
Harambe and 'Damn Daniel' Among The Memes That Won The Internet In 2016
It's difficult to trace the origin of “Dat Boi,” the meme featuring an animated frog on a unicycle, but several sources believe it was inspired by an older meme on Tumblr from 2015. While pinpointing the source for its popularity is tricky, “Dat Boi ...
(Dec 28, 2016, Huffington Post)
The 10 funniest memes of 2016
The year 2016 was good for just about three things: new music, TV and memes. A terrible year that took Muhammad Ali and Prince had a few bright spots — “Insecure,” “Atlanta” and “Queen Sugar,” plus new music from Chance the Rapper, Solange and ...
(Dec 28, 2016, Los Angeles Times)
The top memes and viral videos of 2016
It is that time of year again when I, in a disgusting post-Christmas rotund state, look back on what made it big on the internet in 2016. This isn't a scientific list. It's certainly not a comprehensive one. I am the sole judge of what can be ...
(Dec 28, 2016, BBC News)