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Tumblr's "Tag Yourself" meme, explained: Why the best meme of 2016 is so relatable
The Tag Yourself memes feature a slew of cute pop-culture references, prompting you to pick the one you most identify with. The memes are often recognizable thanks to the "poorly drawn avatars of the characters and ill-phrased descriptions of their ...
(Nov 4, 2016, Mic)
Pop goes Trump! The artists, comedians and meme-makers deflating the Donald
Pop goes Trump! The artists, comedians and meme-makers deflating the Donald. From Franz Ferdinand to Samantha Bee, stars of pop culture have been finding furious and funny ways to take aim at the Republican presidential nominee. Here are some of ...
(Nov 5, 2016, The Guardian)
Election will soon be over, memes never die
In just shy of a year the culture has gone from Birdie Sanders to Pepe the Frog. And it's been illustrated by the meme culture of social media. "Both sides of the aisle know how to meme now," says Brad Kim, the editor-in-chief of KnowYourMeme. "It's a ...
(Nov 6, 2016, Houston Chronicle)
This Hilarious Meme Perfectly Explains Everything Wrong With Apple Right Now
In much the same fashion as the Downfall meme, an interview with Spanish comedian El Risitas — seen in the video above — has turned into a meme for all occasions. However, this may be this meme's apex. In this video, El Risitas is an apple engineer ...
(Nov 7, 2016, Thrillist)
'Dear Americans' Meme From German: Don't Repeat Our Mistakes by Voting for Donald Trump
While only Americans can vote tomorrow, there is a lot of stake for the rest of the world as well. So a German man living in the U.S. created a meme to warn Americans of the dangers of electing a demagogue. The letter went viral over the weekend and ...
(Nov 7, 2016, Forward)
Cowboys haters, fans alike targets of NFL memes
Even with teams like the Texans, Patriots and Bears being off this week, there was plenty of fodder out there for NFL meme artists. The Cowboys won again and are starting to legitimately look like one of the best teams in the league, which means there ...
(Nov 7, 2016, Chron.com)
What Is The Mannequin Challenge? This Meme Is Freezing Schools Across The Country
Stop what you're doing for a second — just freeze. Congrats! You just unwittingly participated in the latest viral trend. If you are an elderly Millennial like me or somehow managed not to surf the internet all weekend, you may be asking yourself ...
(Nov 7, 2016, Bustle)
Destiny's Child Re-united in a Meme, but Don't Get Too Excited
As far as viral memes go, the Mannequin Challenge is as charming as it is easy to participate in. It works like this: group of people create a scene with their bodies and freeze, then a camera person walks through. It's the low-effort, high-reward mix ...
(Nov 7, 2016, Vanity Fair)
Adele shares cowboy-inspired #MannequinChallenge
Adele is the latest to join the #MannequinChallenge meme that's consumed social media the last week. In a new video posted to Adele's Twitter, a whole group of people, including the 25 singer, wear cowboy garb and stand frozen in a saloon. Adele ...
(Nov 8, 2016, Entertainment Weekly (blog))
Big problem with this viral Trump meme
The post's creator, a German national who goes by the pseudonym Johan Franklin, came out with a similarly-designed meme clarifying his statement. Franklin said he has received death threats from Trump supporters in the wake of the post, but also ...
(Nov 8, 2016, NEWS.com.au)
The Bachelorette's Rhys Chilton posts topless meme stroking Harambe
'I miss you #Harambe': Rhys Chilton continues his photoshopping obsession with topless meme of his toned self stroking the famous gorilla. By Hanna Flint For Daily Mail Australia. Published: 00:57 EST, 8 November 2016 | Updated: 03:35 EST, 8 November ...
(Nov 8, 2016, Daily Mail)
Living the Meme: What happened to that guy who filmed a double rainbow?
Nearly seven years after shooting to fame, the man behind the double rainbow reveals how life has changed. By Amelia Tait. Follow @@ameliargh · Print HTML. What does this mean? That is the question Paul Vasquez first asked six years ago when he ...
(Nov 8, 2016, New Statesman)
Meme of the Day
afraid-win-election Meme of the Day · Zionist Camp - Labor Chairman Itzhak Herzog at a Peace Now event in Tel Aviv The Left That Cried Wolf · Aliyah Day falls on the first day when Israeli Jews start praying for rain. Happy Aliya Day, Everybody! comey ...
(Nov 8, 2016, The Jewish Press)
A Hilarious Meme Leads to Crowdfunding Campaign for Children in Ghana
Adufah shared the photo on his Instagram page in January 2016. The snapshot then became an Internet sensation in September and October 2016. It is believed that this was after South African Internet users remixed the photo into funny memes such as this ...
(Nov 8, 2016, Global Voices Online)
As Election Arrives, Donald Trump Supporters Rally Around Anti-Semitic Pepe the Frog Meme
With just hours before the election, online supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are frantically posting about Pepe the Frog, the controversial online meme designated as a hate symbol by the Anti Defamation League. “One more day ...
(Nov 8, 2016, Forward)
'Easy Street' is The Walking Dead's newest meme
Over the course of seven seasons, The Walking Dead has launched many a meme, combining internet culture and humor with walking rotten corpses and an array of story arcs. This week's most recent episode has given birth to an entirely new, somewhat ...
(Nov 8, 2016, Polygon)
Mannequin Challenge? Over! Meet the latest meme, #AndysComing
File under, What the cool kids are doing, or, the Mannequin Challenge is so two days ago. Meet #AndysComing, the latest social-media group activity popping up and gaining steam with teens. It seizes inspiration from the 1995 Disney Pixar animated hit ...
(Nov 8, 2016, New York Daily News)
The Mannequin Challenge: we're all so tired the latest meme is still and quiet
You see, normally when the beat drops in a video meme, things happen. In the Harlem Shake it's the moment where everyone starts dancing. But with the Mannequin Challenge, the song gets going and everyone stays resolutely in position. It's, like, we're ...
(Nov 8, 2016, The Guardian)
Meet the 'meme scientists' who tracked this election's crazy viral phenomena
The meme business is booming. And so the editors of Know Your Meme—a website that uses Wikipedia-esque software to track memes and viral phenomenon—don't have time to fuck around. When I visited the site's tiny office in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, ...
(Nov 8, 2016, Fusion)
Jon Jones switches Twitter photo to crying Michael Jordan meme following USADA suspension
The former UFC light heavyweight champion changed his Twitter profile photo on Tuesday to a picture of himself posing with his world title. But instead of Jones' head, a massive head of a crying Michael Jordan sits at the top of the 29-year-old's 6 ...
(Nov 8, 2016, MMA Fighting)
