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Al Jazeera Tweets Anti-Semitic 'Happy Merchant' Meme – The ...
Al Jazeera Tweets Anti-Semitic 'Happy Merchant' Meme – The ...
(Jun 1, 2017, Forward)
That viral 'gay silence' meme comes from a hilariously awkward Jodie Foster interview
Posts also often include some variant of the phrase: “when people are saying homophobic stuff around you and don't realise you're gay”. Various versions have been retweeted thousands of times, with the meme spreading around the internet since August of ...
(Jun 1, 2017, PinkNews)
A Brain Meme In The Wild
At some point in your daily online existence, while either participating in or bearing witness to some argument or controversy, you will, without fail, discover that you have stumbled into a real life brain meme. In a world of reactions, counter ...
(Jun 1, 2017, Deadspin)
'Murder on the Orient Express' trailer gets the meme treatment because the music is so, so bad
If you put bad music in your movie trailer, the internet will fix it for you. The trailer for Murder on the Orient Express dropped Thursday, and while it was well received, any magical moment was ruined by the song "Believer" by Imagine Dragons. The ...
(Jun 2, 2017, Mashable)
From 4Chan Meme to Real Currency: 'Rare Pepes' are Innovating Cryptocurrency
As the value of cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Bitcoin surge to all-time highs, a new project in crypto space promises to innovate the scene with tradable cards based on the 4chan meme, Pepe the Frog, which rose to popularity during the 2016 US ...
(Jun 2, 2017, Heat Street)
Al Jazeera Apologizes for Tweeting Anti-Semitic Meme About Climate Change
Al Jazeera is apologizing to their Twitter followers after posting an anti-Semitic image on their English online page. The tweet had an anti-Jewish cartoon caricature giving commentary about the U.S. decision to leave the Paris Agreement this week ...
(Jun 2, 2017, Mediaite)
Facebook refuse to take down sick meme mocking Manchester bombing because it 'doesn't violate its standards'
FACEBOOK is refusing to remove vile and upsetting memes which mock the 22 victims of the Manchester bombing despite pleas from its users because “it doesn't violate our community standards”. A probe by The Sun Online into Facebook groups which ...
(Jun 2, 2017, The Sun)
The Internet Is Losing It Over the Latest Athlete Meme: Steph Curry's Celebratory High Kicks
After shooting a majestic three-pointer, Curry celebrated with a victory dance as is his wont; however, this time around, his dance consisted of a couple of high kicks not unlike the Christmas special from the Rockettes. Needless to say, the Internet ...
(Jun 2, 2017, TIME)
'14 Reasons Why' meme jokes about what pushes people over the edge
The template for the meme looks like this: a 13 Reasons Why title screen, followed by a picture of something annoying, followed by a “14 Reasons Why” title screen, with main character Clay Jensen's eyes glowing. The implication is that the central ...
(Jun 2, 2017, The Daily Dot)
Meme of the Week: The Final Word (Please?) on Covfefe
By now you know how it all began: A little after midnight on Wednesday, May 31st, the President of the United States tweeted six words -- or five words plus ... something. "Covfefe." And that was it. A typo? Secret code? Evidence of a stroke? The ...
(Jun 2, 2017, AdAge.com)
NBA Meme Team — Top 5
There were some viral moments to start the NBA Finals — here are the top five moments on this week's "Meme Team" as counted down by The Starters. Watch The Starters weekdays on NBATV throughout the playoffs and get more of them on their website: ...
(Jun 2, 2017, NBA.com (blog))
Kill the meme: For Warriors blowing the 3-1 lead was a long time ago
The Warriors became a “blown 3-1 lead” meme and Lebron started getting taken seriously as the potential greatest basketball player of all time. Golden State responded to possibly the most devastating championship loss in history by signing four-time ...
(Jun 3, 2017, KCBD-TV)
LOOK: Move over crying Jordan meme, sad smoking Juventus fan is taking over
It's time to retire the crying Jordan meme. You know it is. It's been played more than Offspring's "Pretty Fly" in the 90s. It's time to welcome a new leader in sports memes. I present to you, the smoking, sad Juventus fans. In Saturday's Champions ...
(Jun 3, 2017, CBS sports.com (blog))
Outcry as Pauline Hanson turns UK police warning into anti-Islam meme
Outcry as Pauline Hanson turns UK police warning into anti-Islam meme. Malcolm Turnbull confirms at least one Australian injured in London attack, as Bill Shorten criticises Hanson's response. • Follow developments in London, live. People are lead to ...
(Jun 4, 2017, The Guardian)
Amit Shah, Times Now and beef: Keralites are cracking up with memes and jokes
And much before the welcome party for Amit Shah or the outpouring of anger against Times Now, there was outrage against the new cattle slaughter rules. Meme after meme was published to declare the love for beef. In this a meme a Malayali asks a Sangh ...
(Jun 4, 2017, The News Minute)
Childish Gambino References Twitter Meme During Gov Ball Performance
He also performed Redbone, which amassed a unique fame when it became a Twitter meme, and before he performed it, he prefaced the song with some of the most famous scenarios from the meme. In the clip below, you can hear the audience excited ...
(Jun 4, 2017, The FADER)
It's a Real Life 'This Is Fine' Meme
Theunis Wessels wasn't going to let a little tornado stop him from mowing his lawn. A photo of the Alberta, Canada, man apparently doing yard work while a large tornado loomed in the background has gone viral over the weekend, echoing the iconic "This ...
(Jun 4, 2017, Esquire.com)
Harvard Rescinds Acceptances for At Least Ten Students for Obscene Memes
In the group, students sent each other memes and other images mocking sexual assault, the Holocaust, and the deaths of children, according to screenshots of the chat obtained by The Crimson. Some of the messages joked that abusing children was ...
(Jun 4, 2017, Harvard Crimson)
Hanson Claims Terrorism Meme Only Outrageous If You Expect Better Of Her
One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson has refused to apologise for coopting a police warning for a political meme in the wake of the London terrorist attacks, claiming that the shocked response her post received only makes sense if you, for some reason, ...
(Jun 5, 2017, SBS (satire))
Harvard withdraws 10 acceptances for 'offensive' memes in private group chat
The Facebook messaging group was at one point titled “Harvard memes for horny bourgeois teens.” It began when about 100 members of Harvard College's incoming freshman class contacted each other through the university's official Class of 2021 ...
(Jun 5, 2017, Washington Post)