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'Mission Accomplished' and the Meme Presidency
Trump has a record of dabbling in memes outright, too—and not just because some of his closest confidants, like Dan Scavino and Stephen Miller, are steeped in troll culture. Even Trump's unmistakable red “Make America Great Again” hat could be ...
(Apr 14, 2018, The Atlantic)
The internet can't stop gushing over Thicc Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg testified in front of Congress this week, and when the Facebook founder wasn't dumping information off on his team or acting like a robot, he was looking extra thicc. Or so these Photoshops would have you believe. The meme bounced ...
(Apr 14, 2018, The Daily Dot)
10 SpongeBob memes for every occasion
A blurry image of SpongeBob's boss, Mr. Krabs, was 2016's essential reaction image for conveying that you're confused, disoriented, or in trouble. The screengrab comes from a scene in the season 2 episode “Patty Hype” where Mr. Krabs is beset by a mob ...
(Apr 15, 2018, The Daily Dot)
Facebook's real fake-news problem: It's the memes, stupid
Mark Zuckerberg just spent two days in marathon question-and-answer sessions on Capitol Hill in Washington, tackling complex topics like privacy, data protection and election security. Facebook's CEO vowed to protect election integrity, use artificial ...
(Apr 15, 2018, CNET)
Trump's past tweets about Syria get turned into an 'American Chopper' meme
While the memes might change, the meme culture stays the same. In the aftermath of President Donald Trump approving strikes in Syria on Friday, one of Twitter's hottest memes of the moment―those instantly recognizable, five-panel American Chopper ones ...
(Apr 15, 2018, The Daily Dot)
Turns Out They Came Up With That 'How You Think You Look Vs. How You Really Look' Meme Back in 1921
Just look at, say, what 19th-century jerks considered acceptable territory for an April Fools' Day prank. Yet some jokes are timeless. Take, for example, this relatable juxtaposition of the dapper self-image of a cartoon man alongside his actual ...
(Apr 15, 2018, Gizmodo)
Viral Meme Points Out the Hypocrisy in Trump's Syrian Air Strikes
On Friday, April 13, President Trump announced that the United States — along with France and the U.K. — had launched air strikes on Syria, in retaliation for the alleged chemical attack that took place in Syria earlier in the month. The following ...
(Apr 15, 2018, TeenVogue.com)
By 48-Vote Margin, Varun Devatha '19 Wins Student Assembly Presidential Race Following Meme Dispute
Varun Devatha '19, once ejected from the Student Assembly presidential race for a meme posted by a campaign member, will be the next S.A. president after winning the popular vote by just 48 ballots. The Office of the Assemblies announced on Sunday ...
(Apr 16, 2018, Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun)
Wild Wild Country's Ma Anand Sheela Went From Cult Leader to Criminal to Meme
It's more than likely that Sheela has become a social media star among “leftists” not just because she speaks with the pithy, unswerving certainty of a meme, but because she represents the change that was happening to America, and is happening still ...
(Apr 16, 2018, Slate Magazine)
The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: The Meme Wars
There is one moment in this episode that requires the deepest of dives. It requires a frame-by-frame examination. It's when Karen is in her limo with her assistant slash friend Matt and her leg is on his leg. She's lounging in the limo and HER ENTIRE ...
(Apr 16, 2018, Vulture)
Is this 1921 cartoon the first ever meme?
Is this 1921 cartoon the first recorded meme? When this comic was posted to Twitter, it caused excitement as people began to wonder if it was the first meme - a format-dependent joke, typically of a picture with a caption or subtitle - ever published ...
(Apr 16, 2018, BBC News)
Someone Has Found The World's Earliest Meme
Some people have even gone on to make a lot of out being a meme - just look at Cash Me Ousside girl, aka Danielle Bregoli, who is now reported to be worth over a cool one million dollars and is a certified Gold Record holder. Meanwhile, Drew Scanlon ...
(Apr 16, 2018, LADbible)
Military Meme Monday — April 16 edition
Coming back from the weekend is tough, so break up your Monday monotony by having a few laughs and showing your superiors that you can be at least partially moto — because as we all know, fake motivation is better than no motivation at all. Have any ...
(Apr 16, 2018, Military Times)
This Popular Viral Meme Has Actually Been Around for Nearly a Century
Some jokes are timeless. That's certainly the case with this meme — often referred to as “how you think you look vs. how you really look” or “what you think you look like vs. what you actually look like.” Recently, the construction trended virally ...
(Apr 16, 2018, TIME)
Connellsville Area School District on two-hour delay after meme circulated with student cleaning gun
Connellsville Area School District was on a two-hour delay Monday after a meme circulated on social media showing a student cleaning a gun, the Fayette County District Attorney said. The caption on the meme said, "next school shooter." The student ...
(Apr 16, 2018, WTAE Pittsburgh)
Trump's massive flip-flop on Syria, explained by the American Chopper meme
Back in August 2013, the first time Bashar al-Assad deployed chemical weapons against his people on a large scale, Donald Trump repeatedly said the US shouldn't bomb Syria in response. In a series of tweets spanning about a month, the future commander ...
(Apr 16, 2018, Vox)
Tribeca: Paris Hilton Doc 'American Meme' Explores Isolation of Fame
As Hilton explains in Bert Marcus' The American Meme — a new documentary set to premiere at New York's Tribeca Film Festival on April 27 — fame can be an isolating experience. "I'm constantly traveling; 250 days a year I'm on a plane, in a different ...
(Apr 16, 2018, Hollywood Reporter)
Guilty Pupper Getting Detained by Police Turns Into Hilarious Meme
Finn, a cute doggo, was photographed in the back of a cop car after getting picked up by the police over the weekend, as pointed out by Mashable. The poor pup apparently had a run-in with law enforcement after attacking a deer and running away from ...
(Apr 16, 2018, Complex)
Someone found the 18th-century version of the distracted boyfriend meme
The distracted boyfriend meme — that image in which a man checks out one woman while holding hands with another — gained popularity last summer, used to explain moral dilemmas like choosing between dealing with responsibilities or taking a nap. (The ...
(Apr 16, 2018, Mashable)
Racist meme shows up on Utah online ad for firewood
We spoke with the man who placed the ad, he said the meme was his, but that he never intended to post the picture. He says the meme was sent to him by a friend, and he claims he is not racist. “I didn't realize that was on there I was just trying to ...
(Apr 17, 2018, KUTV 2News)
