32 Hilariously Ridiculous Products That Deserve Meme Fame

Promising review: “I saw this product on Shark Tank and was annoyed that the sharks (nearly all men, and one woman who’s worn her hair short for years) had such a strong negative reaction to the HairyGrabster. As soon as I saw it, I was like YES, I NEED THAT! Especially since my husband decided to …

Meme History: The evolution of wolf memes on the internet, from ‘courage wolf’ to ‘three wolf moon’

In folklore, one pretty much needs some amount of silver in order to defeat a werewolf, but on the internet, wolf memes have yet to expose their true weakness.  Evolving beyond the original Courage and Insanity Wolves of the early Reddit years, and even past ‘moon moon,’ the relatively new and fairly specific subgenre of …

People Are Having A Field Day With The New ‘True Detective’ Meme Making The Rounds On Social Media

HBO With True Detective back on the air waves thanks to the Season 4 mystery, True Detective: Night Country, social media is once again awash with memes based on the hit series. We haven’t seen this kind of activity since the first season starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson, but the new season starring Jodie …

Meme History: How a teachable moment in ‘Arthur’ morphed into a meme used under frustrating circumstances

The connection between meme culture and children’s cartoons is unexpectedly strong, as evidenced by the meme history of PBS’s beloved show ‘Arthur.’ On September 1st, 1999, PBS aired an episode of Arthur titled ‘Arthur’s Big Hit,’ which featured a scene where Arthur punched his sister, D.W., for breaking his model airplane. This moment, almost 17 …

How to Get the Dune 2 Popcorn Bucket — Which Became a Meme

The design of the ‘Dune: Part Two’ popcorn bucket has led it to becoming the first notable meme of 2024. Here’s how to get a bucket for yourself. Amid an uncertain box-office era quite literally plagued by a global pandemic, Dune managed to do the improbable in 2021 by becoming a box-office success during a …

How a rare ‘blue’ lobster became a jumpscare meme

The jumpscare meme is a foundational component of early internet culture, and that bait-and-switch format eventually met up with the Rickroll. But modern memes have continued the jumpscare tradition, and the blue lobster meme is one recent update on the bait-and-switch format. Here’s a look at the blue lobster’s origin, from Maine to meme. What …

Meme History: The story of Harambe the Gorilla, 2016’s most important meme

On Memorial Day weekend in 2016, a four-year-old boy climbed into the gorilla enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo, encountering Harambe, a 17-year-old, 400-pound silverback gorilla. The ensuing agitation and disorientation of the gorilla amidst the chaos led zoo employees to make the difficult decision to shoot and kill Harambe to protect the child. A video …

Ryan Gosling becomes an instant meme with his latest award win reaction

He may just be Ken, but Ryan Gosling is also the dream meme machine that keeps on giving this awards season. ICYMI, Gosling hasn’t been holding back when it comes to his hilarious facial reactions at recent awards shows. Whether it be his non-reaction to unfunny jokes about Barbie, or—as I’ll be discussing here—his lowkey …