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Displaying all articles tagged:
Memes
2024 dnc
Aug. 21, 2024
‘Hotties for Harris’ Is Where the DNC Gets Horny
Dancing under Kamala GIFs in Chicago.
By
Ben Jacobs
could you do better?
July 3, 2024
Sure, Let’s Run Kamala Harris, the Memes Are Good
What if she’s the Riddler to Trump’s Joker?
By
Choire Sicha
the money game
May 14, 2024
What’s Good for GameStop Is Good for America
Get in, loser, we’re going to the moon.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
higher education
Apr. 22, 2024
Scott Galloway on Whether College Is Still Worth It
The NYU marketing professor and
Pivot
co-host reflects on the challenges facing Gen Z and whether the university system is stacked against it.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
memes
Aug. 25, 2023
Ron DeSantis’s Smile Meme Is Going Supernova
The haunting image of his forced smile at the debate is still in everyone’s head.
By
Matt Stieb
the money game
May 9, 2023
How SpongeBob SquarePants Is Causing Big Problems for Bitcoin
The OG digital currency is suddenly open to NFTs and ridiculous memecoins. Will it ever be the same?
By
Kevin T. Dugan
the money game
Sept. 12, 2022
Beware Ryan Cohen, the Meme-Stock King
He’s making wild profits. But at whose expense?
By
Jen Wieczner
crypto
June 30, 2022
Oh Look, RadioShack Is Edgy on Twitter Now
A marketing YouTuber is behind the zombie brand’s online resurgence, which is really a crypto gambit.
By
Kevin T. Dugan
encounter
May 11, 2021
Litquidity Capital Is the Meme King of Wall Street
Talking to the anonymous banker chronicling our weird, get-rich-quick economy.
By
Jen Wieczner
dogecoin
May 9, 2021
Dogecoin Survives Musk’s
SNL
Jokes, Will Fund Moon Mission
It’s been another wacky 48 hours for the internet’s favorite meme/joke crypto, which is not supposed to be worth anything but somehow is.
By
Chas Danner
dogecoin
May 4, 2021
Dogecoin Is Surging Again, and for Some Actual Reasons
Two more trading exchanges have embraced the crypto, Elon “Dogefather” Musk is about to host
SNL
, and there’s some seller’s remorse too.
By
Chas Danner
money
Apr. 12, 2021
You’re Not Crazy. Money Is.
Welcome to the non-fungible, memeified, cryptodenominated, degenerate future of finance.
By
Max Read
money
Apr. 12, 2021
The NFT Ledger
From memes to arts to farts, here are notable collectibles that have been bought and sold this year.
By
James D. Walsh
inauguration day
Jan. 20, 2021
Return to Normalcy With Some Bernie Sanders Memes
The only man who dresses for January, ladies and gentlemen.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
memes
Apr. 11, 2020
Ten Years of ‘Miracles’
The music video that launched a thousand memes went live a decade ago this week.
By
Brian Feldman
memes
Mar. 6, 2020
F- -k It, Meme Think Piece
The new meme shorthand means nothing and everything.
By
Brian Feldman
bored people
Mar. 2, 2020
Coronavirus Quarantines Will Be Good for Memes
Entire countries, locked in their homes with nothing to do. The perfect environment for incubating dumb stuff to post online.
By
Brian Feldman
memes
Feb. 20, 2020
The New 1975 Music Video Is a Six-Minute Crash Course in Memes
The band’s latest song, “The Birthday Party,” features plenty of memes new and old. We annotated it for your convenience.
By
Brian Feldman
the zucc
Feb. 19, 2020
Facebook’s Election Rules Are No Match for Bloomberg’s Billions
The billionaire has crafted aggressive social-media campaigns that adhere to the letter of the law but not the spirit.
By
Brian Feldman
andrew cuomo fix the subway
Jan. 2, 2020
Resolving the Great Subway Seat Debate
What seat you choose on the subway says a lot about who you are and whether or not you’re a monster.
By
Brian Feldman
vision 2020
Dec. 20, 2019
How Low Will Democrats Go? Probably Not Low Enough.
In a world of fake news and dank memes, this means they’re no longer very good at the internet.
By
Simon van Zuylen-Wood
what were the 2010s?
Dec. 19, 2019
The Decade in Internet Culture, in 34 Funny, Stupid, Genius, Emblematic Posts
Billions and billions of posts were published this decade. These are the ones that mattered.
By
Brian Feldman
unions
Dec. 11, 2019
Did Hearst Plan a Social Media Campaign Against Its Union?
Union busting comes to Instagram in the form of mysterious “@HearstUndivided” accounts.
By
Sarah Jones
just asking questions
Dec. 5, 2019
Lauren Michele Jackson on the Inherent Blackness of Meme Culture
In her new book, Jackson writes about how meme culture relies on black users to push boundaries and innovate.
By
Brian Feldman
memes
Dec. 2, 2019
The Joe Biden Finger-Biting Meme Is Delicious
The former VP nibbled on his wife’s finger at a campaign event over the weekend, and now it’s a meme.
By
Adam K. Raymond
who were the 2010s?
Nov. 26, 2019
BuzzFeed’s Jonah Peretti on Making the World a Meme
Talking the dress, the dossier, and the next pivot to video with the CEO of the company that transformed digital media over the last decade.
By
Max Read
jeffrey epstein
Nov. 11, 2019
The ‘Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself’ Meme Has Gone Mainstream
The meme is spilling into the real world, where it’s now being used to sell beer, among other things.
By
Adam K. Raymond
spooky szn
Oct. 16, 2019
How ‘Spooky Scary Skeletons’ Became the Internet’s Halloween Anthem
The 23-year-old track, from the writer of the ‘Golden Girls’ theme song, has become a mainstay of the Skeleton War.
By
Brian Feldman
the national interest
Sept. 5, 2019
Hitler Parodies Are Gone But Now Trump Has Made Them Real Life
The perfect meme for this era is just sitting right there.
By
Jonathan Chait
memes
Sept. 5, 2019
Trump Sharpie Memes Show the World As Trump Would Prefer It
It appears the president altered a projection of Hurricane Dorian, and he’d probably like to alter these images too.
By
Adam K. Raymond
hunger
Aug. 29, 2019
The Hot New Meme: An 18th-Century Frenchman Who Literally Couldn’t Stop Eating
A French anomaly resurfaces thanks to a Squidward shitpost.
By
Brian Feldman
toilet humor
Aug. 9, 2019
How TikTok Has Turned the School Bathroom Into a Studio
The popular video service takes us inside the secret space of the high-school bathroom.
By
Brian Feldman
mueller time
July 24, 2019
At Least Mueller Gave Us the ‘I Take Your Question’ Meme
We didn’t learn much new Wednesday, but we did get a new meme.
By
Adam K. Raymond
select all
July 22, 2019
Ignore the Memes and Listen to Your Therapist
Shopping online probably isn’t the answer to your sadness.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
memes
July 22, 2019
Why We’re Running Like Naruto Again
The Area 51 meme has led to the resurgence of an anime trope beloved online.
By
Brian Feldman
stances
July 14, 2019
What It Means to Do It to Em
Feet apart, hands clasped, ready to do it. To who? Em.
By
Brian Feldman
memes of production
July 12, 2019
Walmart Workers Realize Corporate Is Spying on Them, Retaliate With Union Memes
A recent firing reminded the Walmart subreddit’s complainers that they can get fired for posts their bosses don’t like.
By
Brian Feldman
memes
July 2, 2019
Unwanted Ivanka Memes Put Ivanka Trump on the Front Lines of History
Ivanka Trump’s presence at the annual G20 summit sparked some memes.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
memes
June 26, 2019
Cory Booker Side-Eyes Beto O’Rourke Over Spanish Debate Answer
Booker made quite the face when O’Rourke answered a question in Spanish. Later in the debate … he answered a question in Spanish.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
memes
June 13, 2019
Finally, I Understand Shaft Son
Untangling the simple explanation for an initially confusing meme.
By
Brian Feldman
memes
May 31, 2019
The Unifying Energy of ‘Same Energy’ Posts
An improvised system for classifying and organizing the internet takes hold on social media.
By
Brian Feldman
memes
May 29, 2019
Hip New York
Times
Publishes 2017’s Hottest Meme
The distracted boyfriend meme appeared in print today.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
memes
May 22, 2019
Trump’s Mueller-Probe Podium Sign Is Now a Meme
$35+ MILLION Spent, 2,800+ Subpoenas, 1 Poster, 500+ Tweets.
By
Adam K. Raymond
memes
May 20, 2019
Here Are a Bunch of Classic Shots That Should Be Studied in Film Class
Game of Thrones
inspired a meme about beautiful, symbolic shots.
By
Brian Feldman
memes
May 17, 2019
Grumpy Cat Has Died
The viral cat rose to fame from a Reddit post in 2012.
By
Brian Feldman
viral video
Apr. 24, 2019
That Chin-on-Palm Video Is, of Course, a TikTok Meme Challenge
In the video, a guy stretches out his palm and a woman repeatedly runs to put her face in it. Sound weird? Let’s discuss.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
we live in hell
Apr. 4, 2019
Trump Tweets Doctored Video of Joe Biden Fondling Himself
Don’t really know what else to say here.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
😳
Apr. 3, 2019
The Strange Appearance of ‘What Would You Do If We Kissed’ Memes
How awkward online flirting became a running joke.
By
Brian Feldman
mass shootings
Mar. 15, 2019
The Shooter’s Manifesto Isn’t in Code
The Christchurch shooter mentioned PewDiePie and 4chan memes in his attack, but referencing memes doesn’t automatically make something cryptic.
By
Brian Feldman
internet history
Mar. 15, 2019
Man Who Asked Obama to Bring Back
Arrested Development
: ‘No Regrets’
A decade ago, a viral protest sign asked the president to bring back the cult classic. Maybe he shouldn’t have.
By
Brian Feldman
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