Italian Brain Rot exploded in 2025 as a surreal, AI-fueled meme genre featuring over-the-top Italian stereotypes, exaggerated accents, operatic music, and nonsense visuals that felt intentionally ...

In the world of social media, anything can be turned into a meme in a matter of minutes…especially if you’re a celebrity. One Instagram story or funny moment on a red carpet can become a widespread ...

2025 gave us the hero with a hero, bloated Vance, and who could forget the Coldplay couple? (edit Valentina Di Liscia/Hyperallergic) As the year comes to an end, I’m really at a loss for where to ...

As we say our goodbyes to 2025, we must bid adieu to the memes that came with it. It was a surreal year on the internet — many of this year’s memes leaned heavily into the brain rot that’s come with ...

In response, TikTokers proposed an idea that started as satire but quickly became a rallying cry for users who felt overwhelmed by chaotic, hyper-ironic formats. Although the proposal began ...

The saga of a 61-year-old man jailed for more than a month after reposting a Facebook meme has ended, but free speech advocates are still reeling in the wake. On Wednesday, Larry Bushart was released ...

Shares of Beyond Meat Inc. are soaring this week amid speculation that the struggling maker of pea-based meat substitutes might be joining the latest cohort of meme stocks. The company’s shares BYND ...

First there was “6 7.” Then there was “41.” And now there’s a new number meme that might be taking hold on social media and creeping into the mouths of youth everywhere: “6 1.” What are these memes, ...

The kids of South Park Elementary are not starting a dangerous cult with the phrase; they are merely embracing the existential meaninglessness of it all. By Kevin Dolak For those who found themselves ...

Jason Levin, the founder of Memelord Technologies, believes that memes are the most powerful communication tool at humanity’s disposal. If deployed correctly, memes can shift cultural currents—and ...

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Republican leaders used sombrero and mustache memes to mock Hakeem Jeffries. Latino groups and Jeffries denounced the images as racist and disinformation. Critics urged GOP apologies and a return to ...