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Let Him Cook meme

Meme History: Let Him Cook

Not everything needs to be Shakespeare in order to be good writing, and sometimes one-syllable words are the best way to get the masses on board with a new idea.

On Apr 14, 2024 by Kyle Calise

Its Gonna Be May meme

Meme History: It’s Gonna Be May

Every April, *NSYNC memes are all the fans ever wanted, all they ever needed, and they want them back.

On Apr 7, 2024 by Kyle Calise

Disaster girl meme

Meme History: Disaster Girl

A little aggressive but in a kind of cute way, it's a great way to faux-overreact to any perceived injustice.

On Mar 31, 2024 by Kyle Calise

Is This A Pigeon?

Meme History: Is This A Pigeon? 

What began life as a moment from a late 20th-century children’s cartoon would a generation later be reborn as one of the internet’s most pervasive memes.

On Mar 24, 2024 by Kyle Calise

Blinking Guy Meme

Meme History: The story behind “Blinking White Guy,” the GIF you’ve seen a million times

Drew Scanlon's face became one of the most popular memes in the world.

On Mar 17, 2024 by Kyle Calise

Willy Wonka memes

Meme History: Willy Wonka Memes

Willy Wonka is back in the zeitgeist, but let's not forgot his classic meme origins.

On Mar 10, 2024 by Kyle Calise

Giga Chad meme

Meme History: Gigachad

It's reasonable to be a little wary of and fascinated by any human living their life with a godlike level of certainty.

On Mar 3, 2024 by Kyle Calise

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Meme History: Shrek is Love, Shrek is Life

Shrek has staying power because there’s so much to unpack.

On Feb 25, 2024 by Kyle Calise

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Meme History: Generational memes

The idea that “parents just don’t understand" is not a new one.

On Feb 18, 2024 by Kyle Calise

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Meme History: Orange Peel Theory 

The trend is sort of like a digital-age “he loves me, he loves me not."

On Feb 11, 2024 by Kyle Calise

wolf memes

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

From courage wolf to the "three wolf moon" t-shirt, wolves have a bigger presence in the world of memes than you'd expect.

On Feb 4, 2024 by Kyle Calise

arthurs fist meme

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

And I say hey — what a wonderful kind of meme.

On Jan 28, 2024 by Kyle Calise

harambe the gorilla meme history

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

This story begins on a somber note, but eventually led to a significant moment of internet unity over the love for a primate.

On Jan 21, 2024 by Kyle Calise

galaxy brain meme on a purple background

Meme History: How a three-paneled meme featuring big brain energy became ‘Galaxy Brain’

It all started with the 'whomst' meme.

On Jan 14, 2024 by Kyle Calise

vince mcmahon meme

Meme History: Why Vince McMahon can’t help but become a meme over and over again

From his many WWE reaction gifs to the more recent Vince McMahon crying trend, we take a look at them all.

On Jan 8, 2024 by Kyle Calise