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Jay Hathaway


Jay Hathaway is a former senior writer who specialized in internet memes and weird online culture. He previously served as the Daily Dot’s news editor, was a staff writer at Gawker, and edited the classic websites Urlesque and Download Squad. His work has also appeared on nymag.com, suicidegirls.com, and the Morning News.

God's Plan Starts Playing Drake Meme.

Drake is back in the meme game with ‘God’s Plan starts playing’

Drake is a meme for life.

On Mar 3, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
Simon Cowell

‘Dear boys, dress like this’ meme roasts hilariously bad outfits

Simon Cowell really stepped in it with those boots.

On Mar 1, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
guard by wlop, knight protecting princess

‘Knight protecting princess’ meme is about the dumb things we try to keep safe

This fantasy painting is suddenly everywhere.

On Feb 28, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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Janelle Monae's 'Make Me Feel' video features bisexual lighting.

How a neon aesthetic became ‘bisexual lighting’

Janelle Monáe is raising everyone's bisexual lighting awareness.

On Feb 28, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

IRL
i pledge to work for free to secure the children

Armed man’s pledge to ‘secure the children’ becomes an over-the-top meme

Thanks for volunteering to become a meme, buddy.

On Feb 27, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
gucci challenge

The Gucci Challenge meme has fashion people losing their heads

I knew design was cutthroat, but this is ridiculous.

On Feb 26, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Streaming
steven crowder change my mind meme

The internet parodies right winger’s dumb ‘male privilege’ sign—and the results are hilarious

Internet 101: never put up a sign.

On Feb 26, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
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‘Cat Drake’ is the feline-friendly meme you need in your life

We think Drake would approve.

On Feb 24, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
Alignment chart meme of blonde women in film

Why everyone is making alignment chart memes again

These memes are a chaotic good.

On Feb 23, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
britney spears cleopatra 3d model

Everyone’s losing it over this joke about Cleopatra looking like Britney Spears

It's Britney, bitch.

On Feb 22, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
Two 3D model heads examining one another

The desperate race to stop fake celebrity porn

Websites are using software to detect fake celebrity porn. Will it be enough?

On Feb 22, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Tech
Oil Painting of face made of food. 'This Edible Ain't Shit' Meme.

‘This edible ain’t sh*t’ meme takes time to kick in

Wait for it ...

On Feb 21, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
possum yelling into microphone

Interview Possum is a perfect new meme for delivering your good opinions

Little possum, big opinions.

On Feb 20, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
A woman tweeted about buying a house on Twitter and no one got the joke.

A woman referenced the ‘financially stable meme’—and Twitter freaked out

When the internet doesn't get your joke.

On Feb 20, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
People are faking attacks at 'Black Panther' screenings.

‘This movie ain’t for you’ becomes a dark ‘Black Panther’ meme

The fake attacks are being mocked.

On Feb 19, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture