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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.

karma's a bitch challenge meme

‘Karma is a B*tch’ is the transformation meme you need to see to believe

It's like magic.

On Jan 26, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
twitter image cropping before and after, with cat faces

Twitter makes images look better, kills ‘surprise’ meme in the process

A change for the better—unless you like surprises.

On Jan 25, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

Internet Culture
ugandan knuckles overwatch meme

The Ugandan Knuckles meme is spreading to competitive gaming

Overwatch League will have to figure out how to handle this racist meme.

On Jan 25, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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Connect Four memes prove everything old is new again

The classic board game has become a classic meme.

On Jan 25, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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two tide pods in hands

CEO: It’s not our fault dumb meme teens love our Tide Pods

Don't blame us, says company that made laundry detergent look like candy.

On Jan 23, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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'Big mood' cheerleader smirk.

Everyone on Twitter is in a ‘big mood’—here’s what that means

Everyone's in a big mood to use this phrase.

On Jan 22, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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what is the tide pod challenge - marc pagan eats tide pod

What’s up with the Tide Pod Challenge?

Are kids really eating Tide Pods?

On Jan 19, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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pop team epic memes anime

‘Pop Team Epic’ is an anime for the meme generation

"Pop Team Epic" is being called 'the shitpost anime.'

On Jan 19, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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bison dollars

Forget Bitcoin, it’s all about ‘Bison Dollars’ now

To some people, Bitcoin is as fake as the money from a video game movie.

On Jan 18, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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homer simpson 239 lbs predicts trump's weight

‘Simpsons’ called it: Donald Trump officially has a Homer Simpson bod

Simpsons did it again.

On Jan 17, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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Big Marvel Is a Kpop Sensation Who Plays a Rubber Chicken

The hottest new K-pop sensation plays a rubber chicken

He's a virtuoso on the best instrument.

On Jan 17, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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steamed hams meme simpsons screengrab

How a 20-year-old ‘Simpsons’ joke became a 2018 meme

That's what I call hamburgers.

On Jan 17, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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Macquarie illustration of a duck drinking a milkshake

‘Milkshake duck’ is this Australian dictionary’s word of the year

The phrase started in 2016 with a Twitter joke.

On Jan 15, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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japanese rapper kohh is being mocked for his leaked sex tape

Japanese rap star gets ruthlessly mocked for oral technique after alleged revenge porn leak

Adding insult to injury.

On Jan 12, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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dat boi ben 10 copypasta meme

How 1,000 words about a kids’ show became a hot new meme

This summary of a kids' show is Reddit's most popular comment right now.

On Jan 12, 2018 by Jay Hathaway

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