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Inside MemeFactory—where Web humor becomes performance art

With slideshows and projectors, the Brooklyn-based trio captures the essence of Internet culture—strictly for an offline audience. 

On Sep 7, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Overly attached girlfriend identified

Wish her happy birthday tomorrow @laina622.

On Jun 21, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Raising Scumbag Steve: Susan Boston’s family matters

Susan Boston accidentally turned her son into one of the most infamous memes on the Web, and she's had to learn to deal with the consequences. 

On Jun 7, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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6 of Brazil’s weirdest and funniest memes

Here's a handy guide to some of the most popular memes in Brazil, courtest of Bia Granja's Memepedia. 

On May 28, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Kim Dotcom vs. Scumbag Steve: A tale of the tape

These two Internet famous, aspiring rappers have more in common than you might imagine. 

On May 11, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Scumbag Steve speaks: “Everybody does pull scumbag moves”

At ROFLcon, Blake Boston rapped to the Daily Dot about baby-mama drama and what differentiates him from his viral image macro. 

On May 4, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Scumbag Steve raps!

Boston's Blake Boston is trapped in a meme and trying to rap his way out with a new self-aware, weekly series on YouTube. 

On May 3, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Mother of “I can count to potato” meme girl speaks out

Liz Crowter was sick of the abuse hurled at her daughter, whose face is featured in a common Internet meme that mocks disabled people. So  Crowty spoke out—and soon became the unwilling star of her own meme.

On Apr 26, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Ridiculously Photogenic Guy now ridiculously famous

Zeddie “Watkins” Little, the marathon runner championed by Reddit, appeared on Good Morning America Wednesday morning. 

On Apr 11, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Sheltering Suburban Mom speaks!

“I was the mom who let them watch R-rated movies," says Carly Phillips, the unintentional subject of the popular meme Sheltering Suburban Mom. 

On Feb 7, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Meet Friend Zone Johnny

Here's the story behind the latest and greatest meme.

On Jan 9, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Despite apparent hoax, Scumbag Steve comforts Annoying Facebook Girl

Talk about knowing your meme. Dogged redditors found reason to believe the backstory behind Annoying Facebook Girl was a hoax.  

On Dec 21, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Annoying Facebook Girl or innocent Internet victim?

According to some redditors, meme's aren't mean; they're "fate."

On Dec 20, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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From scumbag Steve to 60s Spiderman, the year in memes

The historians at Know Your Meme compiled this handy guide to the top memes of 2011. How do they stack up?

On Dec 8, 2011 by Kevin Morris