Progressive Farmer Dave Brandt of ‘But It’s Honest Work’ Meme Fame Has Passed Away

The name Dave Brandt may not mean much to some of you, but you’ve definitely seen him in memes. When we scroll through our feeds, whether at our desks when we’re supposed to be working or at home when we’re chilling, it’s easy to forget that the faces of viral meme formats belong to real …
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The Best (and the worst) Michael Jackson Hee-Hee Memes to Fuel Your Nightmares

Say what you want about the «King of Pop«, but Michael Jackson was just downright terrifying sometimes. With his pet rat, the weird circus mansion, creepily revealing documentaries, as well as wealth and fame beyond comprehension, Michael Jackson had a strange life. Even more so, after his passing, he lives on in our lives through …
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The Top 10 Memes of 2021

The annual community choice poll to select the «Top 10 Memes of 2021″ has come to an end, so no matter if you’re still trying to process 2020, 2021, or even 2022, the internet has once again managed to spawn a slew of new meme formats this year to pass the time. So without rambling …
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‘Gingers Have Souls’ CopperCab is Back for Revenge

YouTuber and meme legend CopperCab, or Michael Kittrell, is best remembered for being the «Gingers Have Souls» kid, but he’s also done much more since the early 2010s. Following his viral rant, he was parodied by «South Park,» appeared on «Tosh.0» and even starred in his own reality TV series with his grandmother called «Hollywood …
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KC Green Revisits ‘This Is Fine’ and His Other Comics Turned Iconic Memes

KC Green is a legendary webcomic artist known for his unique brand of self-conscious humor and some of the most recognizable meme characters of the last two decades. Know Your Meme caught up with him to discuss how he got started as a cartoonist, the origins of some of his most memed pieces (including «This …
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Bad Luck Brian On Life As An Influential Meme

If you’ve been enjoying memes since their advent over 20 years ago, you’re probably familiar with Bad Luck Brian.  Brian, whose real name is Kyle Craven, was one of the most popular Advice Animal formats back in 2012 when it was first uploaded to Reddit. After nearly a decade, Kyle has grown up, graduated from …
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How I Became the Face of Disappointment: Interview With Disappointed Cricket Fan

If you’re at all interested in memes, you’ve probably come across this image that Know Your Meme refers to as ‘Disappointed Cricket Fan.‘ Well, they sat down with the charismatic Muhammad Sarim Akhtar to discuss what it’s like to be the face of disappointment, the origin of the photograph, and how he’s dealt with viral …
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Why Are Misspelled Memes So Funny?

Memes are constantly evolving in strange and fascinating ways, but the things that make us laugh never really change. This sentiment is echoed in memes like Bogos Binted and I Forgor, two breakaway 2021 formats that lean on the same proven core equation for their success: Typos equals funny.  Each format has quickly made its …
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