The Trollface was originally drawn by Carlos Ramirez, an Oakland-based artist known by his DeviantART handle Whynne, as part of an MS Paint webcomic about the pointless nature of trolling on 4chan’s /v/ board. While the comic was first uploaded in 2008, it has made a huge resurgence in popularity starting in 2020 with memes …
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The Story of Smudge From the «Woman Yelling at a Cat» Meme
If you’ve been living under a rock and need some clarification, Smudge the Cat is a white cat who rose to fame online for appearing in a photograph seated in front of a salad plate from the Woman Yelling at a Cat meme, sometimes referred to as Confused Cat at Dinner. Smudge’s fame has definitely …
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The True Story Behind the «Me Gusta» Rage Comics
Although Rage Comics have steadily declined since the early 2010s, their mark on internet culture will never be completely forgotten. One such Rage Face, known as «Me Gusta,» has also had a significant impact on the internet, but like many ancient memes, its true origins are somewhat lost to the ages. What started out as …
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The «CEO of Trade Offers» Explains His Viral Meme
Content creator and streamer Bradeazy is the man behind the super popular «Trade Offer» meme. He created his first version back in mid-March as a one-off video before it later became the most widespread variant across TikTok, Reddit and more. We caught up with him recently to see how it all came together, what he …
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How ‘Stoned Fox’ Went From Viral Meme To Russian Fugitive
Back in 2012, London-based artist and taxidermist Adele Morse received a fox that met its end in a bear trap, left to fade away into the forest floor before it was packed in a box and shipped to her door. Giving it a new take on life, Morse decided to use the fox while honing …
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«First World Problems» Model Speaks Out on Becoming a Meme
Silvia Bottini is an Italian-American actor who has appeared in numerous TV shows, movies and plays. However, most of us best know her as the crying stock photo model in the «First World Problems» meme. She breaks down how the photo was taken, how she dealt with becoming a meme, and what she’s up to …
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Watch: Dogecoin and the Power of Memes
We’re pretty sure that most of you have heard about Dogecoin. The altcoin has soared this week, following an earlier rally around when the r/wallstreetbets and GameStop drama was at its peak. Now our timelines are filled with investors posting constantly about the coin making it to $1…or, as they love to say, to the …
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The Best Memes Of March 2021, RANKED!
Another month has come and gone. And with it? Loads of fleetinglypopular memes. Thanks to Know Your Meme’s researchers and community, we can safely say that these were the best memes that popped off in March.
«Chug Jug With You» Creator Breaks Down His Legendary Fortnite Song
The creator of the Fortnite song, «Chug Jug,» breaks down why his meme is stuck in everyone’s head all the time and also expresses his hilarious beef with EPIC Games.
Know Your Meme Interviews Beeple After $69 Million NFT Sale
Recently, the meme experts at Know Your Meme sat down with Mike Winkleman AKA «Beeple» to talk about how he got started, the popularity of NFTs, and how he thinks meme owners and creators should sell their work in the future.