Old School Memes From a Bygone Era

We are not on the same internet that we were on in 2012. In just ten short years, the world of memes has exploded to become so much bigger than we ever thought it could be. New memes and trends are created daily, and unless you’re a certified meme professional, it’s challenging to keep up. …
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Horrible Facebook Memes That Can Only Be Blamed On Boomers

Not all memes are created equal. Some thrive for a short period just to get beaten to the ground like the dead horses they are. Others can sail on forever, generally accepted by the meme-consuming population as «good.» The following memes are neither of those things. These memes were rotten from the first time they …
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Companies Tweet One Word Summarizing Their Brands After Official Amtrak Account Accidentally Tweets «Trains»

Being on Twitter in 2018 could be a painful experience for various reasons, but none more painful than the never-ending onslaught of brands trying to be funny. You really had to be there, but if you weren’t, you are one of the lucky ones. Twitter brands would try to start beef with each other, form …
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Artist Takes Fandom to Next Level by Giving Toe a Minions-Inspired Makeover

Out of all the phenomena that 2022 has brought us so far, one of the most perplexing has to be Minion mania. The release of Minions: The Rise of Gru earlier this year, has conclusively proved that Gen Z have gone crazy for those quirky little yellow guys, even turning up to screenings in suits. …
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TikToker Investigates Whether Minion Meat Is Kosher

Since the release of Minions: The Rise of Gru the titular yellow monsters have been on our minds more than usual. Minions have a deep and exciting culture explored throughout the Despicable Me and Minion Movie franchises. Minions are largely unrecognizable from any other earthly animal, which brings up a question that is both hilarious …
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A Cluster of Compelling Memes

Twitter is one of the most fascinating websites on the internet. As those wiser than I have already pointed out, it is the only social media platform where nobody can escape from being roasted, humiliated, or metaphorically tarred and feathered by the masses. Explaining the day-to-day shenanigans of Twitter to someone who has never regularly …
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Fans Wonder Why Minion Memes Generated Big Bucks While Morbius Flopped

It’s hard for anyone to predict meme cycles, but movie studios seem to have a particularly tough time doing it. A movie can do everything possible to try and make itself a meme, but the films that gets memed the most tend to be popular commercial movies from major studios. It makes sense that there …
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Minions Fanatics Celebrate In Style For ‘Minions: The Rise Of Gru’ Premiere

If you had told somebody in 2010 that a posse of bespectacled yellow Tic Tacs were going to become one of the most ubiquitous forces in image macros ranging from ironic to full-on Facebook mom, they’d probably say, «your mom uses memes?». Needless to say, their explosion across the internet took many by surprise, and …
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Minion Memes For Facebook Moms and Banana Fanatics Alike

Minions have been part of the cultural conversation longer than anyone could’ve guessed. First debuting in the Steve Carell vehicle Despicable Me in 2010, minions were an instant phenomenon, becoming a merchandising powerhouse comparable to Disney. Minions became the popular subjects of Facebook memes, often featured in relatable image macros for an older demographic. While …
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Cringey Memes Your Drunk Aunt Would Post on Facebook

Being Facebook friends with older people and unfunny people has its perks. My aunt Judy is a purveyor of some of the worst «meme» content I’ve ever seen – and you’d better believe I send it all to my friends in our group chats. If you’re not willing to befriend your weird aunts and uncles …
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