We had a lot of fun on the internet this year, diving into subcultures, highly specific content, and of course, tons and tons of memes. We’ve decided to share some of our favorites from the past year.

Where would we be without memes? In our increasingly digital lives, memes have become a shorthand for expressing our feelings in a way that feels both relatable and familiar to hundreds if not ...

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In 2021, it felt like memes were being made at a breakneck pace. Somehow, they seemed stranger than ever. Meme-makers used photo-editing apps to modernize classical works of art, brought two films ...

Sometimes a viral meme moment arrives seemingly out of nowhere and fades away just as fast. The red flag memes were one of those instances where so many people participated at once, as it made its way ...