It's a surprisingly layered story rooted in internet memes, political symbolism, and a bit of controversy,” an individual posted. Another person remarked, “WOW. #TACOTrump is trending.” ...

Like Bitcoin, meme coins, sometimes called meme tokens, use blockchain technology, but usually lack a clear use case and underlying value. "Meme coins aren't investments.

These young people see meme coins as their best shot at the American Dream. When traditional routes to wealth feel out of reach, jokey cryptocurrencies can look more attractive.

Depression memes. But the bleakest of these fall into the category of equally bleak-labeled “Depression memes.” For students of history, it’ll be difficult not to think of the 1930s ...

Memes can transmit dangerous ideas, cloaked in humour that makes them more palatable. Conspiracy theories and memes Conspiracy theories prove especially adaptable to the meme format.

While turning memes into the animation style of Studio Ghibli isn’t what people would necessary call “useful,” it certainly captured the internet’s attention, with users churning out memes ...

It's worth clarifying that AI models did not generate the images used in the study. Instead, researchers used popular, pre-existing meme templates, and GPT-4o or human participants generated ...

Memes of Vice President JD Vance’s face edited to be comically large and resemble a child have flooded social media in recent weeks, with both left and right-wing users participating.

The famous meme of Woody And Buzz from Toy Story 2 has been used for every kind of meme imaginable when trying to explain something to someone. In the movie, it doesn't really have anything to do ...

As we reflect on the memes and viral moments that defined this year, it’s clear there were a few notable main characters who popped up frequently, like Kamala Harris and Charli XCX.

You might have seen an image of a blue-tinted, smiling Grinch with the caption, “That feeling when knee surgery is tomorrow.” The meme has proved surprisingly durable, but what on earth does ...

Like political ads, memes about candidates and campaigns have “minimal” impact in shaping voter engagement, according to some Stanford professors.