“The 52-hertz Whale,” which sings a song at a frequency no other whale uses, is a social media phenomenon. But this film shows that the phenomenon says more about us than whales.
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The Phallic Rocket Ship That Launched 1,000 Bezos Memes
Many have suggested a re-entry tax for the billionaire to land back on earth.
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Meme Artist Raised Over $1M for Planned Parenthood, Donated Ironically in Rush Limbaugh’s Memory
Tommy Marcus made the donation in the name of the ultra-conservative commentator, who lambasted the national nonprofit and accused it of “sexual perversion.”
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The Internet Can’t Get Enough of Bundled-up Bernie Memes
Due to overwhelming demand, we bring you a fresh batch of viral mitten-clad Bernie memes.
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The Best Inauguration Memes, From Bernie’s Mittens to Lady Gaga’s Hunger Games Pin
The internet has had a field day.
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How the Internet Reflected on and Coped With the Capitol Attack
From an artist’s rendition of Capitol police rolling out the red carpet for pro-Trump insurrectionists, to memes about the Viking hat-clad QAnon supporter, social media has been rife with memes and digital content.
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An Artist Tries to Save Pepe the Frog From Fascists
The film Feels Good Man chronicles Matt Furie fighting his creation’s co-option by the far right.
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Classic Paintings Provide the Perfect Backdrop for Feminist Memes About Mansplaining
A conversation with Nicole Tersigni, the comedy writer behind Men to Avoid in Art and Life, which compiles feminist memes that poke fun at the exhausting tradition of mansplaining.
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The ‘Dancing Pallbearers’ Meme Is a Danse Macabre for the Time of COVID
How a Ghanaian funerary service’s routine reinvented a trope as old as the Middle Ages
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What Would Famous Artworks Look Like in Times of Social Distancing?
Hyperallergic took works by some of our favorite artists and reimagined what they would look like during these, um, sparsely populated times.
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The Strange Reign of Raccoons Online
The raccoon is one of the most popular animals on social media. But the human obsession with the scavengers predates the internet by thousands of years.