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Lil Nas X’s “I Will Avenge U Mr Van Gogh” Meme Goes Viral

by Rhea Nayyar October 26, 2022October 26, 2022

The rapper posted an image miming an attack on one of Andy Warhol’s tomato soup cans, and as usual, his fans ate it up.

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The Best Memes About the Liz Truss v. Lettuce Smackdown

by Rhea Nayyar October 20, 2022October 20, 2022

A British tabloid slapped a wig on a head of lettuce and launched a contest to see who would last longer — Truss or the leafy vegetable. The lettuce prevailed.

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All Hail These Memes of King Charles

by Sarah Rose Sharp September 9, 2022September 9, 2022

The Internet is coping with the crowning of the world’s oldest intern the only way it knows how.

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Britons Welcome Incoming PM Liz Truss to the Job With Scathing Memes 

by Sarah Rose Sharp September 6, 2022September 6, 2022

The general sentiment seems to be one of out-of-the-Boris-Johnson-frying-pan and straight into the fire, with people highlighting the retrograde values of Toryism.

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Behold the Rise of “Dark Brandon”

by Sarah Rose Sharp August 10, 2022August 10, 2022

Memes depicting a sinister, all-powerful Joe Biden alter ego are sweeping the internet, and the Democratic establishment is loving it.

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When Sports Imitate Art 

Avatar photo by Jasmine Liu August 3, 2022August 3, 2022

What do an NBA foul and a Renaissance Pietà painting share in common? A lot, actually.

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BeReal App Gets Real Roasted With Memes

by Sarah Rose Sharp July 31, 2022July 30, 2022

The popular BeReal app, which prompts users to post within a two-minute window at a random time every day, has become prime fodder for memes.

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Reddit Users Share Their Most “Blursed” Images

by Sarah Rose Sharp July 27, 2022July 27, 2022

Some things in life are more than just “blessed” or “cursed” — they are “blursed,” which is to say, both.

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The Best Memes About the Webb Space Telescope Images

by Hakim Bishara July 15, 2022July 15, 2022

We may be but a speck of dust in this vast universe, but we’ve got jokes.

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The Most Memeable Looks From a Dystopian Met Gala

by Sarah Rose Sharp May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

It was glamorous! It was glitzy! It was the end of democracy as we know it!

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What Makes Medieval Art So Meme-able?

by Alicia Eler April 28, 2022April 29, 2022

All over Instagram, medieval imagery has been remixed, captioned, and somehow reads as peak hilarious, depending on your sense of humor.

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Ukrainians Wage a Meme War Against Russia

by Hakim Bishara March 11, 2022March 11, 2022

An outpouring of memes is helping Ukrainians cope through humor that often spills over into dark satire.

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Kelly Grovier discusses his book on the history of pigments in a new podcast episode, making the case for how myths and science can enrich how we experience art.

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