Art
19th-Century “Reluctant Bride” Painting Spurs Flurry of TikTok Memes
Artist Auguste Toulmouche seems to have struck on a timeless theme: women being annoyed about the shit we have to put up with.
Memes
News
The Bizarre Photos of Biden’s Turkey Pardoning Ceremony
Priceless images show the president’s myriad facial expressions, from looks of confusion and disbelief to gazes of pride and appreciation toward the bird.
Art
What’s That Weird AI Bird Popping Up All Over TikTok?
The strange and ever-changing “Erosion Bird” meme taps into the uncanniness and inconsistency of artificial intelligence.
Art
What If Memes Had Museum Wall Labels?
We imagined the curatorial texts for a selection of pandemic-era memes if they were exhibited in some other dimension 50 years from now.
Art
TikTok’s “Oyster Girl” Gets the Meme Treatment
A TikTok user on a date slurped down 48 oysters, got left with the bill, and the rest is history.
Art
The Most Biting Memes of the Paris Bedbug Panic
You could say that these bedbugs have a certain je ne sais quoi.
Art
David Brooks Airport Meal Unleashes Torrent of Memes
The moderate columnist complained about a $78 burger meal but failed to account for several alcoholic drinks he consumed.
Art
Searing Memes About Burning Man’s Muddy Fiasco
“Burning Man is all about getting out of your comfort zone” is what many techies must’ve told themselves.
News
The Trump Mug Shot Memes Are Here
With Trump, the real meme is how he can still troll us after all these years.
Art
The Black History of the Montgomery Brawl Folding Chair
The folding chair — a design of which was patented by a Black American inventor — has emerged as an iconic motif of the viral scene.
Art
The Most Hilarious Memes of the Twitter “𝕏” Logo
Even Big Bird roasted Elon Musk's unimaginative and ridiculous rebranding.
Art
Shein's Influencer Trip Backfires Online
A deluge of memes and TikToks poked fun at an influencer trip offered by Shein, which has faced multiple labor practice allegations.