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Where Did The Donatella VERSACE 💜 Meme Come From? Why Everyone's Posting Purple Hearts On Stan TikTok Explained
A memorable comment from fashion designer Donatella Versace got meme to the moon and back last year. Here's a recap of the meme as it makes a comeback on Stan Internet.
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Why Is Wade Whipple Exclaiming 'The Flames Of Disaster!' Suddenly Everywhere? The 'Sonic' Fandom's Latest Meme Explained
Where does the "The Flames of Disaster" meme come from and why is it all of a sudden becoming such a prevalent trend? Let's explain the origin and creation of the _Knuckles_ format.
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What Is The 'Awkward Look Monkey Puppet' Meme? The Viral Reaction Image And Its Curious Origin Explained
For years, one particular monkey puppet from a Japanese kids' show five decades ago has been an incredibly prevalent reaction image online, but how did this even happen? Here's the backstory behind the meme.
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Who Is 'Smartschoolboy9' And What Did He Do? The Creepy Viral Instagram Account Explained
A deeply unsettling Instagram user is being called out for posing as a child for years in content that's being described as disturbing, surreal and harmful. Here's what you need to know about "Smartschoolboy9."
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Why Are 'Yu-Gi-Oh Players' Posting An AI Image Of A Horse Throwing Up? The Pushback Against Konami And The Meme Format Explained
As part of a player-led pushback against Konami, all social media posts made by the creator of _Yu-Gi-Oh!_ have been spammed with AI images of a horse throwing up. Here's the background behind the strange meme.
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Who Is Alexandre de Moraes And Why Did He Ban Twitter In Brazil? The Brazil X Ban Controversy Explained
Here's why X / Twitter was recently shut down In Brazil and how the internet reacted to the ongoing controversy surrounding the platform and its owner Elon Musk.
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What Does 'My Name Is Jeff' Mean? How The Movie Scene With Channing Tatum Became A Meme Explained
A decade ago, a scene from the trailer for _22 Jump Street_ started to go viral, but why did this Channing Tatum meme have such an impact online? Let's explain.
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Where Did The 'Elmo Rise' Meme Come From? The Classic Image Of Elmo Surrounded By Fire Explained
This well-known meme has a curious origin you'd never expect. Let's explain Elmo's hellish rise to memedom.
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What Is Going On With All These Memes And Fancams Of Convicted Murderer Wade Wilson? The Controversial TikTok Trend Explained
Despite Wilson's heinous crimes and affiliation with white supremacy, he earned a TikTok fandom as he sits on death row.
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Where Are They Now? How Catie Wayne, AKA 'Boxxy,' Became An Early Internet Celeb, And What She's Been Up To Since Her First 'I'm Boxxy' YouTube Videos
Boxxy was an internet phenomenon who once led an army of devout internet adherents. A decade after causing 4chan to tear itself apart, she has largely gone offline. Here's what Boxxy has been up to since her internet exit.
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Who's 'Lil T Man' And Why Are People Saying He's Dead? The 'Galaxy Gas' Atlanta Fiend Causing Memes On TikTok Explained
Lil T Man is Atlanta's last hope at saving the galaxy (or something).
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Where Did 'All I Wanted Was A Pepsi' Memes Originate? The '80s Thrash Band Lyric Turned Meme Explained
A song by an '80s thrasher band sparked a fake "Free Mike" campaign in the 2010s. Here's how the band's lead singer Mike became the subject of a viral hoax.
