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This Is Not A Picture Of The 'Distracted Boyfriend' Models Ten Years Later
A picture of attendees acting out "Distracted Boyfriend" at KnowYourMeme's "Two Decades Of Memes" event has been misattributed to the original models of the meme several times in the past two years.
March 11th, 2020: The Worst 311 Day Of All Time
A year ago today was the start of the weirdest year in living American memory.
Fandom in Context: What Does It Mean To 'Live In A Society'
The internet applauded Zack Snyder's usage of "We Live in a Society" in the Justice League trailer, but what exactly is the Joker getting at?
The Weekly Discourse: Night Of The Gatekeeper
'Gatekeeping' was at the top of trending topics last week as everyone argued over who could like what media.
Fandom In Context: 'Simpsons' Cosplay Is A Trippy, Horrifying And Hilarious Funhouse Online
The longest-running series of all time has inspired a wave of misshapen, grotesque and miraculous cosplay attempts that fans eat up like so many donuts.
The Weekly Discourse: The Phoebe Bridgers Discourse Catastrophe
How a woman attempting to smash a guitar on live television broke Twitter's brains.
This Year's Super Bowl Ads Were An Emotional Rollercoaster
It was either a barrage of cringeworthy celebrity shilling or 'In These Trying Times…' cranked to 11. No middle ground.
Fandom in Context: Garfield Memers Are Having A Nermal One
How the world's most innocuous comic strip became some of the internet's most potent nightmare fuel.
Fandom in Context: How Do You Solve A Problem Like Samantha?
Sex and The City fans meme'd their disappointment over a beloved character's absence from the upcoming reboot. Sarah Jessica Parker meme'd the situation to win them back.
The Weekly Discourse: Brainworms All Over The Shop
The inauguration of Joe Biden has brought with it a deluge of cringe.