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The 2010 Meme Landscape Was INSANE
Grab your flip phone and log back into 2010, when Doge was just a rescue Shiba, Double Rainbow had us crying in Yosemite, and Antoine Dodson’s “Bed Intruder Song” proved the news could chart on iTunes. In this meme retrospective, we race through Advice Animals, Rage Comics, celebrity photoshops (Sad Keanu, Strutting Leo, Cigar Guy), autotune anthems, and the first viral ad icons like Old Spice Guy. It’s the moment internet culture broke into the mainstream, and we’ve packed every laugh, face-palm, and “hide yo kids” catchphrase into one fast-moving nostalgia trip. Did we miss your favorite 2010 meme? Drop it in the comments and stay tuned for our 2011 rewind!
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How Kendrick’s “Mustard” Scream Became Horror
Kendrick Lamar’s explosive “Mustard” scream from his track TV Off started as a viral moment on TikTok and Twitter, but in June 2025, it took a darkly creative turn into the world of analog horror edits. It began with creators splicing Kendrick’s wide-eyed, mirrored Chanel ad face into unsettling recipe videos and old movie clips, using the iconic scream as a chaotic jump scare. It evolved into a subtrend of disturbing mustard-themed horror content. The trend captures how a single shout can transform from a viral joke into a surreal, internet-native horror aesthetic, turning Kendrick’s “Mustard” yell into one of the strangest meme evolutions of 2025.
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The Real Story of the Scumbag Steve Meme
Before memes were brands, “Scumbag Steve” was one of the internet’s earliest viral archetypes: a teen in a sideways hat and fur-lined coat, embodying every friend who never pays you back. But behind the meme was Blake Boston, a real kid whose mom took the photo for a school project, never imagining it would become a global symbol for freeloading chaos. From navigating sudden internet hate to performing at meme conventions and even dropping music as Weezy B, Blake eventually embraced the meme that once made his life chaotic, turning “Scumbag Steve” into a strange badge of honor and a slice of early internet history.
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What is "Retro Slop"? The Roblox Slang Term Explained
The Roblox community is huge, and they have their own slang, memes and styles. One of these styles is now being called "retro slop," and it describes players whose avatars are seemingly trying to look retro but not hitting the mark.
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Airplane Psychosis Or Just Unhinged? The Leanna Perry Plane Freakout
A new contender for the title of "most unhinged plane meltdown" went viral in June 2025 after multiple TikToks captured a woman on a Southwest flight screaming, attacking another passenger, and having what many described as a full psychotic break. The woman, later identified as Leanna Perry, refused to release another passenger’s hair, hurled insults, and had to be restrained mid-flight. The videos quickly spread across platforms, sparking speculation about airplane psychosis, intoxication, and the rising trend of in-flight chaos. As her influencer past and political beliefs resurfaced, the internet once again found itself glued to a bizarre real-world spectacle unfolding at 30,000 feet.
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How World War III Memes Took Over the Internet Again
In June 2025, as tensions rose between Israel and Iran, the internet reacted the only way it knows how … with memes. A single ominous tweet from the account @IRIran_Military kicked off a viral cascade, from “Everyone will feel it” replies and Druski reactions to the sudden revival of the “Monitoring the Situation” meme. But things took an even weirder turn when users began comparing Iran’s tweet style to the late drill rapper King Von, spawning mashups, TikToks, and flag edits that merged geopolitical fear with fan edit absurdity.
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The 'Bohahaha' Laughing Sound / 'How I Laugh' Trend Inspired By Bleach
The distinctive laughs of several characters from the anime Bleach have been incorporated into a sick beat and edit, the sound of which is now being used across TikTok, with many exclaiming these different laughs are how they laugh in different situations.
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The Real Story Of The 'Ermahgerd' Meme Girl
In 2012, Maggie Goldenberger was backpacking through India when she discovered her childhood photo had become a global meme. You know the one … braces, pigtails and Goosebumps books. But Maggie didn’t ask for any of this. In this video, she shares how the Ermahgerd meme exploded without her knowledge, the violations of privacy that came with it, and why she ultimately walked away from internet fame. Today, she’s a cardiac nurse with a very different kind of story to tell.
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Sinking Town Animation Trend Turns TikTok Into A Paper Puppet Show
This new animation trend has users turning their favorite fandoms into pieces of paper puppet theater, set to the song "Sinking Town" by Yoeko Kurahashi.
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Jack Blankenship on The 'Alabama Face Guy' Meme That Changed His Life
Jack Blankenship, aka the Alabama Face Guy, went viral in 2012 after waving a giant cutout of his own face at Alabama basketball games. What started as an inside joke turned into meme stardom, ESPN coverage, a surreal moment with Beyoncé, and eventually… a job at The Tonight Show. Now, Jack tells the full story in his one-man comedy show, A Funeral For My Face — a live retelling of internet fame, burnout, and finding meaning in a meme. You can catch it soon.
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The Labubu Craze Has Gotten Out Of Control
These little plush dolls with monster faces have the internet going crazy. Your favorite celebs have them dangling from their bags, and your favorite influencer just bought 10. Why is everyone obsessed with Labubu?
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The 'POV: 2K Sunsets Healed You' TikTok Trend Explained
There's nothing more healing than a digital sunset. Users are sharing the sunsets from video games and other digital spaces that have "healed" them in this recent TikTok trend.
