‘Thatcher Effect’
Memes about unexpected cognitive processes are often popular, as shown here with a long-circulating “thatcherized” image of singer Adele.
Memes about unexpected cognitive processes are often popular, as shown here with a long-circulating “thatcherized” image of singer Adele.
Posts to Imgur and Reddit described a Minecraft “uncensored library,” which enables people across countries to view various forms of censored material.
Plenty of discourse erupted after the news that OnlyFans was banning content for which the platform is known, but the reasons these changes came to be were often left out of the story.
An August 16 2021 tweet by @NBCLA used “shot on site” in a confusing, but humorous, way.
A popular post claimed that polio and smallpox “never reached herd immunity,” and were instead “eradicated” by vaccines.
A somewhat somber image purportedly shows King George VI “having fun,” sliding down a carnival-style slide in the early 20th century.
A gripping image of an intensely crowded flight out of Kabul spread on social media on August 16 2021.
An Imgur repost showed a “parking fine” from the Wismer House “levied” on a patron who parked there overnight.
Early 2000s internet users immediately spotted an uncomfortable resemblance to a proto-meme in the form of a suggestive ring.
A screenshot of a person named Kyle’s heartfelt anecdote about being Robin Williams’ penpal spread virally in August 2021 — but the account was then suspended by Reddit.