Dave Chappelle Releases ‘8:46’ via YouTube, Netflix, Discusses Death of George Floyd and Protests
“This is the streets talking for themselves, they don’t need me right now,” Chappelle said.
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‘Dear Georgia IDGAF’ Meme
On April 21 2020, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp made the controversial decision to “re-open” some of his states non-essential businesses in spite of a spreading COVID-19 pandemic; that night, a meme addressed to Georgia residents advised, “IDGAFWKSYBSYBAITMFH”: That iteration of the “IDGAFWKSYBSYBAITMFH” meme clearly originated on Facebook, as evidenced by its status update image format. Commonly, …
Prolific Web Artist Qinni Dies at 29
Qing Han, better known to fans as Qinni, died on February 10 2020.
NikkieTutorials (Nikkie de Jager) Comes Out as Transgender
Nikkie de Jager (known to “beautube” fans as Nikkie Tutorials) revealed that she is transgender and said that others had influenced her decision to disclose that information.
Hatsune Miku and Harry Potter
The name “Hatsune Miku” trended alongside author J.K. Rowling’s in December 2019, thanks to a viral meme.
Folgers ‘Incest Ad’
How a relatively innocuous ad titled “Coming Home” became an internet behemoth known as the “Folgers incest ad.”
How Many Moms Are in ‘One Million Moms’?
We’re 99.99999999 percent sure it’s nowhere close to a million.
‘Has Anyone Had to Give Back the Security Deposit?’ Landlord Round Table Facebook Group Post
An unredacted purported screenshot shared from the Facebook group “Landlord Round Table” to Twitter sparked discussions about dishonest renting practices.
Did the World End in 2012?
A Twitter thread about whether or not humanity ceased to exist in 2012 was strangely resonant across social media platforms.
‘Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us,’ Explained
Update, September 20 2019, 11:03 AM: In the early morning hours of September 20 2019, “#Area51Storm” and “Area 51” began trending on Twitter. (We were unable to find a valid Storm Area 51 livestream as the event unfolded.) A popular image set shared both to the “Storm Area 51, They Can’t Stop All of Us” Facebook …
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