“Memes” Articles

Lorne Michaels was confident of the foundation of SNL even if he couldn’t distill it into a palatable premise or a memorable meme.

Memeing the classics can be a way to plant seeds of interest, sparks that make seemingly dull, intimidating, or difficult pieces of literature come alive with possibility.

Symbols like Fearless Girl, when understood and used properly, remind us of what we’re fighting for.

The world is a dark, scary place, and disposable pap like “Damn Daniel” is comforting.

If you think your political goals are what the world really needs, you’d better be willing to annoy, harass, lie, cheat, steal, and/or kill for them.

Like the best charity crazes, the Ice Bucket Challenge let you feel good about yourself without actually having to do anything.

“Freedom of speech,” at least insofar as it applies to viral Internet content, by nature privileges the rights of a cruel, capricious mob over the rights of a private individual.

That’s why it’s so easy to get annoyed with the Internet—it keeps those traces around, giving the impression that dumb jokes are a new thing.

“We forget that behind most (if not all) memes, there are real human beings who may or may not appreciate their culture being appropriated willy-nilly for our entertainment.”

“I don’t intend to start a campaign to redeem the phrase, but I do hope to make the most of my time today because Jesus is Lord–YOLO!”

“LOLcats and sites like it are fun, healthy, humorous distractions that can add a dimension of enjoyment and self-forgetfulness that our world-weary hearts desperately need.”