#AfterTheFunction TikTok memes use a clip from a remix of Madonna’s “Vogue” to portray scenarios in which someone temporarily leaves something behind.
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#AfterTheFunction TikTok memes use a clip from a remix of Madonna’s “Vogue” to portray scenarios in which someone temporarily leaves something behind.
The song “Vibe” by Cookiee Kawaii is blowing up on TikTok in dance videos and skits.
Rosa, a character developed by TikToker @AdamRayOkay has gone viral, inspiring many reaction videos and memes.
There have been recorded instances of children and teenagers tripping each other in what’s known as the “Skull Breaker Challenge” on social media. Here’s what you need to know about this potentially dangerous but relatively uncommon trend.
Vector from Despicable Me continues to show up in new popular meme formats from “you just got vectored” to “Hey” to Gru reading to “oh yeah” memes.
A song popular on TikTok has lyrics that sound like “love I know” or “no I know” but are actually words in Portuguese.
Professional gamer and streamer Ninja tweeted about the value of getting angry after losing video games, inspiring memes that apply his tweet to a variety of contexts.
This anime fan art meme depicts a girl hiding under a desk from a gun-wielding Terminator to represent someone cowering in the face of their competitor or nemesis.
“I am once again asking” memes feature 2020 presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in a variety of comical fictional scenarios using a screenshot from a campaign video where he asks for financial support.
Michael Bloomberg’s sponsored meme posts have been met with backlash from meme-makers who oppose his campaign.
A photo that appears to depict a baby platypus has gone viral online, inspiring memes and debate about whether or not that’s really what a baby platypus looks like.
The phrase “no free clout” refers to when someone deletes their tweet because they are upset someone is getting likes from quote tweeting it.