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It's What Clara Would Have Wanted

CatchphrasesAdded Aug 17

Homelander Death Scene Parodies

CatchphrasesAdded Aug 16

He Tryna Ignore It

ReactionAdded Aug 16

Nahhh Wait You Look Tuff I'm Taking a Photo

ExploitableAdded Aug 16

Bowie Knife99

VideoAdded Aug 16

Relatable memes

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Jan 1

First World Problems

A self-mocking label for tiny inconveniences presented as personal disasters.A self-mocking label for tiny inconveniences presented as personal disasters.

Jun 21

Confession Bear

The sympathetic sun bear image macro used for guilty secrets, unpopular opinions, and confessions that range from har...The sympathetic sun bear image macro used for guilty secrets, unpopular opinions, and confessions that range from harmless to alarming.

Apr 26

Good Guy Greg

The smiling Advice Animal who always does the considerate thing.The smiling Advice Animal who always does the considerate thing.

Popular media

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Soldier Boy meme listing that he wakes up, takes 70% of the season’s screen time, returns to sleep and misses the finale.

Slang memes

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A stylized court jester points toward the viewer.

Jan 1

Jestermaxxing

The slang and meme for performing clownish humor to win attention.The slang and meme for performing clownish humor to win attention.

Nov 6

Fairs

Fairs is a British slang reaction that became a TikTok meme, usually paired with the OK hand sign and, by June 2026,...Fairs is a British slang reaction that became a TikTok meme, usually paired with the OK hand sign and, by June 2026, YBG Wallace imagery.

Jan 1

Among Us — Sus

How a short form of “suspicious” became the signature accusation of Among Us and a durable internet catchphrase.How a short form of “suspicious” became the signature accusation of Among Us and a durable internet catchphrase.

The 3D Dancing Baby performing its looping cha-cha dance

1996

From the archive

Dancing Baby

The uncanny 3D baby whose cha-cha loop crossed software demos, email chains, fan pages, and Ally McBeal before “viral video” had a name.

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Exploitable memes

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Oct 25

Two Buttons

A sweating man faces two incompatible choices.A sweating man faces two incompatible choices.

Kaufmo wearing round glasses and a black hat while speaking to Jax

Jun 20

Jax, Look, I Know We Don't Get Along, But...

An exploitable image and phrasal template built from Kaufmo's revelation to Jax in The Amazing Digital Circus finale.An exploitable image and phrasal template built from Kaufmo's revelation to Jax in The Amazing Digital Circus finale.

Meme Man holding his head beside the misspelled word Panik

Feb 19

Panik Kalm Panik

Meme Man cycles from crisis to relief and back to crisis when the comforting fact turns out to be worse.Meme Man cycles from crisis to relief and back to crisis when the comforting fact turns out to be worse.

Meme story

Geeked Patrick Star / Happy Patrick

Geeked Patrick Star, also called Happy Patrick, is a pink, open-mouthed reaction image used to communicate an almost absurd level of happiness. Despite the nickname, the character is not an official SpongeBob frame: p...Geeked Patrick Star, also called Happy Patrick, is a pink, open-mouthed reaction image used to communicate an almost absurd level of happiness. Despite the nickname, the character is not an official SpongeBob frame: people call it Patrick because of its pink color and starfish-like silhouette. Th...

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Geeked Patrick reaction image in a rainbow fantasy setting

Reactions

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Jul 31

Spider-Man: Brand New Day “Potato” Captions

A documented reaction-post and catchphrase format that reuses reactions to a Spider-Man scene alongside “potato” capt...A documented reaction-post and catchphrase format that reuses reactions to a Spider-Man scene alongside “potato” captions.

Woman Yelling at a Cat meme with Smudge beside a salad

Jun 19

Smudge the Cat

The Ottawa rescue cat whose disgusted dinner-table stare became half of Woman Yelling at a Cat.The Ottawa rescue cat whose disgusted dinner-table stare became half of Woman Yelling at a Cat.

Jan 23

Bad Luck Brian

The red-faced yearbook outtake that became an Advice Animals template for catastrophically unlucky outcomes.The red-faced yearbook outtake that became an Advice Animals template for catastrophically unlucky outcomes.

A creator posing beside a soccer ball in a fake tutorial setup before the dance payoff

Random discovery

Kick A Ball Trend

A fake-tutorial video meme in which a promised soccer kick—or almost any physical lesson—swerves into a dance instead.

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Pop Culture memes

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AI-styled image of Subaru Natsuki with the word Daniel beneath him

Mar 9

Happy Birthday Daniel

A dramatic AI Subaru birthday greeting became a Re:Zero in-joke about aura and never-ending stairs.A dramatic AI Subaru birthday greeting became a Re:Zero in-joke about aura and never-ending stairs.

The original-style four-panel Rage Guy toilet splashback comic

Aug 1

Rage Comics

Crude multi-panel stories built from a shared cast of instantly readable internet faces.Crude multi-panel stories built from a shared cast of instantly readable internet faces.

Mar 1

She's 17, Scott

A blunt Scott Pilgrim reaction line used to call out questionable choices with deliberately repetitive disbelief.A blunt Scott Pilgrim reaction line used to call out questionable choices with deliberately repetitive disbelief.

Hidden gem

American Chopper Argument

A five-panel father-and-son fight repurposed for any escalating debate.

A complete meme story that fewer readers have discovered so far.

Sports memes

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Jun 22

Sophie Cunningham Pointing

Sophie Cunningham Pointing is a WNBA reaction meme from a long, silent pointing exchange during an Indiana Fever–Phoe...Sophie Cunningham Pointing is a WNBA reaction meme from a long, silent pointing exchange during an Indiana Fever–Phoenix Mercury game.

Lionel Messi depicted in a white princess dress beside Gianni Infantino in a meme edit

Dec 9

Lionel Messi FIFA Princess

A rival-fan nickname that turns Lionel Messi into FIFA's pampered princess in football memes.A rival-fan nickname that turns Lionel Messi into FIFA's pampered princess in football memes.

Tiger Woods March 2026 booking photograph

Mar 27

Tiger Woods March 2026 DUI Memes

Tiger Woods' March 2026 booking photo became a rapid-fire reaction-image cycle after news of his arrest.Tiger Woods' March 2026 booking photo became a rapid-fire reaction-image cycle after news of his arrest.

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Hatsune Miku in Brazilian football colors

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Hatsune Miku World Cup Custody Battle

Fan Art

A 2026 World Cup fan-art game treated each knockout win as custody of Hatsune Miku.

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Erling Haaland Majin Buu Comparisons

Comparison

A fan-comparison meme that casts Erling Haaland as Dragon Ball Z’s Super Buu.

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Always Has Been

Exploitable

Two astronauts discover an impossible truth about Earth; one already knew and has a gun ready.

Video memes

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Rick Astley in the 1987 “Never Gonna Give You Up” video beside a modern portrait of the singer

May 15

Rickroll

A Rickroll is a bait-and-switch link that unexpectedly opens Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.”A Rickroll is a bait-and-switch link that unexpectedly opens Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.”

Couple pretending they caught their son sneaking out

Nov 7

Pretending We Caught Our Kid Sneaking Out at 3AM

A couples role-play meme in which partners improvise how they would confront an imaginary teenager caught sneaking out.A couples role-play meme in which partners improvise how they would confront an imaginary teenager caught sneaking out.

Three pairs displaying accumulated makeup changes in the I Never Told You This But challenge

Aug 3

I Never Told You This But Trend

A two-person makeover challenge in which each fake confession triggers a ridiculous appearance change and an even har...A two-person makeover challenge in which each fake confession triggers a ridiculous appearance change and an even harsher request in return.

Comparison memes

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Pixel-art Buff Doge standing beside the smaller seated Cheems

Feb 5

Buff Doge vs. Cheems

Buff Doge and small Cheems compare an idealized, formidable past with an anxious or diminished present.Buff Doge and small Cheems compare an idealized, formidable past with an anxious or diminished present.

Aug 3

How Different Our Lives Are

A TikTok comparison format that intercuts two day-in-the-life narratives until the contrast between them becomes the...A TikTok comparison format that intercuts two day-in-the-life narratives until the contrast between them becomes the joke.

Jun 22

They're the Same Picture

Pam's deadpan line from The Office became the internet's fastest way to say two supposedly different things are ident...Pam's deadpan line from The Office became the internet's fastest way to say two supposedly different things are identical.

Catchphrases memes

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May 29

V Stepped Into the Crowd

An Instagram copypasta that turned Vogue’s real caption about BTS member V into unrelated caption spam, then into jok...An Instagram copypasta that turned Vogue’s real caption about BTS member V into unrelated caption spam, then into jokes about a man who cannot stop entering...

Mar 14

Ermahgerd

The retainer-speech image macro built around an ecstatic Goosebumps fan.The retainer-speech image macro built around an ecstatic Goosebumps fan.

A smiling man in an Adidas shirt edited with glowing eyes and a crystalline body

Jul 7

Mhm I Got the Cheese

A glowing crystalline image edit and catchphrase built around a line from a Bleood track.A glowing crystalline image edit and catchphrase built around a line from a Bleood track.

Fan Art memes

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Fan art of Bulbasaur as a gyaru schoolgirl

Mar 5

Gyaru Bulbasaur

Pokémon Pokopia fan art that turns Bulbasaur into a confident gyaru schoolgirl.Pokémon Pokopia fan art that turns Bulbasaur into a confident gyaru schoolgirl.

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Thumbnail from ThatMob's Minecraft horror short featuring Verity.

Jun 13

Verity (ThatMob)

Verity is a fan-adaptation format built from the yellow entity in ThatMob's scripted Minecraft horror short, appearin...Verity is a fan-adaptation format built from the yellow entity in ThatMob's scripted Minecraft horror short, appearing in GIFs, Minecraft modifications, and...

Nov 13

Frieren Looking Up

A difficult-angle fan drawing that inspired redraws, edits, and a friendly art challenge.A difficult-angle fan drawing that inspired redraws, edits, and a friendly art challenge.

Memes, context, and community

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Relatable memes

First World Problems

Confession Bear

Good Guy Greg

Popular media

It's What Clara Would Have Wanted

How Different Our Lives Are

Tung Tung God

1,000 Little Things Trend

Slang memes

Jestermaxxing

Fairs

Among Us — Sus

Dancing Baby

Exploitable memes

Two Buttons

Jax, Look, I Know We Don't Get Along, But...

Panik Kalm Panik

Geeked Patrick Star / Happy Patrick

Reactions

Spider-Man: Brand New Day “Potato” Captions

Smudge the Cat

Bad Luck Brian

Kick A Ball Trend

Pop Culture memes

Happy Birthday Daniel

Rage Comics

She's 17, Scott

American Chopper Argument

Sports memes

Sophie Cunningham Pointing

Lionel Messi FIFA Princess

Tiger Woods March 2026 DUI Memes

Highest rated

Hatsune Miku World Cup Custody Battle

Erling Haaland Majin Buu Comparisons

Always Has Been

Video memes

Rickroll

Pretending We Caught Our Kid Sneaking Out at 3AM

I Never Told You This But Trend

Comparison memes

Buff Doge vs. Cheems

How Different Our Lives Are

They're the Same Picture

Catchphrases memes

V Stepped Into the Crowd

Ermahgerd

Mhm I Got the Cheese

Fan Art memes

Gyaru Bulbasaur

Verity (ThatMob)

Frieren Looking Up