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What Does 'Gaslighting' Mean?
Named after a play from the 1930s, this slang term has encompassed stan Twitter and alt-Instagram meme circles since early 2021.
What's The Meaning Of ‘IYKYK’? The Internet Slang Term Explained
Since 2016, the slang term and acronym “IYKYK” has become increasingly prevalent online -- and if you know, you know. Here’s a quick explainer.
How To Make Baka Mitai Memes And Other Facemorphs
This guide will teach you how to make Baka Mitai memes and other deepfakes using the FOMMIA project faster than Kiryu can finish singing.
A Guide To Uffizi Museum's Beautiful TikTok Presence
How one Italian museum referenced memes to showcase their collection during the coronavirus.
Field Guide To Political Emojis
In recent years, emojis have slowly developed into a form of symbolic political “digital bumper stickers” typically found in usernames or handles. But what do these political emojis mean? Here's a quick guide to the various meanings behind them.
How To Add Custom Images To Animal Crossing
Learn how to add memes, art, photographs and other images to Animal Crossing by using this simple guide
Your Field Guide To Oomer Wojaks
From the 30-Year-Old Boomer to Doomer Girl, Oomer Wojaks are numerous, each one of them representing different archetypes. This guide will make sure that you don't confuse Gloomer with Doomer, know what Coomer and Goomer strive for and learn what makes Doomer Girl an entirely different beast in this story.
How To Face Swap GIFs With The REFACE App
The recently released Doublicat app makes it easy to face swap yourself into your favorite reaction GIFs in just a few taps. Here is a simple guide on how to use it.
2018 Halloween Meme Costumes
Are you in desperate need of last-minute Halloween costume ideas? Worry not, there's still plenty of time to put together a clever getup, straight out of your wardrobe, that will make you stand out at any party.
Meme Research 101: Precision Googling
This is the first article in our new ten-part instructional series Internet Meme Research 101 on the fundamentals of researching, documenting and chronicling the history of an internet meme.