Know Your Meme Editorials
News, research, and dispatches from our editorial staff.
What Is The Deicide AI Album Cover Art Controversy? Metal Music's Meeting With AI, Explained
Fans are posting about how they believe the cover for "Banished By Sin" was not made by a human.
Who's Madi Hart And Breakdancing Dad Ben Hart? The TikTok And Twitter Drama Between A Father And Daughter Explained
This TikToker's viral breakdancing dad might be the problem in this drama.
What Does 'Mewing' Mean? The 'Looksmaxxing' Slang Term And Its Memes Explained
'Lookism' is an internet subculture that took off on teen-populated sites likes TikTok over the past year, with kids encouraging each other to take up "mewing" full time.
Is 'Adrian Dittmann' An Elon Musk Burner Account? The Twitter Controversy Explained
A web of speculation and the disappearance of a popular poster led to the theory that Elon had created another burner account to hype himself up.
What's Reesa Teesa's 'Who TF Did I Marry' TikTok Series? The Story Of A Pathological Liar Ex-Husband Explained
This woman's 50-part story about her former husband is intense and it's captivating TikTok.
What Are 'Trump Sneakers' And Why Did Donald Trump Release A Golden High-Top Line? 'Never Surrender Hi-Tops' Sneakers And Their Memes Explained
Everything to know about Trump's $399 "Never Surrender High-Tops."
What's The 'Acorn Cop' Meme? The Trend And Viral Video Of A Cop Being Scared By An Acorn Explained
Cops are deathly afraid of acorns according to this new meme.
What Happened At The Boston Sephora? The 'Sephora Blackface Incident' Explained
How the offensive incident went viral, and why many are blaming Sephora itself for how the store supposedly handled the situation.
Where Did The Dab Me Up Emoji Come From? The 'Mafia City' Meme Explained
A sketchy off-brand emoji asking you to "dab" him up went viral in 2021 seemingly out of the blue. Here's where the cursed image originated.
What Does 'Tacoma Wept' Mean? The Viral 'Vaush' Meme Explained
An old meme from Twitch streamer Vaush's community inspired by a cringeworthy viral video is going viral following his latest controversy. Here's why everyone is saying "Tacoma wept."