Internet Memes

culture-and-reference

“We are spinal tap” is a phrase popularized by the 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap , in which the band Spinal Tap introduces themselves with the line, often accompanied...

culture-and-society

On 26 February 2015, a single photograph of a dress posted to Tumblr launched a global controversy: was the garment blue and black or white and gold? Within hours, the image fra...

internet memes

'Guy yelling at cats' refers to a widely circulated internet meme format featuring a man appearing to shout at cats, often used to parody exaggerated frustration or to comment o...

lifestyle-and-culture

The image of Santa with a cocaine sweater is a widely recognized internet meme that pairs a traditional Santa Claus illustration with altered text describing a cocaine addiction...

internet_culture

The Vin Diesel dancing video is one of the most recognizable internet moments, transforming a brief red-carpet clip into a lasting digital phenomenon. This moment, captured at t...

internet memes

“Rick Astley virus” is an informal label for the online phenomenon of tricking someone into watching or listening to Rick Astley’s 1987 hit “Never Gonna Give You Up.”...

Relationships

"Bruno Mars Please Me" is a phrase that combines the artist Bruno Mars with the verb please, typically framed as a playful or ironic request for him to perform or provide someth...

internet_culture

The phrase Florida Man on October 9 typically refers to recurring news patterns highlighting unusual or criminal incidents involving a man in Florida reported on or around that...

culture-and-society

‘Wicked ruins the Wizard of Oz’ is an internet phrase describing how the climactic reveal that the Wizard is a humbug fatally undermines the story’s sense of wonder and au...

culture-and-society

Britney Crotch is an online search term and recurring meme that references the pop star Britney Spears and a crude visual gag involving her silhouette. This phrase captures how...