President Donald Trump's presidential address has sparked a flurry of memes on social media. The president addressed the nation on Wednesday night in an 18-minute speech in which he addressed the ...

Italian Brain Rot exploded in 2025 as a surreal, AI-fueled meme genre featuring over-the-top Italian stereotypes, exaggerated accents, operatic music, and nonsense visuals that felt intentionally ...

2025 gave us the hero with a hero, bloated Vance, and who could forget the Coldplay couple? (edit Valentina Di Liscia/Hyperallergic) As the year comes to an end, I’m really at a loss for where to ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Follow Jordan Hart Every time Jordan publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox!

As we say our goodbyes to 2025, we must bid adieu to the memes that came with it. It was a surreal year on the internet — many of this year’s memes leaned heavily into the brain rot that’s come with ...

In response, TikTokers proposed an idea that started as satire but quickly became a rallying cry for users who felt overwhelmed by chaotic, hyper-ironic formats. Although the proposal began ...

Self-deprecating memes have become a virtual love language. They help us to collectively cope with the woes of adulthood, our existential crises, and that one ...

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here.

Two decades of hoa hoa hoa already? On Sunday, Oct. 5, Twihards all around the world will dust off their "Twilight" dog-eared and highlighted pages ("Your scent is like a drug to me, like my own ...

If you’ve ever peeked over your teen’s shoulder and wondered why they’re doubled over at a video of a guy in a hot dog suit running into a bush or a TikTok with a completely random punchline, you’re ...

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. The sheer impact some video games have on meme culture can't be stated ...

It’s undeniable that the rise of the Internet had a profound impact on cartooning as a profession, giving cartoonists both new tools and a new publishing and/or distribution medium. Online culture ...