So in its most basic form, a meme is anything you copy from someone else. This makes sense, since the word “meme” itself derives from the Greek mimema, which means “that which is imitated.” ...

But what on earth is the appeal of memes and why do we create and share them so aggressively? Before there even was a social media on which to share funny cat memes, ...

The “deadass” meme rose out of Black Twitter, imagining fuckboys in Timberlands and fitted Yankees caps — fashion signifiers akin to AirPods and waves in terms of sheer symbolic weight.

In the up-and-down world of cryptocurrency, so-called meme coins are perhaps the most bewildering. The joke-inspired digital currency is all over the internet with new tokens popping up every day ...

At their best, memes are funny. They’re also equal parts stupid, weird, and mysterious. It’s not always clear why one works more than another — it just does .

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And most users enjoy memes as a good way to release stress, and 50% expect their meme consumption to increase in the coming time. "Memes are now at the peak of the entertainment sector.