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Kirbizia, Creator Of Dogelore, OBR And Other Iconic Subreddits, Shares How She Helped To Influence The Current Meme Landscape Through Absurdist Humor
To learn more about the rise of absurdist, shitpost-style memes that have gone from obscure to mainstream in the last few years, we spoke with Kirbizia to hear about her engrossing history of influencing meme culture.
Famed Internet Cat Thurston Waffles And His Owner Matt Recap How The Pair Meowed Their Way Into Memedom
In the last year or so, Thurston Waffles has become a bit of an internet sensation after his distinctive meow became the subject of numerous memes and remixes around the web. We spoke with his owner to learn how Thurston’s meow became … "the cat’s meow."
Mick Lagi, Accidental Creator Of The CatJAM And Vibing Cat Meme, Explains How His Friend’s Cat Minette Wound Up As One Of 2020’s Biggest Memes
From Twitch emote to viral video and meme, the originator of the CatJAM and Vibing Cat meme shares the tale of how he and his friend's cat incidentally sparked an internet sensation.
Bilal Göregen From The “Cat Vibing to Street Musician's Ievan Polkka” Meme Fills Us In On What It’s Like To Become An Internet Celebrity Overnight
After finding himself a prominent figure in a CatJAM meme spin-off, blind Turkish street musician Bilal Göregen shares his experience of becoming a viral sensation.
Batzorig Vaanchig, One Of The World’s Preeminent Khoomei Artists, Shares His Experience With Becoming The Face Of The Mongolian Throat Singing Meme
Back in 2015, Vaanchig's music and likeness became known among the internet world through a series of obscure memes. To learn more about how this online phenomenon surrounding Vaanchig impacted him, we caught up with the legend himself to hear more about his backstory and what he makes of the memes.
Mememaker Spotlight: Bearbubb
Making it to the top with images in the world where video memes are king, Bearbubb built his huge following with memes that subvert expectations and go beyond formats – and by always staying true to his sense of humor.
Nelson “Walter” The Bull Terrier And His Owner Victoria Leigh Give Us The Inside Scoop On Becoming One Of The Internet’s Most Iconic Dogs
Although relatively new on the meme scene, Nelson the bull terrier, or Walter, has become an iconic face over the last couple of years. We caught up with his owner to get the inside scoop on who this pupper is and how he transcended into meme mythos.
Mememaker Spotlight: Jejkobbb
The adoptive father of Tiny Shrek and one of the top experts on 3D memery, Jejkobbb is a professional meme maker who steps up his game with each video, using his technical skills to push the art of the meme ever forward.
Ricky Sans Discusses His Role As Meme Liaison At Instagram, How They're Supporting Creators, and Why Socially Awkward Penguin Is His Favorite Meme
As the Strategic Partner Manager For Memes, Sans hopes to grow and support the meme community on Instagram by acting as the much-needed ambassador between the two. We spoke with him to learn more about his position and how he plans to work with creators.
Mauro Martinez Shares His Internet-inspired Artwork And Why He Thinks Memes Are One Of The Best Sources For Capturing Today’s Landscape
Implementing elements from internet culture, Texas-based painter Mauro Martinez finds inspiration from memes and combines oil and Plein air painting to produce depictions of our current society like no other.