You might have seen an image of a blue-tinted, smiling Grinch with the caption, “That feeling when knee surgery is tomorrow.” The meme has proved surprisingly durable, but what on earth does it mean?

Your brain is biologically wired for memes. Memes don’t just spread for fun; they tap into parts of the brain evolved to help us learn from others, develop skills, and adapt to our social environment.

Memes can be fun ways to comment on current events or pop culture. They also build a sense of community on social media. Unfortunately, memes have also become a sneaky way to spread misinformation.

Internet culture is saturated with memes, but how would you explain a meme to someone who doesn’t get it? By Alexis Benveniste Memes didn’t start with the internet. Some linguists argue that humans ...

The best memes are funny, used at just the right time, and say just the right thing. It's easy to just grab them from around the web, but sometimes the best ones are the ones you make, perfect for the ...

Thanks to fans of Spongebob, Mr. Krabs, Patrick, Squidward, Sandy and Plankton, Spongebob Squarepants has become ubiquitous. You can’t seem to log onto social media without coming across some ...

Erhan Aslan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Memes aren’t built to last. This is an accepted fact of online life. Some of our most beloved cultural objects are not only ephemeral but transmitted around the world at high speed before the close of ...

Sean Rintel is the current Chair of Electronic Frontiers Australia. Not all memes are successful, and even “new” memes often bear traces of those that have passed. Nor are memes static – rather they ...