Memes can be made out of pretty much everything. That's been proven by a whole lot of textbook illustrations. But thanks to the Twitter account @behind_pics, we're learning that the same can be said of candid photos taken behind the scenes of classic movies and television shows. Though the Twitter account categorizes itself as "Behind The Scenes Pics That Look Like Shitposts," the strange, funny, and sometimes cursed images go a little farther than that. Many of them offer a fascinating look at some of the sillier and technical sides of filmmaking over the past few decades. If we've piqued your interest with this time capsule in a gallery, there are many more pics being posted daily on the @behindpics. It's worth a follow if only for all the green screen hilarity they share.
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If there's one thing that everyone can learn from TikTok, it's that you should never underestimate the power of collaboration. This is doubly true when it comes to its duet feature, which has recently gained attention for taking users on a truly wild ride from start to finish.
Everything started when @marcus.dipaola posted a TikTok for his birthday, introducing his uncomfortable looking girlfriend to his followers. Someone dueted the video, jokingly suggesting she was being held hostage and well… what follows is a cinematic masterpiece.
RIP The Ellen Degeneres Show, 2003-2022. The comedian announced yesterday that its nineteenth season was also going to be its last, suggesting that it no longer offered the creative challenge she desired. Conveniently, last summer's allegations of workplace harassment were left out of the statement, but of course this didn't stop the internet from mentioning it.
Combined with the consistently low ratings the show has been receiving, it comes as little surprise that everyone involved has decided to call it a day. However, its cancellation will surely be a loss for memes. Its mixture of A-list celebrities and predictable gimmicks provided formats that united relatable and ironic memers alike, and the continuous antics and accusations against its host have only added to the material. Even Ellen herself has been known to share memes on her show, although they are of the Facebook-addled wine mom variety.
Thankfully, much of the content she has inspired is far spicier than the suggestions of her producers — and while daytime talk shows may live and die, memes are forever.
We recently sat down with Allison Harvard, whose eerie images, fascination with blood and passion for photography made her a well-known figure on 4chan back in the mid-2000s, earning her the pseudonym "Creepy Chan." Her creepy photos eventually made their way in front of a casting producer for "America's Next Top Model," and the rest is history.
We talk about the origin of the photos, how they spread across 4chan and the web, and how she ended up being a contestant (and runner-up) on "America's Next Top Model." She also recently released and sold two of her famous photos as NFTs and plans on releasing more in the future.
Ever since vaccinations became available for pretty much every age and risk group, it seems like some people are not willing to stop their preachy Covid-shaming. Twitter is one place where this is super obvious. At this point in the pandemic, we're all well aware of Covid-19's myriad risks, as well as the risks of not taking it seriously. But if the CDC is saying that vaccinated people can travel - why are so many Twitter users insisting that they stay home? Whatever the reason, the preachy tweets have started a meme. And we're enjoying it way more than its self-important inspiration.
The meme riffs off of a tweet from American sociologist Crystal Fleming, who reminded her followers, "Please don't think being fully vaxxed is a license to go buck wild this summer. With that mentality, we'll never get out of this mess. Delayed gratification, y'all. Yes, things will gradually improve but if we're lucky, getting vaxxed now might save the summer of 2022.." Instead of focusing on the pandemic, the meme mixes the "fully vaxxed" part with references from popular books, movies, and tv shows.. And pretty much all of Twitter is getting in on it. We've put together some of our favorite referential tidbits (I mean, Wandavision, come on), but you can find a daunting albeit entertaining selection using that handy dandy Twitter search tool. They may not be the funniest tweets in the world, but they sure beat "experts" and their virtue signaling.
Good news for Rick and Morty fans: the show's fifth season finally has a release date (June 20th!) - and a wild trailer to boot. The beloved Cartoon Network show has come through with a shorter gap between seasons, and though the trailer looks pretty pickle-free, it seems we have a lot to look forward to. While we are especially interested in the visual nods to 1987's Hellraiser, it looks like the season will be packed with classic Rick Sanchez antics, as well as some serious teamwork from our favorite goofy cartoon family. We're hyped.
We keep on bringing you the Avatar: The Last Airbender memes and y'all keep eating 'em up. So why change a good thing? Hopefully these memes and Tumblr shitposts will please you as much as our other Avatar galleries.
Marvel's WandaVision is easily the most popular show streaming right now about a scarlet witch of vaguely defined powers living inside a vintage sitcom with her dead husband, an android named Vision who used to be Robert Downey Jr.'s robo-butler named JARVIS. Second on to The Crown, probably. We don't know, we haven't seen it. But the weird thing is, everything we just described is actually an extremely simplified version of Scarlet Witch's comic book adventures. If you think the show is perplexing, your head might explode upon learning that if you dig deep into the comics' canon... it's pretty messed up. So let's go ahead and do that.
Game shows are a pretty universal form of entertainment. They've been around for years, and some of 'em (ahem, Jeopardy) have amassed some pretty serious followings. Here in the United States, dating game shows are pretty much a thing of the past - something parodied on sketch comedy shows like Saturday Night Live. In China, however, they're still going strong. And judging by these amusing stills, they're pretty damn entertaining.
Guy Fieri is a lot of things: television personality, human shot of Fireball whiskey, father, fashion icon. But perhaps most importantly, the spiky-haired, walking Ed Hardy advertisement is one hell of a meme. We've rounded up the best Guy Fieri memes of all time. So get in this car. We're going to Flavortown.
It's really, really easy to come up with memes about "stuff that is bad" or "stuff that is good." This Wojak comic format is no exception. The meme features Trad Girl thanking someone or something for changing her life. The response generally indicates that it's dumb to give the hobby or interest that much credit. The meme focuses mainly on movies/tv, beloved characters, and music - and there's lots to be roasted. While some of the examples are definitely laughable (ahem, Folklore), we do think it's important to let people have their fun in 2020. There's not much of it to be had.
