pop culture

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.

Friday evening was a rough one for Donald Trump. The outgoing President was suspended indefinitely from Twitter - a move that many people had called for following the violent insurrection at the Capitol. Despite the suspension's favorable response from politicians and opponents of the MAGA movement, the action has also garnered critique from those who feel it is a dangerous show of censorship from big tech. Though it's right to wonder where the line is drawn regarding free speech, some people are merely mourning the President's prolific and often ridiculous Twitter presence over the years. This profound grief has led to users sharing their favorite Twitter moments from the most online President of all time. These screenshot memorials are pretty entertaining, regardless of your stance on Donald Trump. 

The world lost a champion of the senses today. Anthony Bourdain, celebrated Chef, author and television personality, took his own life early this morning in Strasbourg, France. Bourdain was no stranger to life's seemingly infinite struggles - he had coped with addiction earlier in his career - and perhaps that was why his utter revelry global food and culture felt so goddamn real. 

Bourdain was very vocal in his support for the underrepresented - from Harvey Weinstein's accusers (including his girlfriend, Asia Argento) to marginalized populations of third world countries. He opened peoples eyes, ears, and taste buds in a way not many people can share. His wisdom was not reserved to this egalitarian warmth - the rock and roll boozehound had a keen wit and a filter thinner than cheesecloth. We've put together a collection of some of his best quotes - from sassy tweets to inspirational rants. 

Anthony, we're gonna miss you.

Comic artist Seebangnow drew up this wholesome tear-jerking meme about a little dog being admitted to heaven. However, with the internet being the internet, the heartwarming meme quickly turned into a snide exploitable review of both hated and beloved moments in pop culture. Not gonna lie, some of these might be a little triggering to ya.

We love these "Broke/Woke" memes, but they might not make a lot of sense to you if you're really not into weird Millennial humor - they signify the shift from one pop culture trend that's going out of style to another, more enlightened version of said pop culture trend.

Scroll down and enjoy the freshest versions of the meme that we could find!

Parents + technology + pop culture can result in terrible embarrassment to the kids, as was certainly the case with the following text conversations!

Class of 2019 seniors at North Farmington High School in Michigan dressed up as icons in pop culture for their senior photos, which is automatically way cooler than anything our high schools ever allowed us to do.

Ed Sheeran is definitely the world's silliest-looking man, so of course making memes about him is mandatory!

Tropicalmelanin tweeted about some creepy AF similarities between Beyonce and Jay-Z and Mr. and Mrs. Incredible. Let's just say, your mind will be BLOWN.

The 'Crying Nae Nae' meme is one of the latest meme trends that depicts an emoji character doing the Nae Nae dance trend while sobbing. The captions range from ridiculous song lyrics to extremely depressing yet relatable statements. Enjoy!

In honor of it being Friday, we're bringing it back to 2011's most catchy pop song. If the song isn't stuck in your head quite yet...don't worry, it will be!