Meme Studies

Health Misinformation

The term "meatloaf anti vax" refers to a long‑running internet meme that pairs the late singer Meat Loaf with vaccine hesitancy and anti‑vaccine rhetoric. This association i...

culture-and-society

Betty White memes refer to the recurring, humorous images, edits, and captions that treat the late actress’s persona, quotes, and public persona as adaptable material for onli...

culture-and-society

The phrase Red Sweater Guy refers to a man wearing a distinctive red sweater whose portrait became a widely reused template for jokes, commentary, and stock-style illustrations....

culture-and-society

Orange Is the New Barack is an enduring political meme that repurposes the pop-culture phrase “orange is the new black” to signify support for Barack Obama, often using his...