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A web page with tiled images, looping audio, and bold white text, hosted on YTMND.com.

YTMND (“You’re The Man Now Dog!” and site remixes)

Early Internet

Animated Meme

YTMND

ytmnd, you're the man now dog, max goldberg, finding forrester, sean connery, flash animation, remix culture, fads

YTMND launched in 2001 as a meme and defined remix culture with its looping audio/image combos and absurdist web humor.

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Drawn character with contorted face yelling 'Y U NO...'

Y U NO Guy

Golden Age of Memes

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Tumblr

y u no, rage comics, tumblr, gantz, manga, stick figure, text speak, frustration

A rage comic character yelling 'Y U NO' became a meme for frustrated observations.

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A cat wearing a blue shirt appears to play a keyboard

Keyboard Cat

Golden Age of Memes

Video Meme

YouTube

keyboard cat, fatso, charlie schmidt, play him off, epic fail, vaudeville, brad o'farrell, youtube

A 1984 video of a cat seemingly playing a keyboard resurfaced on YouTube and became a staple of internet humor.

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Grumpy Cat with a displeased expression, often captioned with sarcastic remarks.

Grumpy Cat

Golden Age of Memes

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Reddit

grumpy cat, tardar sauce, tabatha bundesen, bryan bundesen, reddit, feline dwarfism, underbite, morristown arizona, friskies

Grumpy Cat's scowling face went viral in 2012, making her an internet icon.

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A Shiba Inu dog with a curious expression, surrounded by Comic Sans text like "such wow" and "very meme."

Doge

Mobile & Social Media Era

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Reddit/Tumblr

doge, kabosu, shiba inu, atsuko sato, such wow, very meme, dogecoin, cryptocurrency, comic sans, homestar runner

Doge's image and quirky captions became a viral sensation in 2013.

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Grinning cartoon face with exaggerated chin and smug smile

Trollface

Golden Age of Memes

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DeviantArt

trollface, coolface, carlos ramirez, whynne, deviantart, rage comics, trolling, problem, 4chan, copyright

A drawing of a smug face became the ultimate symbol for trolling in early meme culture.

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A green raptor holding its claw to its chin in a thinking pose, captioned with philosophical or absurd questions.

Philosoraptor

Golden Age of Memes

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4chan

philosoraptor, advice animal, velociraptor, philosophy, sam smith, lonely dinosaur, dinosaur, metaphysical questions, paradoxes, 4chan

Created in 2008, Philosoraptor became the go-to Advice Animal for absurd philosophical jokes and thought experiments.

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A snarling wolf on a red-orange sunburst background, with captions promoting extreme or violent behavior.

Insanity Wolf

Golden Age of Memes

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4chan

insanity wolf, advice animal, wolf, 4chan, extreme advice, dark humor, courage wolf, violent meme, stock photography

First posted in 2009 as a spin-off of Courage Wolf, Insanity Wolf pushed motivational memes into the realm of extreme and often disturbing parody.

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A snarling wolf head on a sunburst yellow-orange background, typically captioned with bold motivational text.

Courage Wolf

Golden Age of Memes

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4chan

courage wolf, advice animal, wolf, jeff vanuga, corbis images, motivational, courage, bravery, 4chan, snarling gray wolf

Created in 2008 on 4chan, Courage Wolf gave rise to an aggressively motivational Advice Animal archetype.

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Antoine Dodson passionately warning neighbors during a televised interview.

Hide Yo Kids, Hide Yo Wife

Golden Age of Memes

Video Meme

YouTube

antoine dodson, bed intruder, hide yo kids hide yo wife, gregory brothers, autotune, huntsville alabama, waff-48, kelly dodson, lincoln park

The meme originated from a 2010 televised interview, capturing Dodson's passionate warning.

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