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Golden Age of Memes
Video Meme
YouTube
animal meme, prairie dog, dramatic look, reaction video, viral video, micro-clip
A five-second clip of a prairie dog turning dramatically, paired with suspenseful music, became a viral reaction meme.
Mobile & Social Media Era
Animated Meme
Twitter
bongo cat, animated meme, music, wholesome meme, cat-like blob, instruments, viral video
Originated from a 2018 Twitter post, Bongo Cat became a musical meme sensation.
nyan cat, pixel art, pop tart cat, rainbow, space, japanese music, vocaloid, loop, christopher torres
A looped pixel animation of a Pop-Tart-bodied cat flying through space took the internet by storm.
Image Macro
change my mind, steven crowder, debate, opinion, template, exploitable, political meme, controversial
The meme originated from a 2018 photograph of Steven Crowder at Texas Christian University.
WarcraftMovies.com / YouTube
leeroy jenkins, world of warcraft, gaming, ben schulz, viral video, MMO, raid fail, battle cry
A chaotic World of Warcraft video featuring a player screaming his name and sabotaging a raid turned into a legendary gaming meme.
Early Internet
Text Meme
Forums, Social Media, GIF platforms
Star Trek, TNG, Picard, Wesley Crusher, catchphrase, dismissal, Wil Wheaton
A command from Picard to Wesley became a meme-like catchphrase in Trek fandom and beyond.
Contemporary Meme Culture
TikTok
Corn Kid, It's Corn, Recess Therapy, viral interview, wholesome meme, Tariq
Emerged from an August 2022 Recess Therapy interview; popularized through a remix by The Gregory Brothers.
Tumblr, Instagram, TikTok
Little Miss Memes, Mr. Men, self-deprecating humor, Instagram trend, mental health humor, juulpuppy
Began on Instagram in mid-2022, popularized by user @juulpuppy; spread across various social media platforms.
Corecore, TikTok, internet aesthetic, digital collage, anti-capitalism, nichetok, montage editing
Emerged on TikTok in 2022 as a collage-style meme aesthetic reflecting modern digital culture.
Twitter, Reddit, Instagram
Popcat, Oatmeal, cat meme, internet culture, reaction image, clicker game
Originated from images shared on Discord in October 2020; gained popularity on Reddit and Twitter.
