Memes - The Cut

movies Jan. 6, 2023

By Danielle Cohen

extremely online Oct. 21, 2022

I Can’t Shut Up About M3ganThe horror-movie villain was immortalized in memes within an hour of the film trailer’s debut.

By Mia Mercado

the internet Feb. 28, 2022

The World War III Memes Are Not HelpingI mean, do you feel better?

By Michelle Santiago Cortés

meme alert Dec. 5, 2021

We Will Never Know PeaceThe Chris Pratt casting memes will never stop.

By Olivia Truffaut-Wong

no thanks mark Oct. 29, 2021

Facebook Once Again Gives Us Something No One Asked ForYesterday, the corporation announced it would be rebranding as Meta.

By Mia Mercado

extremely online Oct. 14, 2021

Everything Is a Red Flag NowWhich is why red flag emoji have taken over your social feeds.

By Mia Mercado

simple pleasures Sept. 27, 2021

I Love How Much Channing Tatum Loves Memes“Broo I laughed and felt this hard!!!”

By Allie Jones

the cut podcast July 7, 2021

The Lovers, From TabloidOn this week’s episode, how Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee’s sex tape forever changed celebrity culture.

By the Cut

culture June 1, 2021

How Did Memes Turn Into ‘Interactive Trauma Diaries’?Access to therapy can be hard to come by, and people are finding new ways to cope.

By Marianne Eloise

celebrity Sept. 14, 2020

Let’s Talk About the Other Chris Evans PicWhat is this intriguing meme he accidentally posted alongside his nude?

By Amanda Arnold

tiktok Aug. 5, 2020

The Teens Have Come For Lin-Manuel MirandaThe Hamilton creator is getting mercilessly teased on TikTok.

By Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz

extremely online July 13, 2020

Everything Is Cake NowA viral video showing people cutting into household items to reveal they are in fact cake has many people questioning their grip on reality.

By Hannah Gold

big baby Apr. 21, 2020

The Big Baby Knows How to LiveBig Baby is a lifestyle icon.

By Claire Lampen

so you want to be president Feb. 13, 2020

What’s the Deal With Bloomberg’s Bizarre Sponcon?Popular Instagram meme accounts wade into the 2020 presidential race.

By Katie Heaney

the teens Oct. 18, 2019

It’s Forbidden to Meme the PSAT — but That Won’t Stop the TeensTo the College Board’s dismay, teens won’t stop making hilarious jokes about the test material.

By Madeleine Aggeler

power Sept. 20, 2019

The Most Ingenious Signs From the Climate Strike ProtestsThe teens around the world brought the “climemes” out IRL.

By Bridget Read

the truth is out there July 17, 2019

Area 51 Is Cool, But Have You Heard of Wright-Patterson?Real UFO-heads know.

By Katie Heaney

niche drama July 3, 2019

High School Students Wrote About James Charles Drama For AP ExamsTeens across the country turned to the infamous YouTuber drama for scholarly inspiration.

By Marie Lodi

memes May 6, 2019

The Funniest Tweets From the Met Gala 2019Are memes camp? Yes!

By the Cut

the cinema Apr. 26, 2019

Have You Seen ‘Heckboy’ Yet?A wholesome Hellboy alternative.

By Claire Lampen

explainers Apr. 19, 2019

What Is “I’m Baby?”Unpacking a beautiful, absurdist, infantilizing meme.

By Gabriella Paiella

politics Mar. 27, 2019

Donald Trump Jr. Makes Saddest Cry for His Dad’s Attention to DateInteresting meme selection…

By Lisa Ryan

the internet Mar. 25, 2019

Egg Boy Gives His First Post-Egging Interview“This egg has united people.”

By Amanda Arnold

paris couture week Jan. 23, 2019

Look at These Beautiful MemesViktor & Rolf made a statement during Paris Couture Week.

By Emilia Petrarca

celebrity Jan. 23, 2019

The Making and Marketing of a 9-Year-Old Meme MachineThe legend of Lil Tay, the foul-mouthed preteen who swept Instagram.

By Lauren Levy

culture Jan. 18, 2019

Mary Oliver’s Poetry Found a Second Life As a MemeAre you really going to spend your one wild and precious life on Twitter?

By Helena Fitzgerald

select all Jan. 3, 2019

Please Calm Down About the Bird Box ChallengePeople aren’t actually walking into oncoming traffic blindfolded.

By Madison Malone Kircher

politics Jan. 2, 2019

Trump Proudly Displays Giant Game of Thrones Meme at Cabinet MeetingIt really fits in with his history of printing out tweets.

By Lisa Ryan

meme miracles Dec. 28, 2018

Potato Jesus Meme Reverses Town’s FortunesThe bungled Ecce Homo restoration is creating jobs and funding local elder care, isn’t that nice?

By Claire Lampen

turt life Dec. 28, 2018

Who Are These Dogs Wearing Turtlenecks?Probing the depths of a Twitter mystery.

By Emilia Petrarca

ha ha ha Aug. 31, 2018

Are You Johny Johny or Papa?Johny Johny? Yes, Papa. Are you Papa? Maybe, Papa.

By Kelly Conaboy

satc anniversary June 6, 2018

The Very Best Memes from Sex and the CityThe show that launched a thousand memes.

By Madison Malone Kircher

met gala 2018 May 7, 2018

The Funniest Tweets From This Year’s Met GalaIt’s fashion’s most meme-able event.

By Daise Bedolla

the internet Apr. 8, 2018

Mariah Carey Just Memed HerselfNo one deserves her at her “The Emancipation of Mimi.”

By Amanda Arnold

meme life Apr. 6, 2018

Oh God, Are We Really Dressing Like Ali G?Life imitates memes; memes imitate life.

By Emilia Petrarca

flipping the bird Apr. 5, 2018

Woman Fired for Giving Trump the Finger Sues Former EmployerHer middle-finger salute went viral last October.

By Lilian Min

bros icing bros Mar. 30, 2018

Pour One Out for Our Fondest ‘Icing’ MemoriesNew York staffers share stories of getting Smirnoff ‘Iced.’

By Lisa Ryan

2018 oscars Mar. 4, 2018

Meryl Streep Gives the People What They Want at the OscarsAnother meme.

By Lisa Ryan

meme life Feb. 8, 2018

Why Is ‘Absolute Unit’ a Menswear Meme?It has to do with a very large lad.

By Emilia Petrarca

memes Jan. 8, 2018

The Democrats’ Mean Girls Joke Falls Embarrassingly FlatStop trying to make this happen.

By Gabriella Paiella

fixations Sept. 18, 2017

I Think About This a Lot: The Gossip Girl Murder ConfessionBored while stuck on a stalled subway? “I killed someone.” Sitting in a meeting waiting for my turn to talk? “I killed someone.”

By Lisa Ryan

fixations Sept. 11, 2017