Every type of internet meme — from image macros to deep-fried shitposts — explained in plain language.
Start here. The complete definition, history, and anatomy of internet memes.
Text over an image — the most classic and common meme format. Grumpy Cat, Drake, all of them.
Setup and punchline, before and after, approval and disapproval. The contrast format.
GIFs and images used to express emotions in response to something. The internet's emotional language.
Animated reactions that capture the exact emotion you need to express.
Intentionally over-processed, oversaturated, maximum compression. Ironic authenticity.
Low effort, surreal, or deliberately bad. The absurdist wing of meme culture.
Memes about memes. Self-referential internet humor at its most recursive.