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Memes are the Art Movement of the 21st Century

Memes have evolved from internet jokes into a powerful art movement shaping culture, communication, and creativity. Discover how meme art became a defining force of the 21st century.

International Business Times

4chan faces UK ban after refusing to pay ‘stupid’ fine

Ofcom says website has ‘flagrantly failed to engage’ with Online Safety Act

The Independent UK

From One Piece to The Hunger Games: When pop culture iconography turns political

Pop culture as political expression: Gen Z have begun to adopt a symbol from a popular manga for their protest movements. Here’s why the One Piece flag has become a globally recognised symbol of revolt and how there is precedence when it comes to using cultural touchstones as protest rallying…

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Trump Sneaks Alt-Right Easter Egg Into Truth Social Meme: 'On a Mission From God'

An absurd cartoon, Pepe the Frog, is planted in the background of an image shared by President Donald Trump, proclaiming that "He's on a mission from God."

Latin Times

Trump posts meme saying he’s ‘on a mission from God’ featuring alt-right symbol Pepe the Frog

The posting, which co-opts a famous line from The Blues Brothers, may have contributed to a surge in the price of a crypto asset associated with Pepe the Frog

The Independent UK

$KEKIUS Pumps Over 1000% On New Year's Eve 'Elon Effect,' Pulls $PEPE

Elon Musk is now Kekius Maximus, and his new persona on X drove the price of a token named after the moniker above 1,000% on New Year's Eve.

International Business Times

Musk Flummoxes Internet With 'Kekius Maximus' Persona

Elon Musk adopted the moniker "Kekius Maximus" on X Tuesday, sparking speculation among his 210 million followers about his mysterious new handle that is a mash-up of an alt-right symbol, a memecoin, and the lead character of the movie "Gladiator."

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Elon Musk changes X handle to Kekius Maximus. What does it mean?

The world’s richest man’s new handle and avatar appear to refer to a cryptocurrency – but they both include references previously co-opted by the far right

The Independent UK

$SHIB Vibes: $PEPE Surges After Coinbase, Robinhood Crypto Listings

$PEPE is surging after Coinbase and Robinhood announced Wednesday they are listing the memecoin – some crypto users expect the meme token to have a similar uptrend pattern as another popular memecoin, Shiba Inu.

International Business Times

Kamala Harris’s ‘Brat summer’: how memes can change a political campaign

When Kamala Harris was confirmed as the new Democratic party nominee, a host of celebrities rushed to endorse her – but one has had significantly more attention than the others. Singer Charli XCX endorsed Harris in her signature minimalist way by posting “kamala IS brat” on X.

The Conversation

Controversial Pepe the Frog meme helped discover an upcoming Microsoft Teams feature

Microsoft Teams is reportedly testing support for custom emojis. A similar feature has been available on Slack and Discord for years, so it would be a welcome addition to Teams.

Windows Central

Coinbase’s chief legal officer humbles himself before Pepe coin horde after newsletter provides incomplete history of meme

Not even one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges can escape the wrath of the frog.

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