12 Aug 2026
The Tumblr Era, Explained: What 2011–2015 Was Actually Like
What the Tumblr era of 2011–2015 was actually like: the dash, the reblog, Superwholock, "problematic," the 2018 adult-content ban, and the 2022 and 20…
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From the blog 2010s
6 Aug 2026
The Rise and Fall of the Rage Face: How Trollface, Rage Guy and Me Gusta Ruled 2008–2014
The history of the rage face, from the first FFFUUU comic on 4chan in 2008 and Trollface to Reddit's f7u12, the 2014 death and the Gen Alpha revival.
4 Aug 2026
"This Is Fine": The Burning-Room Dog and Why It Never Stops Being Relevant
The full history of the "This Is Fine" dog, from KC Green's 2013 Gunshow strip to the 2016 election, the pandemic and the artist's own sequel where th…
23 Jul 2026
Advice Animals, Explained: 40 Image Macros from Courage Wolf to Confession Bear
Advice Animals explained: 40 image macros from Courage Wolf, Insanity Wolf and Philosoraptor to Scumbag Steve, Bad Luck Brian and Confession Bear, wit…
28 May 2026
The 40 Most Useful Reaction Images on the Internet
The 40 most useful reaction images online, from Blinking Guy and Math Lady to Side-Eye Chloe, Hide the Pain Harold, Surprised Pikachu and Chill Guy.
24 May 2026
The 40 Best Vines of All Time (and What Happened to Their Stars)
The 40 best Vines of all time, from Road Work Ahead and What Are Those to Damn Daniel and Hurricane Tortilla, with dates and what became of their star…
22 May 2026
Every Rage Comic Face, Ranked
Every rage comic face ranked from worst to best: Trollface, Forever Alone, Me Gusta, Y U No, Cereal Guy, Poker Face, Okay Guy and Derp, with origins a…
18 May 2026
The 50 Memes That Defined the 2010s
The 50 memes that defined the 2010s, from rage comics and Harlem Shake to Doge, Harambe, Distracted Boyfriend and OK Boomer, with origins and current…
From the dictionary 2010s
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Doge
A Shiba Inu annotated in coloured Comic Sans. Outlived its own irony, then outlived its own death, and is now legal tender in the loosest possible sense.
▸ 2010peak 2013†2015
● Aliven.✎ 3
FeelsBadMan
A sad Pepe, and the phrase — 'feels bad, man' — from the Boy's Club comic into a Twitch emote and the internet's most-used expression of mild disappointment. FeelsGoodMan is the smile. The record's entry for the frog's two moods.
▸ 2015peak 2017still up
☠ Deadn.✎ 1
Forever Alone
A crying face with a lumpy head, used to announce solitude with a joke attached. Sadder in retrospect than it was at the time.
▸ 2010peak 2011†2014
● Aliven.✎ 3
Hide the Pain Harold
A stock-photo man smiling through something. The model, a Hungarian electrical engineer, gave a TEDx talk about becoming him, and has been visibly at peace since.
▸ 2011peak 2016still up
☠ Deadn.✎ 2
Rage Comic
Crude faces in panels, drawn badly on purpose. The last meme format that required its audience to make something rather than caption something.
▸ 2008peak 2011†2013
☠ Deadn.✎ 2
Success Kid
A toddler clenching a fistful of sand in triumph. Used in a congressman's fundraising in 2020; the toddler's mother sued and won, ending the last politically neutral meme.
▸ 2007peak 2011†2020
● Aliven.
This Is Fine
A dog in a bowler hat drinking coffee in a burning room. Drawn in 2013, adopted by 2016, and now the default response to the news, which the cartoonist has said he would rather it were not.
▸ 2013peak 2016still up
● Aliven.✎ 7
Wojak
A bald outline face, drawn to feel something. Has mutated into more documented subspecies than any other drawing on the internet, and shows no sign of stopping.
▸ 2010peak 2019still up