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How a CNN Investigation Set Off an Internet Meme War
As Americans relaxed over a long Fourth of July weekend, the pro-Trump meme factories were gearing up for war. These online communities, which churn out lo-fi, shareable images and videos meant to amuse and energize President Trump's social media ...
(Jul 6, 2017, New York Times)
The Meme-ing of Life
More and more often now, I hear the word “meme” working its way into casual conversation. “I saw this meme on Facebook,” a relative tells me. “Let me show you this meme on my phone,” says a co-worker. “Our friend group needs better memes,” bemoans a ...
(Jul 6, 2017, Aitkin Independent Age)
07/06/2017: The meme economy
By now, you've probably seen the video of President Donald Trump beating up a man with the CNN logo superimposed on his face. The whole controversy got us thinking about memes: can someone own a meme? Can it be copyrighted? Corynne McSherry ...
(Jul 6, 2017, Marketplace.org)
Trump says CNN took body slam meme 'too seriously'
The jabs at CNN continued during President Donald Trump's trip to Warsaw, Poland. During a press conference on Thursday with Polish President Andrzej Duda, Trump addressed the fallout from the bodyslam meme he posted to Twitter and the network's ...
(Jul 6, 2017, EW.com)
Please, The Director Begs You, Do Not Make A Meme Out Of 'A Ghost Story'
Right now, as you're reading this – in the midst of summer movie season – a peculiar little movie is coming out that is probably best known as “that movie where Casey Affleck walks around in a sheet.” Or, “That movie where Rooney Mara eats a pie for ...
(Jul 6, 2017, UPROXX)
CNN's Powers on meme controversy: 'People do not have the right to stay anonymous'
CNN political analyst Kirsten Powers is hitting back at critics of her network's decision to warn an anonymous Reddit user he could be exposed if he resorted to "ugly behavior" on the internet again. "People do not have a right to stay anonymous so ...
(Jul 6, 2017, The Hill)
Donald Trump: CNN Took Wrestling Meme 'Too Seriously'
Donald Trump at American Center for Mobility in Ypsilanti, Michigan on March 15, 2017. Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images. President Donald Trump responded to the controversy surrounding the viral meme of him wrestling a person with a CNN logo ...
(Jul 6, 2017, Us Weekly)
Creator of John Wick meme says YouTube, Twitter 'don't give two shits' about theft (update)
There's a good chance you've seen a video floating around Facebook, YouTube and Twitter recently of movie assassin John Wick taking out other assassins set to the backdrop of Michael Jackson. There's also a very good chance the one you're watching ...
(Jul 6, 2017, Polygon)
While Christie Lounged, Meme-Makers Went to Work
But do memes pay? For comedy writer Nell Scovell, creating Christie memes didn't provide a paycheck, but it did boost her brand and Twitter following, which was “tangentially good for my career,” Scovell told Bloomberg BNA. One of Scovell's memes, ...
(Jul 7, 2017, Bloomberg BNA)
Here's Mike Pence touching space flight hardware you're clearly not supposed to touch
Vice President Mike Pence visited NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Thursday where he toured the facilities, addressed employees, and touched "critical space flight hardware" despite clear instructions not to. Photos from Pence's tour of the facilities ...
(Jul 7, 2017, Mashable)
Video: Shooting The Facebook “Meme” Shell From Hell
By now, you're probably asking yourself, what is the Facebook “Meme” shell from hell? and as you can see from the feature image above, it's basically the seven layer salad of shotgun shells. Inside one of these shells, is three buckshots, a dime, three ...
(Jul 7, 2017, OutdoorHub)
Photo of Mike Pence Touching NASA Equipment Marked 'Do Not Touch' Launches Hilarious Photoshop Battle
Vice President Mike Pence is learning the hard way to respect "Do Not Touch" signs. Pence touched a piece of space flight hardware at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, and the photo has gone viral and predictably launched ...
(Jul 7, 2017, TIME)
Alt-right White House correspondent defends sharing anti-CNN meme that depicts Trump as 9/11 plane
The White House-accredited correspondent for alt-right website Gateway Pundit, Lucian B. Wintrich, shared a meme on Tuesday that depicted one of the 9/11 planes superimposed with President Trump's head as it approached the World Trade Center, which ...
(Jul 7, 2017, The Week Magazine)
Laura Dern learned she's a meme and now she can't stop meme-ing herself
Laura Dern: two-time Oscar nominee, muse of David Lynch, acting legend, purveyor of purple in the next Star Wars movie, and owner of the most cherished cry-face in the world. It's likely the 50-year-old knows she's at least three of those things, but ...
(Jul 7, 2017, EW.com)
Trump and Putin Get the School Marm Treatment by Angela Merkel in These Meme-Worthy Moments from the G20 ...
Trump and Putin Get the School Marm Treatment by Angela Merkel in These Meme-Worthy Moments from the G20 ...
(Jul 7, 2017, PEOPLE.com)
From meme wars to death threats: How far-right internet culture turns into political action
Members of online forum boards dedicated to President Donald Trump and far-right ideologies have called for the “next meme war,” this time against CNN. The call to arms is retaliation for allegations that the cable network blackmailed a Reddit user ...
(Jul 7, 2017, Media Matters for America (blog))
Pence tries to get in on the 'Do not touch' meme
Vice President Mike Pence joked off his blatant rule-breaking during a Thursday tour of NASA's Kennedy Space Center after the incident was caught on camera and became, of course, a meme. SEE ALSO: Here's Mike Pence touching space flight hardware ...
(Jul 7, 2017, Mashable)
'Meme fever' arises in Brazil as citizens cope with political crisis
In Brazil, people may have found a way to vent their political frustrations—through funny images of internet memes. So many memes are popping up in Brazil that one university created a virtual museum to study this internet phenomenon. CGTN's Lucrecia ...
(Jul 7, 2017, CGTN America (blog))
Forget fake news — alt-right memes could do more damage to democracy
This week saw President Trump cross yet another line in his use of his Twitter account. Trump tweeted a meme of himself symbolically beating up CNN. While to some it might have appeared to be a funny way to epitomize Trump's feud with CNN, to many the ...
(Jul 8, 2017, Salon)
Far Right Unites In 'Meme War' Against CNN
Members of online forum boards dedicated to President Donald Trump and far-right ideologies have called for the “next meme war,” this time against CNN. The call to arms is retaliation for allegations that the cable network blackmailed a Reddit user ...
(Jul 8, 2017, The National Memo (blog))
