Ten years ago today, YouTuber cotter548 uploaded a music video clip of Rick Astley’s 1987 dance hit single “Never Gonna Give You Up,” planting the seed for one of the most iconic and long-running internet memes from the last decade.
Looking Back at a Decade of Rickrolls
Star Wars Chinese Bootleg Prequel Memes
When it comes to Prequel Memes, the infamous Star Wars Chinese bootleg, “The Backstroke of the West,” has the higher ground. Now that it’s invading /r/PrequelMemes, take a look back at the place where it all began. After all, “Backstroke” gave us the first Prequel Meme: “Do not want.”
A Cat’s Meow Like You’ve Never Heard Before
This is Jack, a cat with a profoundly baritone voice caused by a medical condition known as laryngeal paralysis.
When You See a Fresh Meme to Steal
Trending Exploitable Rips “Modern Society”
The fool stands in line for one thing, but the wise man stands alone for the better thing… or something.
Donald Duck + Linkin Park = All Kinds of Weird
One of Disney’s most disturbing cartoons gets paired with Linkin Park’s “Crawling in My Skin” and makes the Linkin Park hit much more sinister.
“Dependa” Meme Draws Backlash Online
A pejorative referring to the wives of military service people who live off of their spouse’s earnings has recently come under fire from those who consider it to be perpetuating misogynist stereotypes.
Shrek in a Nutshell
A poorly animated version of Shrek declares his undying love for his swamp in this bizarre, short CGI film by YouTuber pamtri.
Leaked Photos of the iPhone 8 Fidget Spinner
Love Your Mom? Name Three of Her Albums
So, you say you you love your mother? Well, the only way to be sure is if you name three of her albums. That’s why everyone on Twitter was naming their mom’s best albums.
If Smug Wendy’s Starred in an Anime
YouTuber Otaku-Vs imagines what an anime based on the Smug Wendy’s character would look like if it were based on Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Saturdays Are For The Boys
Since summer of 2016, “Saturdays Are For The Boys” has been a rallying cry for day-drinkin’ bros out to have a good time thanks to the folks at Barstool Sports.
Highlights of Backstroke to the West
The Chinese bootleg of Revenge of the Sith has to be seen to be believed.
Overwatch: Mocking Mercy
Investigator Says Seth Rich Emailed Wikileaks
A private investigator hired by Seth Rich’s family claims there is evidence that the slain DNC staffer had been in contact with Wikileaks prior to his murder, accusing law enforcement of being complicit in a cover-up.
Baby Waiting for the Beat to Drop
TFW when you in a car seat and the beat about to drop.
Trump Shared Classified Intel with Russians
Russia! Russia! Russia! The one controversy Trump can’t make go away (because he keeps bringing it up) got a lot worse yesterday, after The Washington Post reported that Trump shared highly classified materials with Russian ambassadors.
The Mystery of YouTube’s Algorithms
YouTuber Tom Scott explains how the YouTube recommender system will always be a mystery, discussing deep learning algorithms, neural networks and search engine optimization.
Checkmate, PETA
Beware the Penis of Greg Universe
If the Steven Universe canon is correct, then Steven’s dad Greg essentially murdered his mom by having sex with her, leading some in the fandom to give Greg the nickname “Murdercock.”