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Why do things go viral, and should we care?

I built a magical meme search engine using siglip/CLIP and vector encoding images. It was a fun way to learn about this powerful technology. I'm sharing the code so you can build your own and discover forgotten gems in your photo library. Let's unleash the power of AI on our images!

"It's hard to say Ian Spector officially invented the meme. But he was, at minimum, a key early influencer."

The science of these viral mash-ups reveals why they are so effective at spreading ideas and beliefs.

The North Atlantic Fellas Organization is fighting the Kremlin’s propaganda machine — and winning.

IQ Bell Curve, also known as IQ Distribution Curve and Midwit, refers to a series of memes which use the IQ distribution diagrams to mock one of the three

There couldn’t be a ‘Is This a Pigeon?’ without a ‘Beware of Doug’.

An Interview with Don Caldwell, the Editor-in-Chief of Know Your Meme

Memes come off as a joke, but some people are starting to see them as the serious threat they are.