We need to talk about meme culture.

How are the aesthetics and vibes of memes turning into an action language? Jamie and Josh explore the ways memes inspire action: From #Gentleminions to extremist movements.

Further, they explore how people outside of in-group communities can understand intent when nothing is explicitly being said. Is the term meme culture in jeopardy of being entirely co-opted?

Show Notes & Resources:

The Case for Anonymity Online - Chris Poole (TED Talk)

Owling

Tebowing

Planking

Minions: Rise of Gru

How Minions Destroyed the Internet - Brian Feldman

Summer of Morbius - Garbage Day

Deep Fried Memes

Elad Nehorai Tweet

2014 Isla Vista Killings

The Fat Jewish

The Harlem Shake

Limor Shifman

Grafton Tanner

Western Chauvinism

The Moog Synthesizer

Vaporwave

Vaporwave memes

Muzak

Lo-Fi Beats to Study To

A Haircut Returns From the 1930s - NYT

FashWave

Neoliberalism

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