Memes are the currency of the election campaign online. Here’s a report card on the Labor, Liberal and Greens efforts, from the good to the tone-deaf.
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Cute characters are often vulnerable, innocent and lovable – and therein lies their power.
Social media is ablaze with reports of kids going wild at screenings of A Minecraft Movie. It’s not antisocial: it’s communal.
Harmful stereotypes, misinformation and conspiracy theories have all found their way into meme format.
Roughly 80% of the coin supply will be distributed to its founders over the course of three years – and that could leave everyday investors holding the bag.
Popular memes debating Harris’ racial authenticity say less about the US’s first Black and Indian vice president and more about Americans’ complex cultural conversations.
A handbag becoming a symbol of class strife aptly defines the mood of the online zeitgeist.
The winners offer a window into the spirit of the times.
Dogecoin’s rebound – after several years of devaluation and disrepute – reveals the extent to which community, attention and hype undergird the investment.
In the rich visual landscape of the 2024 presidential election, here are three images likely to last the test of time.
Here are some of the triggers that can help social media posts explode online.
Running for six seasons from 1999 to 2007, The Sopranos is still enjoying a sustained cultural relevancy in 2024 – something other prestige dramas of the same era have not achieved.
Social media algorithms, anonymity and viral culture combine to amplify online abuse. To combat trolling, everyone must work together.
It is curious that a minion on the cross is not considered a blasphemy or mockery of the crucifixion of Jesus?
Despite feeling some schadenfreude at watching politicians squirm over being derided as such, a scholar of speculative fiction wants to keep America weird.
Between Snoop Dogg’s antics, a muffin-obsessed swimmer and the coolest sharpshooter in the world, this year’s games delivered viral moments in spades.
Between her ‘coconut context’ and embracing a ‘brat summer’, Harris is certainly leaning into young people’s discourse surrounding the election. In many ways, her quirks have become her strengths.
Charli XCX’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is a perfect ‘political mindbomb’.
Quoting this book dating from the 5th century BCE has become an internet cliché – but what does it really say?
Humour plays a role in our collective memory of historical events, especially disasters. Public reactions to the Titan’s implosion were reminiscent of comments that followed the sinking of the Titanic.
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Researcher at Microsoft Research, Cambridge UK. Previously, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Journalism, University of Westminster
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Professor of Internet Studies & Director of Influencer Ethnography Research Lab, Curtin University
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Assistant Professor of Experimental Psychology, Utah Valley University
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Assistant Professor of Sociology, Davidson College
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Professor of Communication, Baylor University
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Professor of Media Studies, Penn State
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