We gather newly rising and long-lasting memes. We don't judge — we show them as-is. The interpretation is up to you.
An old commercial's "Berries and Cream" dance and jingle resurfaced and went viral on TikTok in 2021.
The Corn Kid's line "it has the juice, big lumps" spread as its own meme from the viral "It's Corn" interview/song.
"It's Corn" meme features a boy's genuinely enthusiastic interview about corn, which was remixed into a song and became a symbol of pure, unfiltered joy. 2022.
A 2007 clip of a prairie dog whipping its head around dramatically to suspenseful music, used to emphasize a sudden plot twist.
A leaked 2003 video of a teenager swinging a golf ball retriever like a lightsaber became one of the earliest viral internet memes.
Chris Crocker's tearful 2007 video defending Britney Spears, pleading "Leave Britney alone!"
A 2010 video of a man overwhelmed with emotion at the sight of a double rainbow, exclaiming "What does it mean?!"
Gary Brolsma's 2004 webcam video of himself lip-syncing to "Dragostea Din Tei," widely considered one of the internet's original viral memes.
Tay Zonday's deep-voiced 2007 song "Chocolate Rain" became one of the defining viral videos of early YouTube.
A 2009 home video of a boy still groggy from dental anesthesia repeatedly asking "Is this real life?" became a viral reaction clip.
A 2007 home video of a baby biting his older brother Charlie's finger, one of the earliest and most-viewed viral videos on YouTube.
A viral 2016 Snapchat video mocking a teen for always wearing the same white Vans, with the catchphrase "Damn, Daniel! Back at it again with the white Vans."
Psy's horse-riding dance from "Gangnam Style" parodied worldwide, becoming an iconic symbol of the YouTube meme era. From 2012.
A video meme where one person dances alone, then on the beat drop everyone else joins in dancing wildly. From 2013.
A video of a cat swaying set to the song "Chipi Chipi Chapa Chapa," which went viral as a meme in 2024.
From an interview, Sweet Brown's viral line "ain't nobody got time for that," later remixed into a song — a classic meme.
A 2021 viral clip of John Cena awkwardly introducing ice cream in broken Mandarin, saying "bing chilling."
Footage from a Ghanaian funeral showing pallbearers in suits dancing while carrying a coffin. Commonly appended to the end of accident or fail videos to humorously declare that "they're dead now." Went viral worldwide during the 2020 pandemic era.
A clip of a woman naively asking if Krispy Kreme donuts are called that because they're "crispy," not realizing the brand name. It resurfaces yearly as people keep getting fooled by the same joke.
A street interview clip where Hailey Welch delivers a raunchy joke, "hawk tuah," in a thick Southern drawl. The phrase instantly became a viral catchphrase and turned her into an overnight celebrity. Summer 2024.
Video of a high schooler named Adrian explaining his friend group on camera, declaring "we're Ohio," after which a friend sings "Swag Like Ohio." Trended in the first half of 2025.
Video of McDonald's CEO eating the new burger became a meme, sparking a relay of other company CEOs copying the act, dubbed "Peak Entertainment." March 2026.
A TikTok horror-parody trend where people drink McDonald's purple Grimace birthday shake, then collapse and "die." Exploded in summer 2023.
A viral remix of a kid's earnest corn-appreciation interview, turned into a song and used as a symbol of pure, unfiltered joy. From 2022.