“Discover the Hidden Gems: 65 Heartwarming Posts from the 1.9M Strong Facebook Community That Will Brighten Your Day!”
What’s more baffling than a cat playing piano? The evolution of memes from gloriously weird absurdity to sweet, wholesome vibes! Believe it or not, these digital tidbits have gone through quite the metamorphosis. Picture it: once, memes were more about inside jokes that only a select few got — absurd, surreal, and steeped in irony. Now, it’s like they’ve cozied up at a coffee shop, chatting about feelings and sharing hugs! So, how did we veer off the path of dankness to something so… nice? Amanda Brennan, a savvy multimedia journalist who’s been knee-deep in meme culture, puts it this way: the internet’s mood has shifted spectacularly from masked sarcasm to heartfelt authenticity. Can you imagine a world where memes are less about snark and more about sincerity? Yeah, that’s the kind of meme renaissance we’re diving into! To explore this fascinating transition, click here: LEARN MORE.
For most of their history, memes have been absurdist, surrealist and sometimes even required in-depth insider knowledge of the internet. Memes were like living organisms, evolving through time. But how did this shift from dank and ironic to nice and wholesome happen? And, more importantly, why?
Amanda Brennan, multimedia journalist, curator of Tumblr’s fandom trends, and former contributor to Know Your Meme, says wholesome memes began to take center stage because our understanding of what the internet is for has changed. If before, it was about fake identities and sarcasm, today, it’s all about authenticity.
