Viral memes: Controversy

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Median Spread Score
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First post to peak
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Baby Yoda

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Original concept art. #TheMandalorian

9.3K sold

Big Dick Energy

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The Inventor of Big Dick Energy on the Rise and Demise of a Horny Twitter Joke

129.2K derivatives

Moo Deng

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สวนสัตว์เปิดเขาเขียว on Instagram: "สวนสัตว์เปิดเขาเขียว อวดโฉม“ลูกฮิปโปแคระ”สุดน่ารัก ชวนเที่ยว วันหยุดยาว! เด็กเที่ยวฟรี 28 ก.ค. นี้ เมื่อเวลา 10.30 น.วันที่ 25 กรกฎาคม 2567 นายณรงวิทย์ ชดช้อย…

$3.1K revenue

Game of Thrones coffee cup

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We find coffee cups where they’re not supposed to be all the time. Not sure what the big deal is. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ #leavenotrace

53B impressions

Chicken Jockey

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A Minecraft Movie | Chicken Jockey | Movie Clip | Warner Bros. Entertainment

Shakira’s Super Bowl tongue moment

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Internet Rushes to Meme Shakira Super Bowl 2020 Moment

Morbius Sweep

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Morbsweeper, LumpyTouch and qkjosh's playable Minesweeper parody.

Peaked at #5

Girl Dinner

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TikTok video by @liviemaher

435.2K derivatives

Raygun at the Paris Olympics

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AOC Statement on Oceania Qualifying Process for Breaking | Australian Olympic Committee

14M views

Lady Gaga's Oscars gloves

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#LadyGaga gives us our first meme-worthy look at #Oscars2015. http://t.co/dmXccPy7Zr

Left Shark

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Katy Perry's dancing shark takes bite out of artist's idea

10 sold

Harlem Shake dance videos

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FILTHY COMPILATION #6 - SMELL MY FINGERS

262K sold

Joker stairs

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Joker's Stairway

10K derivatives

Angela Bassett Did the Thing

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Ariana DeBose's rap, Doctor Who reunion, Lenny Rush's win and more! | Iconic 2023 BAFTA Moments

Pedro Pascal Agent Whiskey Fancam

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petitioning to be your fav pedro pascal editor #pedropascal #pedropascaledit #agentwhiskey #kingsman #dvcree

61.9M views

Bottle Cap Challenge

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farakicks on Instagram: "New Challenge with #farakickschallenge 😉! Sending a challenge @jasonstatham @thenotoriousmma @jcvd @jackiechan . Waiting for you video friends .🥋🔥 ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀…

13M impressions

$8,000 Blue Couch

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got my dream couch for free🥹 #nyc #nycapartment

111.4M impressions

Put Some Respeck on My Name

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Birdman Goes Off On The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 (04/22/2016)

Laughing Michael Jordan

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Let the memes begin. #LastDance

Pizza Rat

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matt little on Instagram: "LINK IN BIO - Master Splinter headed off to feed #TMNT"

6 sold

Bad Hombres

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Saturday Night Live - Season 42

134K derivatives

Korok Torture

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Ladies and gentlemen, I present you the Korok Rotisserie machine. #ZeldaTearsOfKingdom

13.2M impressions

Harry Potter by Balenciaga

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Harry Potter by Balenciaga

14.8M views

Kia KN Car search meme

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the new kia logo is so unreadable that at least 30k people a month search for the "KN car" ever since its debut

Emma Chamberlain and Jack Harlow’s “Love You, Bye”

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this has to be the funniest thing on emma chamberlain’s met gala interviews

Enola Holmes poster

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Meet Millie Bobby Brown as Sherlock Holmes' detective little sister, #EnolaHolmes. Mark your calendar: #EnolaHolmes family movie night on September 23

Fartcoin

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Fartcoin (Fartcoin ) Price, Chart & Market Cap

A Vibe Shift Is Coming

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an-era-of-bad-taste

Cats vs. Cucumbers

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きゅうりにびっくりする猫その2

Nancy Pelosi Clapping

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Here’s that applause you so desperately need, boo.

Boots and a Slick Back Bun

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Boots and a slick back bun @Ellie Lord @Amelia Gregorian #bootsandaslickbackbun #girlhood #cowboybootsandablowie #sambasandalittleredbag

12M impressions

She-Hulk and Megan Thee Stallion Twerking

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She-Hulk Twerking With Megan Thee Stallion | Know Your Meme

14.2M impressions

Nicole Kidman’s Balenciaga runway walk

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Replying to @mehows part 2 as promised 🍸 #balenciaga #nicolekidman #nicolekidding #hihi

Ludicrously capacious Burberry bag

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imagine you’re watching the Succession premiere and you realize you have this bag in your closet

11M impressions

McDonald's Big Arch CEO Bite

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Chris Kempczinski on Instagram: "The Big Arch might be my new go-to lunch order. Who else is counting down the days until it’s in a store near you?"

Chrissy Teigen’s Cry Face

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Just some casual @chrissyteigen action #EWGlobes #GoldenGlobes http://t.co/wq7qNs4zYW

The Great Meme Reset of 2026

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Lessons in Meme Culture’s thumbnail showed Ugandan Knuckles under the words GREAT RESET.

DLSS 5 Off / DLSS 5 On

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Among Us 🎂 (@amongus.innersloth.com)

Balenciaga Pope

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Pope-annotated-main-image

Forspoken Trailer Parodies

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so let me get this straight

Holy airball slideshows

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Perfect Corp.’s tutorial showed Alianna Thiam’s three-slide Akon reveal.

Goatseus Maximus (GOAT)

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Goatseus Maximus (GOAT) Price, Chart & Market Cap

4.9M impressions

Sol de Janeiro Delícia Drench Body Butter

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Violet jar of Sol de Janeiro Delícia Drench Body Butter

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