As tensions rise between Israel and Iran, sparking fears of World War III, Gen Z experiences this latest crisis through a fractured, viral lens. My generation here in the United States sees war live ...
The jokes were funny. The systems behind them—and the reasons we keep passing around war memes as entertainment—are more serious. There were jokes about conscription. Captions about getting drafted, ...
Memes can make you laugh, fill you with outrage, or make you feel pride. They repackage shared cultural knowledge to activate existing schemas in surprising, entertaining, or outrageous ways. They are ...