Category: Language
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Advice for a Broken Emoji Heart
Apple’s overactive software updates left me with a dilemma. How do we communicate the whole gamut of love, friendship, and respect with the emojis on our phones? In this special Valentine’s Day installment of Analyze the Meme, we will ask ourselves some important questions about online communication and hopefully find a solution or two!
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Elf is Back on the Shelf, Boys
After years without Elf-on-the-Shelf, I’m seeing a lot of instances of the Elf-on-the-Shelf meme scrolling down my Facebook feed this holiday season. Maybe it’s just me, but I’m feeling an impromptu session of analyze the meme! Elf-on-the-Shelf is at its core phonological. The pun doesn’t have anything to do with meaning or spelling – it…
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Starstruck for Mamdani – Trump is Smitten
It’s time for another Analyze the Meme on Small Words! Today, we’re going to look at why NYC mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani and President Trump’s meeting at the White House delighted the internet.
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When Did Kids Get So Smart?
We adults think we know everything but our perspective isn’t always as perceptive as we think.
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It’s a Mariah Christmas: Why We Love to Meme During the Holidays
Mariah Carey’s tenacious cameos in memes across the internet speak to a widespread cultural gloom lying just beneath Christmas cheer. Step aside conventional conviviality, Mariah has thawed.
