This is a fascinating exploration of the sources of memes (with numerous examples) over the last dozen years. It is a progression that evolves from YouTube and 4chan in 2010 to TikTok and Twitter in 2022. The article also looks at the evolution of individual memes over that time, such as the development of Rage Comics. " Rage Comics, like the oral tradition which produced the Iliad, are still vibrant and alive, albeit in forms their original creators might never have anticipated: memes like Cover Yourself in Oil have kept the story of Rage Comics developing into the TikTok era."
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