The biological origin of the meme
The dawn of the internet meme
Global memes and cultural translation
The mechanics of virality
Memes as a social force
Which animal was featured in a slow-loading 1998 website created by student Deidre LaCarte?
Which 3D animated character from 1996 is considered one of the first digital viral videos?
futura First Internet Meme
Before the feeds, back in ninety-six, A little 3D baby started its digital tricks. Across the early internet, The first true meme we'd ever met!
Which 1987 pop song is used to trick unsuspecting users in the famous 'Rickroll' prank?
Which website, launched in 2007, popularized cat memes with humorous, misspelled captions?
The Dancing Baby: The famous 1996 Dancing Baby meme was actually created as a 3D animation demo to show off software capabilities.
What heavy, bold sans-serif font became the standard for classic internet image macro memes?
Which dog breed is featured in the classic 'Doge' meme surrounded by Comic Sans text?
A representation of a facial expression formed by combinations of keyboard characters, used to convey emotion. In 1982, Scott Fahlman proposed the smiley face, marking the very beginning of digital cultural replication.