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obscure memes sunday

bad cattitude • 94 implied HN points • 03 Mar 24
😂 Humor Memes Comedy
  1. The post is about sharing obscure memes on Sundays and engaging a specific audience like quantum physicists or travel buffs.
  2. The content is for paid subscribers only, emphasizing exclusivity and value for those who choose to subscribe.
  3. The author trusts their audience to appreciate the humor in the memes shared, even if they are not widely understood.

sunday memepool

bad cattitude • 89 implied HN points • 04 Feb 24
😂 Humor Memes
  1. The post discusses how people accuse cats of being unpredictable, but it suggests everyone is unpredictable in their own way.
  2. The content is for paid subscribers, offering an intriguing perspective on determinism and behavior.
  3. The post is part of a series called 'sunday memepool' on boriquagato.substack.com.

sunday memepool: unsung heroes

bad cattitude • 84 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
😂 Humor Memes Pets
  1. Cats are often considered unsung heroes and play a significant role in our lives.
  2. Sometimes a little gratitude towards these animals can go a long way.
  3. The post is for paid subscribers only, emphasizing exclusive content.
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How things come to be as they are

Overthinking Everything • 349 implied HN points • 19 Feb 23
🔬 Science Evolution Biology Technology Memes Patterns
  1. The theory of evolution explains the existence, creation, and extinction of things based on modifications and combinations of existing entities.
  2. Evolutionary processes are not confined to biological organisms but also apply to technologies, ideas (memes), and even inanimate objects like rocks.
  3. Understanding evolutionary theory can help in generating plausible explanations for how things came to be and in devising actions to shape the desired outcomes.

sunday memepool

bad cattitude • 65 implied HN points • 25 Feb 24
😂 Humor Memes Satire
  1. People worry that the world is getting too weird.
  2. The post encourages embracing the weirdness and suggests that things can always get weirder.
  3. The post is for paid subscribers only, highlighting exclusivity and directing readers to subscribe.

"Now is the Most Important Time"

SatPost by Trung Phan • 58 implied HN points • 15 Mar 24
🎭️ Culture Celebrities Entertainment Social media Film Memes
  1. Being present and focusing on the now is a common theme among successful individuals like Jensen Huang, Cillian Murphy, Michael Jordan, Jerry Seinfeld, and Oprah Winfrey.
  2. Living in the present moment and minimizing rumination about the past or worries about the future is key to achieving goals and success.
  3. Although the concept of 'now is the most important time' may seem generic, it holds value in helping people stay focused and achieve their aspirations.

11. The Magic of Mimesis and Memes

Insight Axis • 59 implied HN points • 09 Jun 23
🎭️ Culture Memes Ideas Desire Transmission Evolution
  1. Replicating memes requires creativity and the ability to extract the core idea from transmitted words or behaviors.
  2. Errors in meme replication are not purely mistakes but can include parts of the source person being transmitted along with the meme.
  3. Compelling memes shape desires and drive imitation, creating a connection between memetics and mimesis.

Memes and our metamodern condition

The Rectangle • 56 implied HN points • 08 Mar 24
🎭️ Culture Memes Art Society Language
  1. Memes can be a reflection of our current cultural age, functioning as a microcosm of our metamodern condition.
  2. Metamodernism allows us to seamlessly flip between the eras of modernism and postmodernism, adapting to constant contradiction.
  3. Meme culture reflects how our relationship with art has evolved, with art living beyond its traditional medium and becoming a participatory, transformative experience.

The Greatest Meme Template Ever

SatPost by Trung Phan • 47 implied HN points • 01 Mar 24
🎭️ Culture Memes Interviews Internet culture Film
  1. The meme template featuring Juan Joya Borja, also known as El Risitas, has gained immense popularity for its universal humor and captivating storytelling.
  2. Juan Joya Borja's infectious laughter in the meme is a key factor contributing to its widespread appeal, as laughter is a universal social bonding mechanism.
  3. The structure of El Risitas' story, following a narrative arc that gets progressively worse, adds to the meme's appeal and showcases the power of storytelling in humor.

Blumhouse: The Hollywood Horror Hit Machine

SatPost by Trung Phan • 84 implied HN points • 13 May 23
🎭️ Culture Film Entertainment Business Memes Writing
  1. Constraints can lead to creativity in business models, as seen in Blumhouse Productions.
  2. Blumhouse's low-budget, high-return approach focuses on making multiple horror films with unique storytelling.
  3. Financial constraints in film production, like fewer speaking parts and limited locations, can result in creative and successful outcomes.

SpaceX's 5-Step Design Process

SatPost by Trung Phan • 79 implied HN points • 22 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Space Exploration Innovation Engineering Memes AI
  1. SpaceX is working on a 5-step design process for their Starship rocket, focusing on rapid failure and iteration.
  2. SpaceX has achieved significant cost reductions in space travel through reusable rockets and plans to further reduce launch costs with their new Starship rocket.
  3. SpaceX's approach to rapid iteration and innovation differs from NASA's more conservative approach, allowing for quicker progress in space exploration.

Joshua Citarella: How to Plant a Meme

Do Not Research • 79 implied HN points • 10 Apr 22
🎭️ Culture Memes Influencer Online Communities Political Messaging Social influence
  1. Influencing online communities through memes requires patience and a strategic approach of gradually building trust and introducing new ideas over time
  2. Effective memetic influence involves embedding oneself in the target community, understanding their codes and gradually steering conversations towards desired topics
  3. Building a reference chain and using tactics like faux reposts, four panels, book covers, and link peppering are strategic ways to introduce and reinforce ideas within online groups

The most profitable films ever

SatPost by Trung Phan • 53 implied HN points • 31 Mar 23
🎭️ Culture Film AI Social media Technology Memes
  1. The most profitable Hollywood films are not always the big-budget blockbusters; sometimes low-budget horror films make the highest return on investment.
  2. AI-generated images, like the viral Pope Coat, can be incredibly realistic, leading to potential misinformation and the need for increased online skepticism.
  3. Apple's Mixed Reality headset aims for a niche market, with parallels drawn to the slow but eventually successful trajectory of the Apple Watch.

Nothing gold can scale

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 119 implied HN points • 29 Jan 21
🎭️ Culture Internet Media Memes Social media
  1. WeRateDogs started as a Twitter account quipping about dogs, but grew into a successful media brand by adapting to commercial pressures.
  2. The rise of meme stocks like Gamestop showcases the gamification of trading and the influence of online communities like r/WallStreetBets.
  3. Exploration into anti-MLM YouTube content and coverage of various cringey internet subcultures offer intriguing insights into online dynamics and behaviors.

My favorite reads from the plague year

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 79 implied HN points • 31 Dec 20
🎭️ Culture Internet Social media Memes Music Drama
  1. The post recommends various interesting reads from the plague year, spanning topics like TikTok, Instagram, internet drama, and unique internet trends.
  2. It expresses gratitude to readers for their support and highlights the essence of the newsletter in curating engaging internet content.
  3. The post also touches on crazy internet phenomena like wolf-kink erotica, right-wing conspiracies, and provides insights into the evolving internet culture and how people utilize the internet now.

Aidan Walker: Gossip Girl Memes And Elizabethan Court Poetry

Do Not Research • 19 implied HN points • 15 Oct 22
🎭️ Culture Poetry Memes Social media Literature Art
  1. Gossip Girl Title Remixes meme trend began during the early weeks of the first coronavirus lockdown spring of 2020, sparking various creative iterations while following a set of formal rules.
  2. Both memes and Elizabethan court poetry relied on informal (non-monetary) modes of content transmission, like copying manuscripts or circulating poems in commonplace books, reflecting a similar shared need for clout or influence over money.
  3. Memes, like the Gossip Girl Title Remixes, thrive when adhering to established formal rules and patterns but risk degradation and decline when creativity strays too far, emphasizing the importance of consistency for survival.

Let's talk about Milady, Cute Accelerationism, and Network Spirituality

The 21st Century Proletarian • 2 HN points • 14 Nov 23
🎭️ Culture Technology Philosophy Spirituality Memes Art
  1. The emergence of different philosophies like cute accelerationism highlights the shift towards embracing radical technological progress and addressing existential questions about the future of humanity.
  2. There is a growing divide between techno-optimists advocating for full acceleration and techno-skeptics resisting AI and industrialized civilization, leading to discussions on the role of technology in shaping our future.
  3. Network Spirituality, as seen in the context of Remilia and cute accelerationism, promotes the idea of embracing a shared consciousness and technological domination without resistance, envisioning a future where human existence blends seamlessly with machines.

Cartwheels on the water spout of a giant whale

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 30 Jul 15
🎭️ Culture Internet Social media Tech Memes
  1. Going viral is like doing cartwheels on the water spout of a giant whale - interesting comparison of viral content and the psychology behind it
  2. Beware of mob mentality on the internet - while someone may be in the wrong, online outrage can sometimes go too far
  3. Seeking validation through Twitter verification is unproductive - it's not necessary and doesn't hold much meaning

Sounds like a living hell.

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 22 Jul 15
🎭️ Culture Memes Internet culture Social media Public Health
  1. Tracking the president's Twitter trolls is an actual job handled by the Secret Service's Internet threat desk.
  2. Former heroin addict uses Reddit to help others after rehab and becoming educated in public health.
  3. Some Silicon Valley workers find work-life balance non-existent, living in their offices and facing a challenging lifestyle.

Don't keep calm OR carry on

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 24 Feb 16
🎭️ Culture Social media Internet culture Memes Online Harassment Youth culture
  1. Humans once expressed emotions widely, but social media now limits us to a few emojis, raising questions about influencing young voters.
  2. Online harassment silenced a scientist, showing how internet trolls can have a significant impact beyond just online platforms.
  3. Becoming a 'weird Twitter' celebrity can be dissonant, as hundreds of thousands may see a tweet instantly, blurring the line between privacy and fame.

Millennial obsolescence

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 09 Oct 22
🎭️ Culture Internet Social media Online Trends Youth culture Memes
  1. The market for memes has consolidated over the years, with fewer platforms generating a larger share of memetic content, impacting the influence of smaller sites.
  2. Millennials, the first to grow up on social media, are now navigating growing older online, with platforms evolving and trends shifting.
  3. There is a shift in online culture, from the types of food photos shared on Instagram to the rise of podcasts critiquing wellness consumerism, reflecting changing digital trends.

We'll never let go, until we do

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 29 Feb 16
🕹 Technology Privacy Bias Memes Artificial Intelligence
  1. The FBI wants access to our minds, not just our phones, according to the 'extended mind hypothesis.'
  2. Netflix recommendations show racial biases - defaulting to 'white' movies until you indicate preference for diversity.
  3. Mark Zuckerberg's grey T-shirt uniform is an unexpected lifestyle choice, suggesting simplicity and consistency.

"Links" Weekend Edition: 15 minutes of fame

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 26 Feb 16
🎭️ Culture Memes Digital Culture Internet Trends Social media
  1. Two legendary memes, involving llamas and dresses, outlasted their 15 minutes of fame.
  2. Questioning whether new memes will ever reach the same level of popularity as the llama and dress memes.
  3. The newsletter provides a roundup of digital culture reads and can be seen as an ebook or accessed through direct links.