A Sweet Symphony of 32 Memes

Ally Perry • Writer and Editor

Apr 11, 2025 7:00 AM EDT

No meme is an island, and every time you find a funny internet picture that you find worthy of exhaling through your nose at, it is likely to have been influenced by years of rich context that go far beyond just what currently happens to be in front of you. History, culture, and the current machinations that society is subject to all conspire to make the meme creators of this world produce the kind of things that they do. It is pure happenstance that all the stars align to make one particular amusing image possible, however forgettable it may end up being. In this way, all memes are proof of how complex even the dumbest of things in this world can actually be. They might be lowbrow, but they still operate with an artistry that is beautiful to think about, even when you are firmly within the clutches of a doomscroll.