34 Memes That Are Black and White and Read All Over

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
Sep 29, 2025 7:00 PM EDT

A lot of people are prejudiced towards black and white movies and photographs. They think that a movie being black and white means it's boring and too old for them to watch, which is just ludicrous. I low-key wish we could go back to the 1950s and 1960s era, where about half of the movies were black and white and half were in color. Sometimes, directors didn't have a choice about whether to use black and white or color (some actors required that they be shot in color, while sometimes budgets necessitated the use of a black and white camera). Nevertheless, there's something so sleek and unifying about black and white images. If it weren't for the association with black and white being perceived as "old" and "outdated," more filmmakers would use it. 

Conspiracies are circulating online about images of more recent historical photos being converted to black and white, allegedly intended to deceive us into thinking the Civil Rights Movement occurred longer ago than it actually did. In reality, those pictures, along with many historical photos from the latter part of the 20th century, were taken in black and white even though color photography existed at that point because they were intended for printing in newspapers. If you want to look at some memes that are perfect for the printing presses, these memes are sure to be black and white and read all over.

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    CAR Aging gracefully is an art. Aging disgracefully is an absolute blast!
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    THEY'RE COMING TO GET YOU, BARBIE
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    "Don't post that, you'll stir the pot* Me: Zip-a-dee-doo-dah Zip-a-dee-ay
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    Always start your days with a smile and you will look radiant like the sun.
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    first date idea: we disappear into the the fog
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    Cheezburger Image 10559234048
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    ptrickwill 1d "You're acting weird." First of all, I'm not acting.
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    my personality (C) O my lore
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    my self awareness my unhealthy coping skills
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    I feel like a slice of butter, meltin' on top of a big ol pile of flapjacks ⚫ yeah
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    Cheezburger Image 10559235328
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    "ur so full of yourself" no i had a lot of insecurities & low self esteem which i worked extremely hard to overcome & now i'm fabulous bye @stephanie.rose.freeman
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    thiscorpsofbrothers: jasbeaw: What do you mean, vet's office? YOU SAID WE WERE GOING TO THE PHILHARMONIC! i've reblogged this at least seven times and i don't regret any of them Source: bluebonne
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    Tasty SANDWICHES "An article of food for a light meal or snack"
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    Notre-Dame By Marc Riboud, 1952
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    "Our Lily" and "Arum Lily", by photographer Stefan Lorant, captured in 1937. An extraordinary comparison where photographer shows similar movements of ballet with flower. LONDON NEDRY PRASA ARUM LILY OUR LILY
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    I scream! You scream! We all scream just constantly each day is a new nightmare in this hellworld called earth
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    Imagine Looking Pretty In A Gas Mask! JANE HARRIS The latest thing in gas masks Is this chic "non-terrifying" number developed and patented by Charles W. Leguillon of the B. F. Goodrich Co. shown left, covering but not obliterating the pretty features of Miss Jane Harris. At right, a London miss wearing the current English-type mask, which makes a gargoyle out of anybody.
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    TT
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    When I lock eyes with a girl eating a gas station hot dog in her car and she wipes her mouth with the receipt
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    She could be the one

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    Another day as a big girl at her big girl job.
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    And I'm being so brave about it

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    Stop worrying if people like you. They don't.
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    Especially Bette Davis

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    I took my Prozac today
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    Cheezburger Image 10559239424
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    ן Isn't life disappointing?
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    WORLD'S MOST VALUABLE DOG MASTERPIECE 000000000 00000
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    Charlie @_35millimetre Turns out the world's greatest drawing of a frog was done in 1790, by Itō Jakuchu
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    He's literally perfect….would've never guessed this was from 1790

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    The individual must learn to be on his own as a child
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    If he can't…there will be heck to pay

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    Rare photo of a remote control from the 70's
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    Back in my day, we had to get off of the couch to change one of the four channels.

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    Just in case you didn't know, the first pig flew in 1909... I AM THE FIRST PIG TO FLY,
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    Remember kids!! MASTER THE SKIES! "weep weep" That way you'll have more places to cry.
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    - Wake up. - No, thank you.
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    I don't know. I feel so divorced from the world.
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    ALL THIS WILL FEEL LIKE A DREAM (SOMEDAY)
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