Biblioteca Memetica

A collection of memes, curated by CJ Trowbridge.

Disclaimer: I often save memes that I disagree with; seeing something here should not be taken as evidence that I agree with it. I have been saving and categorizing tens of thousands of memes for decades. Many times I save a meme specifically because I disagree with it and in order to create new memes that counter its message.

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This meme is a humorous representation of the concept of millenial nihilism, a philosophical and cultural movement that emphasizes the meaninglessness and absurdity of modern life. The image depicts a dark, apocalypti...

Topic: Millenihilism Posted:

The meme is a humorous image of a person's brain with a mushroom growing out of it, referencing the idea that the person's brain is being controlled by a psychedelic substance, specifically a mushroom. The text "I jus...

Topic: Drugs Posted:

The meme is a humorous image that uses a screenshot of a Twitter conversation between two users, one of whom is a comedian, to poke fun at the absurdity of a real-life conversation. The conversation starts with a user...

Topic: Collapse Posted:

The meme depicts a chessboard with pieces scattered and bloodstained, implying a brutal and intense game of chess. The image is captioned "Marxism: the game where you lose on purpose so the other guy gets all the piec...

Topic: Marxism Posted:

Topic: Aesthetics - Cyberpunk Posted:

The meme is a joke about a police officer who is confused about a parking sign that says "No Cars" but has a picture of a police car on it. The officer is wondering if the sign is actually referring to them, and the c...

Topic: Anti-Cops Posted:

In the context of Cyberpunk aesthetics, the meme is a visual representation of a cluttered, high-tech workspace. The image depicts a cramped, dimly lit room filled with screens, wires, and machinery, with a bed in the...

Topic: Aesthetics - Cyberpunk Posted:

The meme is a playful take on the classic "Distracted Boyfriend" image, but with a queer twist. The original image shows a man looking at another woman while his girlfriend or wife looks on in shock or disapproval. In...

Topic: Queer - Post-Structuralism Posted:

The meme is a screenshot of a Twitter post from an account called "Millenihilism" (a play on "millennium nihilism") that reads: "I don't care if I have millenium nihilism. I'm still going to enjoy my cheese fries." Th...

Topic: Millenihilism Posted:

The meme is a photo of a 1970s gay rights protest, with a sign that reads "A gay person is a person, a gay person is a person, a gay person is a person...". The sign is being held by a woman, and she is standing next...

Topic: Sociology - Intersectionality Posted: