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.

Freshest Memes:

All Categories:

This meme is a play on the phrase "you're better off dead" and the concept of millenial nihilism, which is a philosophical and cultural movement that emphasizes the meaninglessness and absurdity of life. The image is...

Topic: Millenihilism Posted:

The meme is a photo of a whiteboard with a quote from a British politician, Chris Evans, about a protest that took place in London in 2019. The quote reads: "The people who threw rocks at police officers because they...

Topic: Anti-Racism Posted:

This meme is from the category of Millenihilism, which explores the absurdity of modern life. The image depicts a group of hot dogs floating in a toilet, with the caption "they say the devil's water is fine" - a play...

Topic: Millenihilism Posted:

The meme is an image of a young woman, Leila Khaled, holding a rifle, with a quote overlay stating "I refuse to die. I refuse to be defeated. I refuse to destroy myself." This image is used to illustrate the theme of...

Topic: Anti-Imperialism Posted:

The meme is an image of a woman sitting in front of a painting, with the painting depicting a woman in a lavish dress. The text on the woman's shirt reads "I'd rather be reading a 400-page thesis on millenial nihilism...

Topic: Millenihilism Posted:

The meme is a humorous take on the concept of post-structuralism, a philosophical movement that challenges traditional notions of meaning and reality. The image features a character with a caption that reads "I was a...

Topic: Queer - Post-Structuralism Posted:

The meme is a play on the common phrase "Nothing to see here, move along" but replaces "Nothing" with "Nothing to see here, move along" with "Nothing" being replaced with a literal nothing, a black rectangle with noth...

Topic: Nihilism Posted:

The meme is a critique of the idea that "there's no such thing as a free lunch" and that "if you're not paying for it, you're not the customer" - a concept that is often cited as an example of how the economy works. T...

Topic: Anti-Neoclassicalism Posted:

The meme is an image of a person with a messy, cyberpunk-inspired workspace, surrounded by wires and gadgets. The text "Cyberpunk" is written in a futuristic font, but it's overlaid on a photo of someone eating a donu...

Topic: Aesthetics - Cyberpunk Posted:

The meme features a photo of a person on a motorcycle with a helmet that has a large, pointed shape, similar to a character from the video game "Cyberpunk 2077". The image is captioned "I can see you" in a reference t...

Topic: Aesthetics - Cyberpunk Posted: