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Batzorig Vaanchig, One Of The World’s Preeminent Khoomei Artists, Shares His Experience With Becoming The Face Of The Mongolian Throat Singing Meme
Back in 2015, Vaanchig's music and likeness became known among the internet world through a series of obscure memes. To learn more about how this online phenomenon surrounding Vaanchig impacted him, we caught up with the legend himself to hear more about his backstory and what he makes of the memes.
Mememaker Spotlight: Bearbubb
Making it to the top with images in the world where video memes are king, Bearbubb built his huge following with memes that subvert expectations and go beyond formats – and by always staying true to his sense of humor.
Nelson “Walter” The Bull Terrier And His Owner Victoria Leigh Give Us The Inside Scoop On Becoming One Of The Internet’s Most Iconic Dogs
Although relatively new on the meme scene, Nelson the bull terrier, or Walter, has become an iconic face over the last couple of years. We caught up with his owner to get the inside scoop on who this pupper is and how he transcended into meme mythos.
Mememaker Spotlight: Jejkobbb
The adoptive father of Tiny Shrek and one of the top experts on 3D memery, Jejkobbb is a professional meme maker who steps up his game with each video, using his technical skills to push the art of the meme ever forward.
Ricky Sans Discusses His Role As Meme Liaison At Instagram, How They're Supporting Creators, and Why Socially Awkward Penguin Is His Favorite Meme
As the Strategic Partner Manager For Memes, Sans hopes to grow and support the meme community on Instagram by acting as the much-needed ambassador between the two. We spoke with him to learn more about his position and how he plans to work with creators.
Mauro Martinez Shares His Internet-inspired Artwork And Why He Thinks Memes Are One Of The Best Sources For Capturing Today’s Landscape
Implementing elements from internet culture, Texas-based painter Mauro Martinez finds inspiration from memes and combines oil and Plein air painting to produce depictions of our current society like no other.
Mememaker Spotlight: CoreyLaddo
CoreyLaddo creates top-notch animations in Source Filmmaker, extracting every last bit of comedy from Valve's cast of characters and turning G-Man into the star of every meme you know. After all, the right man in the wrong meme can make all the difference in the world.
Fredrick Brennan, Creator Of 8chan, Shares The Chaotic Origins Of The Infamous Imageboard, How He Got Caught Up In The QAnon Conspiracy Theory, And Who He Thinks Is Behind It
After fleeing from the Philippines and narrowly escaping a life-threatening situation, Brennan has been at the center of exposing the people behind QAnon. We interviewed him to retrace the origins of 8chan, how he got caught up in QAnon, and why he thinks Jim Watkins is currently the man behind the ill-famed "Q."
Largetrap Reveals The Secret Sauce To His High-Quality Video Memes And How He Got His Start In The World Of Meme Creation
Renowned for his exceptional content, we interview Largetrap to dig into his backstory, creative process and history with meme culture to get a better sense of the man behind the memes.
Jordan Toovi From The "Floating Boy Chasing Running Boy" Meme Shares The Full Story Behind The Eerie Photo
Surfacing around 2018, this photo featuring a guy being chased by a creepy floating entity has circulated the web in droves. We spoke with the "floating man" himself to uncover the tale behind the mysterious meme.