Kyle Calise
Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.
Meme History: The story behind “Blinking White Guy,” the GIF you’ve seen a million times
Drew Scanlon’s face became one of the most popular memes in the world.
On Mar 17, 2024 by Kyle Calise
Meme History: Willy Wonka Memes
Willy Wonka is back in the zeitgeist, but let’s not forgot his classic meme origins.
On Mar 10, 2024 by Kyle Calise
Meme History: Gigachad
It’s reasonable to be a little wary of and fascinated by any human living their life with a godlike level of certainty.
On Mar 3, 2024 by Kyle Calise
Meme History: Shrek is Love, Shrek is Life
Shrek has staying power because there’s so much to unpack.
On Feb 25, 2024 by Kyle Calise
Meme History: From ‘OK Boomer’ onward, generational memes really hit home
The idea that “parents just don’t understand” is not a new one.
On Feb 18, 2024 by Kyle Calise
Meme History: Orange Peel Theory
The trend is sort of like a digital-age “he loves me, he loves me not.”
On Feb 11, 2024 by Kyle Calise
Meme History: The evolution of wolf memes on the internet, from ‘courage wolf’ to ‘three wolf moon’
From courage wolf to the “three wolf moon” t-shirt, wolves have a bigger presence in the world of memes than you’d expect.
On Feb 4, 2024 by Kyle Calise
Meme History: How a teachable moment in ‘Arthur’ morphed into a meme used under frustrating circumstances
And I say hey — what a wonderful kind of meme.
On Jan 28, 2024 by Kyle Calise
Meme History: The story of Harambe the Gorilla, 2016’s most important meme
This story begins on a somber note, but eventually led to a significant moment of internet unity over the love for a primate.
On Jan 21, 2024 by Kyle Calise
Meme History: How a three-paneled meme featuring big brain energy became ‘Galaxy Brain’
It all started with the ‘whomst’ meme.
On Jan 14, 2024 by Kyle Calise
Meme History: Why Vince McMahon can’t help but become a meme over and over again
From his many WWE reaction gifs to the more recent Vince McMahon crying trend, we take a look at them all.
On Jan 8, 2024 by Kyle Calise
Meme History: How a ‘distracted boyfriend’ went from a simple stock photo to an iconic meme
While many memes evolve slowly, the ‘Distracted Boyfriend’ meme seemed destined for instant fame.
On Jan 4, 2024 by Kyle Calise
Meme History: Why sad Michael Jordan is the MVP of crying memes
He’s more than just a logo, more than just an Internet meme.
On Jan 2, 2024 by Kyle Calise
Meme History: How a tea commercial starring Kermit the Frog became the perfect reaction meme
Even LeBron James is posting Kermit memes.
On Dec 30, 2023 by Kyle Calise
Meme History: Spider-Man Pointing, a meme fifty years in the making
From a 1960’s cartoon show to meme we’re all familiar with online more than half a decade later.
On Dec 28, 2023 by Kyle Calise
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