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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The image displays a central room labeled "Gun Well" and "Quadex Power Core," surrounded by concentric circles of people. This setup is a variation of the "Papes" meme, which describes people sitting at a table with e...

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This large-scale mural features a rat dressed in a suit, holding an umbrella over its tail and carrying a briefcase. The text "LET THEM EAT CRACK" is a humorous play on the word "rack," likely referencing the colloqui...

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This image displays the flag of the Astral Project, featuring the Astral Project logo in the center. The flag has a black and white background divided by horizontal stripes, with a red circle in the center containing...

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This image features the viral meme known as "The Papers Please Character." This character is a 2D cartoon avatar that is frequently mistaken for being a 3D person in video game screenshots. In this image, the characte...

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The "Papes" meme typically revolves around the phrase "You're dead." For someone not seeing the image, they would hear someone say "You're dead." The visual presents large, rusty industrial structures (oil rigs) in th...

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This image depicts a visual representation of the "Pick Up That Can" meme, where a dark silhouette of a person stands next to a discarded food can. The text "PICK UP THAT CAN" appears in bold, distressed lettering acr...

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This meme is likely a typo for 'Papers'. It features the newspaper racks hanging on the left side of the street, which are a common visual motif in urban photography and meme culture. There is text on the wall, includ...

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The image features a person holding a dirty, handwritten sign in a tiled subway tunnel, with the text "The Future / Aint / What / It / Used / TO / Be." This meme references the viral trend where people joke that despi...

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This image depicts a hand using a brush to paint a human figure on the surface of the planet Earth, a visual reference to internet memes and the video game *God of War*. The text overlay accompanies the action by quot...

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The image displays a car license plate with the text "OUTATIME," "AUG," "CA 86," and "The Golden State." This is a reference to the famous internet meme derived from the *Back to the Future* movie, where the time mach...

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