The Best New Memes of 2018

2018 has been a long year. But 2018’s greatest memes prove just how much can happen in just twelve months, and how fast online culture evolves. So here, then, is a list of the cream of the meme crop, ranked in order from worst to best.

Laurel/Yanny

The Laurel/Yanny debate was diverting enough for a time, but it was hardly the fitting follow-up to the blue-gold dress that we were all hoping for.

Ultimately, it was a bit derivative without having any lasting effect on wider culture, and that’s why it’s not higher on this list.

Eating Tide Pods

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At some point, the internet became obsessed with eating cleaning products. “Eating Tide Pods” felt fairly ironic from start to finish, as it basically boiled down to poking fun at kids who were making particularly poor life choices.

This is America

“This is America” is Childish Gambino’s smart, satirical look at meme culture and how it ignores larger problems in American society. It was only a matter of time before it became a meme itself, and that was probably the point all along.

Next Thing I Knew, I Was Pregnant

Kylie Jenner’s secret pregnancy was announced to the world with an adorable, heartfelt YouTube documentary. So naturally, it became a meme.

“Next Thing I Knew, I Was Pregnant” is used primarily to point out unconventionally romantic things people can do that may or may not result in a baby.