The 2024 Olympics Have Given Us Some Unexpected Memes

The latest trending memes, internet news, meme anniversaries and more from Know Your Meme this week.

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August 05, 2024

J.K. Rowling Black Mold Theory refers to conspiracy theories and discussions about the supposed progression of black mold in British author J.K. Rowling's home, as seen through her Twitter / X profile picture. In 2024, X users noticed a black mold-like pattern on the walls of J.K. Rowling's home and theorized that a mold issue could explain Rowling's decision to transvestigate female Olympic athlete Imane Khelif.

My Hero Academia Ending Controversy, and the conversation surrounding Quirkless Deku, revolves around the final chapter of the manga My Hero Academia and the fate of its main character Deku. Since early leaks of the chapter hit the internet in mid-2024, conversation back and forth has been created with many trashing the ending for what it did to the character and the rest of the cast.

The 2024 Olympic Shooters and the 2024 Olympic Shooting Competitions refer to the Olympians who competed in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics sports shooting competitions, like air pistol shooting and rifle shooting events. For instance, Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikeç and South Korean shooter Kim Yeji became significant meme inspiration in mid-2024 for their role in the games. Other Olympic shooters also gained meme attention, like men's Indian shooter Sarabjot Singh, women's Chinese shooter Jiang Ranxin and men's South Korean shooter Choe Daehan, whose unique posture with an arched back gained comparisons to the slang term "twink" among LGBTQ+ internet users, who also called him "Gay Little Marksman" akin to the Gay Little Monkey meme. The shooters became reaction images, amassed fan art and were combined in two-panel and four-panel exploitable meme templates.

Gypsy Rose Crime Scene Leak refers to leaked photos related to the high-profile Gypsy Rose Blanchard case in which she plotted with her then-boyfriend, Nicholas Godejohn, to kill her mom Clauddine “Dee Dee” Blanchard in June 2015. In late July 2024, several gore pictures from the crime appeared on X / Twitter and Reddit as they spread online, sparking memes, jokes and reactions from netizens who looked at the disturbing images. TikToker April Johns, also known as Fancy Macelli, claimed she is the owner of the leaked Drive link commonly referenced during the spread of the pictures.

Latest News

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A screenshot from a since-deleted J.D. Vance tweet reveals he was searching for "woman" and "dolphin" on Twitter to find "crazy" videos, leading to yet another weird and viral moment for the VP pick.

'White Dudes For Harris' Suspended On X After Raising $4 Million For Kamala Harris, Leading Some To Suspect Elon Musk Is Allegedly Tipping The Scales

It's unclear what rule the political group broke, raising many users' suspicions that the powers that be on Twitter weren't happy with the account's success.

After Winning Gold, Simone Biles Takes Shot At Mykala Skinner, A Gymnast Who Was Once Unimpressed With Team USA But Is Not 'Unimpressed McKayla'

Biles' shot had the support of her teammates and social media.

Upcoming Meme-a-versaries

Here are this week's birthday memes celebrating their anniversaries from the storied halls of meme and internet history:

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The Origin of The Glowing Eyes / Laser Eyes Photoshop Meme Explained

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Hannah Neeleman, The Trad-Wife of Ballerina Farm Claps Back At Reporter For "Attack On Her Family"

Ballerina Farm Controversy refers to a viral debate and online controversy revolving around a prominent figure of TikTok’s Trad Wife trend, Ballerina Farm (whose real name is Hannah Neeleman) after a five-page article about her was released by The Sunday Times in late July 2024.

JoJo Siwa Is A Constant Source Of Memes, from "Coining Gay Pop" to Unhinged Choreography

‪@Aztrosist‬ explains what JoJo Siwa has been up to lately like choreographing very creatively, getting drunk at Disney Land, allegedly stealing merch logos, coming up with elaborate surrogate plans for having kids, and breaking a record for most disliked YouTube video from a female artist.