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Looks Like Assassination Memes Are Back On The Menu
Know Your Meme Team
December 09, 2024
This week, Wifejak made her big comeback, a Russian song about Sigmas went viral, Luigi was found again and again and a CEO's death was turned into a big joke.
Top Trending Memes
Saika Kawakita Smile GIF refers to a clip of Japanese adult film actress Saika Kawakita in which she gives the camera a lustful smile while looking downward into the camera. In early December 2024, a post with the clip went viral on X / Twitter, garnering a massive number of goonmarks, with the GIF gaining popularity as a reaction meme and GIF caption format.
The Assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson refers to the murder of 50-year-old Brian Thompson, the CEO of American multinational health insurance and services company UnitedHealthcare (UHC), in Midtown, Manhattan, New York. Thompson was shot down by an unknown gunman in front of a Hilton Hotel early in the morning of December 4th, 2024. CCTV footage of the shooting leaked on Twitter / X and Reddit soon after. In the security camera video, the gunman is seen wearing a dark grey or black hoodie and a light-colored backpack. He notably appears to use a sidearm with a suppressor to kill Thompson. It was originally reported that the gunman fled on a pay-per-ride Citi Bike, however, the claim was later retracted although the suspect did flee on an e-bike of some kind. The event quickly became international news as it spawned numerous memes and viral reactions in early December 2024, many of which mocked or celebrated Thompson's death due to controversies with healthcare in the U.S. as people humorously championed the unknown gunman. Celebratory remarks then escalated when it was reported that the words "Deny, Defend, Depose" were written on the shell casings of the bullets used in the assassination. It was speculated by internet users and news outlets that the phrase was a reference to Jay M. Feinman's 2010 book Delay, Deny, Defend, an expose on insurance companies about why they don't pay claims and what people can do about it.
The Fantastic Adventures of SEXDICK refers to a fake video game purported to be lost media. The game is said to have been developed by Pbork Interactive for the Dango console sometime in the 1990s. Soundtrack songs and gameplay videos surfaced en masse on YouTube in late 2024, created by meme creators who expanded the imaginary game's lore. The meme is similar to other non-existent media like the made-up films Goncharov and Zalupa Ivanycha.
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Upcoming Meme-a-versaries
Here are this week's birthday memes celebrating their anniversaries from the storied halls of meme and internet history:
Forced to Drink Milk (December 15th, 2017)
Tubgirl (December 12th, 2000)
It Is Wednesday My Dudes (December 10th, 2014)
Absolute Unit (December 13th, 2017)
