Recover From The 'HMP Wandsworth Prison Guard Video' With These Memes

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

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July 01, 2024

The 2024 CNN Presidential Debate refers to the first debate that took place during the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election between the preliminary Republican and Democratic Presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Joe Biden, which was aired on CNN in late June 2024. Following the event, many Republican and Democrat voters questioned President Joe Biden's mental aptitude in the aftermath of the debate as concerns over his age spread widely online, as well as in reporting by the media. Memes (such as I Really Don't Know What He Said at the End of That Sentence), discourse and other reactions also emerged en masse shortly after, with many Americans expressing their apathy for the upcoming election and their annoyance at the candidate options for president.

Tiny Green Mall Wizard is a character created by TikToker @crawly_possessed with which he dresses in a fake white beard, green robes and a white cone-shaped hat while crawling through stores in a mall. The TikToker previously went viral for the Crawling In Public trend in which he invited his followers to come crawl through a mall in Warsaw, Poland with him. The creator posted his first video as the Tiny Green Mall Wizard in late June 2024. The videos have drawn comparisons to the Me As A Baby trend from 2022.

HMP Wandsworth Prison Guard Video With Inmate refers to a viral adult tape of a female prison guard, purportedly at HMP Wandsworth in London, with an inmate in his prison cell. The clip was posted to X / Twitter in late June 2024 and went viral online shortly after, inspiring reactions and memes across social media. A few days after the video went viral, it was reported that police were investigating the incident.

"Bikini Barista" Seattle Coffee Drive Thru Fight Video refers to a viral video in which a customer and a "bikini barista" get into an altercation at the drive-thru window of A Taste of Heaven Espresso in Seattle, Washington in June 2024. In the clip, the customer was angry about the price of his order and tossed iced coffee at the barista, to which she retaliated by slamming a hammer into his windshield and breaking it. Online, the barista, whose name is Emma Lee, was celebrated by many for retaliating against an unruly customer, though she may face legal problems.

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The story reported by Page Six yesterday was denied by UTA after it was widely spread online.

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Somehow this did not soothe concerns about artificial intelligence from the artist community.

'Pokémon' Fans Suspect AI Art Is Being Considered In A Trading Card Illustration Contest, And The Pieces Are Still Eligible To Win

After a week of public outcry, Pokémon gave an update saying that an applicant was disqualified for breaking the contest's rules, but given that suspected AI-generated pieces are still eligible, it's unclear what rules were broken.

Upcoming Meme-a-versaries

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

The Latest Videos

Hawk Tuah Girl Update: Virality Leads To Merch Sales, Rumors, and Remixes

‪@Aztrosist‬ tells you of all the updates about beloved Hawk Tuah girl and debunks the rumors that have been spreading about her. Like was she really fired from an elementary school job? Did she really get signed by a Hollywood Talent Agency?

Where Are All The AI Extended Vines Coming From? Memes About Time Travelers Stopping Vines Explained

Videos showing alternate endings to various 2016-era Vines are flooding the internet, thanks to an AI tool that turns still images into longer videos with the help of some prompts.

Are Japanese Breeding Visas Real?

Many young Westerners, especially Zoomers, dream of moving to Japan, inspired by figures like Pewdiepie. However, a humorous hoax about a "Breeding Visa" has circulated online for years, suggesting Japan offers a visa to help with its declining population.