Chabad Synagogue Tunnels / Jewish Tunnel

Chabad Synagogue Tunnels, also known as Crown Heights Jewish Tunnel, refers to a viral news story about underground tunnels dug underneath the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in New York City, specifically the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The incident caused a riot and arrests when the police and construction crews attempted to fill in the secret tunnel and many of the synagogue's men attempted to stop them. Numerous clips from the clash with police and a video of a Hasidic man crawling out from a secret sewer tunnel became viral topics on the internet in early January 2024, also inspiring memes across social media referencing the tunnels.

Jellyfish UFO / UAP

Jellyfish UFO or Jellyfish UAP refers to a viral video leaked by UFO journalist Jeremy Corbell in early January 2024 that depicts footage of what Corbell calls a "jellyfish UAP," purportedly captured by thermographic infrared radar at a U.S. joint operations base in Iraq in 2018. The footage is part of the Tubi series TMZ Presents: UFO Revolution in which Corbell also claims the Pentagon officially designated the object as an "unknown aerial phenomenon" (UAP). After the video was posted online, it quickly spread as conspiracy theorists and other internet users began debating its authenticity or attempting to discern what the video showed, often drawing images of aliens roughly matching the shape of the object or posting memes referencing it.

Gnarpy

Gnarpy is the name given to a character found in the Roblox custom game map Regretevator. Gnarpy, depicted as a green alien cat character, gained virality within the Roblox fandom due to his unique voice clip, a throwback to an earlier meme, and his character design, leading to him being used in memes and fan art since release.

Stanley Cup Trend / Tumbler Craze

Stanley Quencher Tumbler, also known simply as the Stanley Cup, refers to a type of stainless steel tumbler from the brand Stanley that became a trend or "craze" online in late 2023 and early 2024. Known for keeping beverages hot and cold depending on the drink it holds for a long time, the "Quencher Tumbler" product was first launched in 2016 but saw a significant rise in virality in early January 2024 after a limited-edition Stanley stainless steel tumbler caused lines and chaos in Target stores across the U.S. The item is also frequently mentioned in memes and jokes for its cult-like fandom on social media, similar to Hydro Flask products in years prior.

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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:

• Shrek Is Love, Shrek Is Life (January 14th, 2013)

• Honey Badger (January 18th, 2011)

• Amogus (January 16th, 2021)

• T-Pose (January 17th, 2006)