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In the first week of Black History Month, President Trump posted a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama on social media — a video clip showing the Obamas' ...

Gold has been considered a store of value for thousands of years. In 2026, it’s been trading more like a meme stock than a safe haven. Investors often flock to gold when crises hit, inflation spikes ...

Donald Trump supercharged his political career by claiming that Barack Obama wasn’t American. Yesterday, 16 minutes before midnight, the president’s account on Truth Social posted a video that ...

A clip of a ‘Nihilistic Penguin’ walking away from his colony toward certain death in the distant mountains has gone viral—where did the footage come from, and what does the meme mean? A viral clip of ...

Just a few years ago, Sam Darnold looked like a certified bust. Whatever potential and ability the No. 3 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft had before he entered the league was broken and smashed into ...

This past week, the Trump White House posted an image on social media that appeared to show Nekima Levy Armstrong, a lawyer who was arrested after an anti-ICE demonstration in Minnesota, weeping ...

The Great Meme Reset begins as old internet memes return to the world. But they are no longer harmless jokes. Corrupted and hostile, they target modern memes. At the center of it all stands 67, marked ...

Timi is a news and deals writer who's been reporting on technology for over a decade. He loves breaking down complex subjects into easy-to-read pieces that keep you informed. But his recent passion ...

Steve Rogers. Thor. The X-Men. All those freaking chairs. Yes, everyone and their mother are apparently returning for Avengers: Doomsday when it opens in 11 months’ time. And since the first of four ...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is facing a DOJ investigation over office renovations. Powell's video response sparked a wave of meme-filled jokes online. President Donald Trump has repeatedly targeted the ...

2026’s first viral meme has birthed an iconic catchphrase for nonchalance in the new year Luke Chinman is a writer at PEOPLE. He joined PEOPLE in 2024. His work has previously appeared in The ...