I’m really fascinated by what’s happening over in the UK with the Amelia meme. Basically, the government created a video game to educate the youth on “far-right misinformation,” but they made one of the villians of the game a teenage goth girl with purple hair, pink clothes, and a choker. Which of course made the internet fall instantly in love with her. “The girl they created and couldn’t control / Amelia girl was such an own goal.”
Tag: meme culture
A history of memes, visualized
So this is mostly a just for fun video, but I find it interesting for a number of reasons. Some memes flare up and die, while others stay evergreen for (relatively) long periods of time, and others find new life and bounce back. What makes that happen?
I have absolutely no idea, but it’s fun to watch, and even a bit nostalgic at times. Enjoy!