PBS Idea Channel

When Do Memes Stop Being Funny?

Directed by Morgan Crossley
S2 • E45    Mar 12, 2014    10m
Old meme is old. But why is this such a bad thing? Once the height of internetiness, the sight of a LOLCat now is unforgivable. Memes become passé crazy fast: after just months or even WEEKS of a new meme, we tire of the once hugely popular. Why does this happen, and happen so QUICKLY? Is it a reflection of the sheer volume of visual information we absorb from the internet? Or does it say something about this specific visual culture?

Where to Watch PBS Idea Channel - S2 • E45

  • Morgan CrossleyDirector
  • Mike RugnettaWriter

 

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