It’s helped lead the online discussion of race relations in America. The hashtag has exploded since the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin and the more recent deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner after encounters with police officers.
Based on a New York Times profile, he seems to have taken it all in stride. Quicker than you could say “Internet sensation,” the kid was everywhere. #IceBucketChallenge was everywhere from Twitter to Instagram and Facebook.Īlex Lee was just your typical 16-year-old working a part-time job at Target when a picture of him went viral after it was tweeted thanks to his handsome visage. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge very quickly raised more than $100 million and awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s disease.” Hundreds of celebs and thousands of nonfamous folks posted videos of themselves being doused for the cause.Īccording to Google, there were more than 90 million searches for the term in August. His anger toward women sparked the hashtag women used to share their stories and thoughts on violence and misogyny. This social media campaign got started in response to postings by Elliot Rodger, who went on killing spree in Isla Vista, California, in May. This meme was all about the world’s most famous Muppet offering snarky social commentary while sipping his beverage and ending with the line “But that’s none of my business.” Some were funny, some were rude, but all were creative. Video of superstar rapper Jay Z being pummeled by his sister-in-law, singer and fashionista Solange Knowles in an elevator gave birth to sooooo many memes. It was the fight watched ‘round the world. The Solange/Jay Z/Beyonce elevator incident What followed was an embarrassment of meme riches, with the “peach emoji booty” being one of the most innocent.Ģ. Of course we have to start with this one, but what is really left to say? She did her booty duty by posing nude and oiled on the cover. Of course, no one thing actually “broke” it, but here are 10 of the memes and hashtags that tried: Because of the reality star and her naked backside, we heard the phrase “break the Internet” more than we would have imagined in 2014.
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