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This is a two-panel reaction meme using a scene from *Avengers: Age of Ultron*. The top panel shows Tony Stark, James Rhodes, and Thor looking at a post labeled 'FIRST TIME' that has 0 upvotes, with none of the characters reacting positively. The bottom panel shows the full crowd of Avengers party guests all smiling and engaging with a post labeled 'REPOST' that has 3.2 thousand upvotes. The joke highlights the common frustrating dynamic on social media platforms where original, first-time posted content gets very little engagement, while reposts of the same content get widespread attention and upvotes.

Original posts vs reposts social media engagement meme

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This meme parodies the iconic red pill/blue pill choice scene from *The Matrix*. The character Morpheus stands centered against a solid black background, wearing his signature dark coat and sunglasses. Text above him reads "choose a side:". He holds out a white gloved hand on each side: the left hand holds a red pill, with the text "have spider man money" above it and a small cutout of Spider-Man posed below the hand. The right hand holds a blue pill, with the text "have Batman's powers" above it and a small cutout of Batman posed below the hand. The joke relies on common superhero tropes: Batman is famously very wealthy but has no superpowers, while Spider-Man has superpowers but is portrayed as working-class/poor, so the choices intentionally flip the typical desired tradeoff between money and powers for humorous effect.

Choose a side: Spider-Man money vs Batman's powers

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The meme features bold text at the top reading "This used to be a joke" above a screenshot from the game Fortnite, set in a desert area in front of the Station 99 gas station location. Four playable character skins are lined up on Fortnite spawn pads: an upside-down hanging Spider-Man from Marvel, the kaiju Godzilla, Peter Griffin from the animated sitcom Family Guy, and Goku from the Dragon Ball anime franchise. The humorous point of the meme is that the combination of these extremely disparate, unrelated fictional characters in the same game was once a commonly referenced absurd joke online, but Fortnite has since added all of these characters as official playable skins, making the former joke a reality. A Fortnite watermark is visible in the bottom right corner of the game screenshot.

This used to be a joke Fortnite crossover meme

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This meme uses an absurd over-the-top retaliation premise for comedic effect. The top section shows a fake Twitter/X exchange: a user named Chris brags about hacking a stranger's Steam account, taunting that the victim will lose access to their account. The verified Steam Support account replies, threatening the hacker by sharing an aerial photo of a residential neighborhood implied to be the hacker's home, warning it will be destroyed imminently. The bottom section features a screenshot of Peter Quill (Star-Lord) from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, labeled 'Steam:' above his head with the text 'I know...' below his face, referencing the popular reaction template where Star-Lord reacts somberly to serious news to imply Steam genuinely intends to carry out the extreme threat against hackers. The joke plays on the idea that Steam has far more power and over-the-top willingness to punish account hackers than expected, prompting viewers to joke about logging out of their own Steam accounts to avoid associated trouble.

I should logout all steam account!

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This is a satirical reaction meme criticizing recent controversial employment practices at Disney/Marvel. The top overlaid text reads 'Disney’s new ceo firing all of the artists who made marvel succesful and replacing them with ai trained on their art', referencing public discourse around Disney laying off creative staff and adopting generative AI tools trained on existing work created by those employees. Below the text is an edited image: the face of villainous character Homelander from *The Boys*, known for his unfeeling, self-serving personality, is swapped onto the body of Mysterio from *Spider-Man: Far From Home*, who is grinning smugly and gesturing casually with both hands. The subtitle below the character reads 'Maybe I am a monster.', used sarcastically to frame the Disney CEO as knowingly acting unethically to cut costs and prioritize profit over fair treatment of creative staff.

The hardest choices require the strongest shareholder value

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This is a relatable meme that jokes about the common experience of saying everything is going well for your social media account, only a few days later to find your Instagram account unexpectedly banned or deactivated. The top text reads the quote "Yeah bro things are going great", followed by "Three days later:", then a screenshot showing an Instagram profile that only labels the account as "Instagram user" which indicates the account was banned/deactivated, ending with a depressed, defeated Tom Holland Spider-Man looking down, reacting to the bad news of the account ban.

Yeah Bro Things Are Going Great Instagram Ban Meme

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This meme uses the popular Wolverine nostalgic photo template from the 1990s X-Men animated series. Wolverine is shown lying in bed looking at a framed photograph that lists several hardware features common on older smartphones that are rarely included on modern flagship devices: SD-card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack, IR blaster for TV remote functionality, and removable battery. The meme conveys nostalgic longing for these removed phone features that many users still miss.

Bring Them Back

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This is a two-panel comparison meme that jokes about the consistent 'Home' naming pattern of Tom Holland's Spider-Man solo films. The left panel shows a tearful, upset Tom Holland (the third major cinematic Spider-Man actor), and lists his three films that all include 'Home' in the title, then humorously extends the pattern with two fake joke entries: 'The House Was Seized' and 'Homeless', creating a sad, funny punchline following the naming theme. The right panel shows Tobey Maguire (the first big-screen Spider-Man actor), with only the numbers '1 2 3' referencing his original trilogy that does not follow the 'Home' naming convention, creating contrast between the two actor runs.

Spider-Man Home Naming Pattern Joke Meme

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This photograph captures a person in a full Spider-Man costume giving a presentation to an audience of uniformed students in an auditorium. The large projection screen behind the speaker displays bold text reading 'Not a single soul asked for a harry potter remake', expressing the widespread popular opinion that there is no public demand for a reboot or remake of the existing Harry Potter film franchise, which is widely seen as a greedy, unnecessary Hollywood cash grab. The absurdity of Spider-Man delivering this commentary adds to the image's humorous satirical tone.

Not a Single Soul Asked For A Harry Potter Remake

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This is a relatable meme that expresses frustration over sky-high inflation and the difficulty of entering adulthood for younger generations. The top text sets the context: the creator's reaction when they realize every product, service, and thing they want to buy has drastically increased in price just as it becomes their turn to be an independent adult. The reaction is conveyed through a classic Marvel comic panel featuring Venom, who simply says "FUCK" in a speech bubble to perfectly express defeated, despairing frustration at the situation. The comic panel is originally set at Central Park, as noted by the yellow location caption.

Me seeing the prices of everything I want increase now that's it's my turn to be an adult

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This image shows two adjacent large outdoor billboards mounted on an urban apartment building. The left billboard is official promotional material for the *Deadpool & Wolverine* Marvel movie: it displays Deadpool in his signature red suit and Wolverine in his iconic yellow suit walking side-by-side, with the headline 'COME TOGETHER', the movie title, and the release date 'IN THEATERS JULY 26'. The right adjacent billboard is an advertisement for Heinz condiments, featuring a red Heinz Tomato Ketchup bottle and yellow Heinz Yellow Mustard bottle arranged in the exact same side-by-side layout, perfectly mirroring the two superheroes' colors and positioning. The Heinz ad reads 'NOW YOU CAN'T UNSEE IT', 'KETCHUP & MUSTARD', and Heinz's tagline 'IT HAS TO BE HEINZ'. The humor comes from the perfect (either accidental or intentionally coordinated) visual parallel that creates a clever cross-marketing gag, where once you notice the similarity you cannot unsee it.

Marketing at Its Best: Deadpool and Wolverine Heinz Billboard Joke

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This meme features a still of Spider-Man (Tom Holland's Peter Parker from the Marvel Cinematic Universe) sitting in a dark green armchair, with his hands clasped together in a thoughtful, dejected pose. Above the character, white text on a black background displays the relatable line: "Everything I like is either expensive, illegal or doesn't text back." The humor comes from tapping into universal adult frustrations—costly desired items, forbidden experiences, and unresponsive social/romantic connections—using Spider-Man's somber, contemplative demeanor to amplify the melancholic yet funny tone of the statement.

Everything I Like Is Either Expensive, Illegal Or Doesn't Text Back (Spider-Man Meme)

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