Was 2013 the best year for the internet? Yes, arguments could be made to prove that it was. This list is one of them. The harmless simplicity and silliness of the Doge meme, the anxiety surrounding Miley Cyrus’ post-Disney comeback, the “what does the fox say?” the absurdity of your question… all this is just as beautiful here as it was 10 years ago. .
Sit back, relax, and remember that the internet was more innocent and untouchable.
1. Doge
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Surprise! Wow. So many memories, such fun! In 2013, the public image is modest Shiba Inu Cabosu forever changed by the doge meme. A photo of the dog, uploaded by a middle-aged Japanese owner, has been liked by the internet and is littered with grammatically incorrect two-word phrases – usually beginning with “so”, “too”, “such”, “too”. in neon comics. In 2013, the search subreddits /r/Doge and /r/dailydoge were created. “doge meme” on YouTube resulted in a web page written in comic sans and launched the satirical Dogecoin cryptocurrency.
2. “Reciprocal Ball”
In September 2013, she went in like a wrecking ball, crying tender tears and passionately licking sledgehammers. Before the release of Wrecking Ball, Miley Cyrus was known as Disney Channel’s squeaky-clean kid, so she was a hit with the general public. “extremely erotic” footage from the former child star. Parodies were many, including many a loyal one from radio personality Greg James and a shorter clip Replaced Cyrus’s face with Nicolas Cage’s.
3. Twerking
Twerking originated in the New Orleans hip-hop dance scene way back in 2013, but Miley Cyrus made it a nationwide trend when she performed her version of the move at MTV’s Video Music Awards that year. This performance prompted millions of people to search the internet for the term, so much so that it was best Google term of the year Now widely seen as cringey in the UK, Cyrus’ Black dance act and performance Absorption of black bodies It opened a broader conversation around respect and ownership that continues today.
4. What does the fox say?
Norway has brought us many wonderful things: aerosol spray can, screamand the persistent question, “what does the fox says?” Written and performed by comedy duo Ylvis, “The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)” was a fantasy talk show skit that became a real-life hit in Norway and beyond. The song peaked at number 6. On the Billboard Hot 100 and thousands of parodies, including a 2016 SNL skit Kerry Washington’s “What’s My Girl Saying?” It was also the subject of YouTube Annual retreat video.
5. Harlem Shake
Now you may know George Miller as music artist Joji, but back in 2013 he was making absurd and possibly offensive YouTube videos under the name DizastaMusic. In February of that year, he uploaded a video called “Do the Harlem Shake,” in which he and a few others hip-hop to Bauer’s “Harlem Shake” until the beat drops, at which point they shake like exaggerated pipe dancers. outside car dealerships. It was easily replicated and spread quickly. People were doing the Harlem Shake on airplanes, underwaterand at work (sec “Army Edition” it now has 129 million views, more than double that number original video.) Ironically, even though the song and trend were intended to show people doing the “Harlem Shake,” it didn’t real Harlem Shake dance It originated in Harlem in the 1980s.
6. Side-Eyeing Chloe
Lily Clem was first surprised in 2011 when a video of her surprise trip to Disneyland had her family crying with joy in their living room. Two years later, his parents surprised him again. This time, amidst all the happy shock and happy tears, the camera panned to her younger sister Chloe, who looked directly into the lens as if to say, “take a load of these freaks.”
Soon, little Chloe’s face was everywhere, plastered on celebrities and billboards in Brazil. Buzzfeed called him “The Patron Saint of Tumblr” after edits of his statement were widely shared on the site. Chloe is now 12 years old and her parents in 2021 sold his statement as NFT At $76,377.50, he noted the money would help “Get him through college.”
7. Started from the bottom
Drake has been a generous purveyor of memes Degrassi day, but “Started From the Bottom” is one of his most timeless. In the song’s music video, she jumps out of a Bentley convertible to dance next to an active snowfall, bends over in a private jet, bowls, boogies on a billboard and parties in the Dominican Republic. Drake started from the bottom ( this music video ) and now he’s here (remembered for his flirty rap 21 Savage’s 2022 collaboration “Rich Flex”).
8. Related Jennifer Lawrence
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in 2019 id suggested that Lawrence “Celebrities Who Defined the 2010s” It begins with “2013’s coronation as the internet’s best friend.” That was the year J.Law tripped, stomped, and found her way into our hearts. On his way to receive his first Oscar, he took a small fall on the steps of the Dolby Theater. Silver Linings Playbook made headlines, and she fell on the red carpet again the following year. Whether Lawrence’s “relativity” was genuine has been a matter of debate ever since, but it’s hard not to admire it at the same time.
9. Florida Man
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In 2013, absurd headlines like “Florida man stabs wife over hamburger” and “Florida man run over by van after dog pushes accelerator” led one Twitter user to think so. create an account Documenting the escapades of “Florida Man”. The name sounded like a dude was responsible for every crazy thing that happened, prompting NPR to call the Florida Man “the world’s worst superhero.” And he is still there, moving; Buzzfeed in 2021 published the list of the best Florida Man titles of that year. That’s because Florida’s unique combination of factors, such as mental health and addiction crises and flexible freedom of information laws, lead to more arrests and give reporters access to more information about them.
10. You had a job
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KnowYourMeme dates the phrase’s origin to 2001, but Google search interest began in February 2013 hadonejob.com started collecting the best examples of memes. It unites us all in a sense of nervousness and the comfort of knowing “at least it’s not me.” that I’m bad at what I do.”