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50 Cent thegrio.com
February 14, 2022

50 Cent’s Super Bowl performance sparks countless memes

50 Cent's surprise rendition of "In Da Club" at the Super Bowl sparked countless memes across the internet.
September 18, 2021

Viral star Antoine Dodson mourns recently deceased mother

Viral internet sensation Antoine Dodson announced the death of his mother on Sunday and asked supporters to help pay for…
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June 17, 2021

NHL team called out for Juneteenth graphic of shark breaking chains

The San Jose Sharks caught some heat after the NHL team tweeted a picture of their shark logo biting through…
January 20, 2021

Photo of Bernie Sanders sitting at inauguration becomes internet meme

While the inaugural ceremony largely focused on President Biden and Vice President Harris, it was Bernie Sanders who became a…
Chadwick Boseman and Letitia Wright in Black Panther thegrio.com
March 30, 2018

Creator of ‘What Are Those?’ Meme Peeved at “Black Panther” for Using Phrase

Vine meme creator Busco saw his "What are Those" meme slide its way into a scene between T'Challa and Shuri,…
June 5, 2017

Harvard rescinds students’ acceptances over offensive Facebook posts

At least 10 students saw their Harvard acceptances go up in smoke after Harvard discovered that they were sharing obscene…
November 17, 2016

Shirley Caesar reacts to going viral in #UNameItChallenge

A clip of Shirley Ceasar has been going viral in the #UNameItChallenge ever since she said, “I got greens, beans,…
May 30, 2016

Rapper Big Boi shares meme blasting today’s black mothers, catches Twitter’s wrath

Big Boi brought in Memorial Day with a bang Monday morning — as a trending topic on Twitter. The Atlanta rapper
April 29, 2016

Ayesha Curry responds to Internet ‘memes,’ wonders why people are so ‘hateful’

When the Food Network announced last month that Ayesha Curry would be getting her own cooking show, the Internet responded…
January 13, 2016

The best tweets and memes from Obama's last SOTU address

President Obama made his final State of the Union address Tuesday night, and as usual, Twitter did not let us down.
October 20, 2015

Drake's 'Hotline Bling' video gets roasted on Twitter, dubbed to 'Cosby Show' opening

Drake released his "Hotline Bling" video, directed by Director X, Monday night and the internet's response did not disappoint.
June 13, 2015

The 25 most hilarious Rachel Dolezal memes on Instagram

Since news broke that Rachel Dolezal — the Spokane, Washington leader of the NAACP — is a white woman pretending to be
June 3, 2015

Your favorite Instagram memes may actually be mocking sick children

theGRIO REPORT - We've all done it; pass on a funny post featuring the face of a complete stranger. But…
January 21, 2015

The funniest tweets and memes from Pres. Obama's State of the Union

Last night, the eyes of the social media world were squarely on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address. This
July 2, 2014

The best Tim Howard memes from Team USA's final World Cup match

theGRIO REPORT - USMNT goalie Tim Howard had the game of his career yesterday, during the U.S.'s devastating 2-1 loss…
November 20, 2013

#ArmaniCaptions meme: Black Twitter calls out Armani for confusing Alfre Woodard and Idris Elba

theGRIO REPORT - #ArmaniCaptions was the latest meme to be launched by Black Twitter, that nebulous group of mostly African-American…
February 21, 2013

The 'Harlem Shake' meme shows how the Internet overrides race

OPINION - Harlem residents have voiced their disdain for the Harlem Shake meme, declaring that the silly dance is not…