February 12, 2024 Mixcord, Inc.

Viral Memes of 2024

January

Those huge limited-edition Valentine's Day Stanley cups were selling out fast at Target - everyone wanted one. Who or what was behind the craze?

Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift sharing a secret at the Golden Globes - what did she reveal to Taylor?! We all want to know!

February

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce celebrate the Kansas's Chiefs win over the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.

Travis and Coach Andy Reid have a moment on the sidelines - things got a little heated, thankfully everyone remained on their feet.

March

Celebrities at the Oscars are a good source for Meme content.

A Glasgow Willy Wonka experience that turned out to be a true fairy tale. The event promised chocolate fountains, giant chocolate mushrooms, candy canes and audio and visual effects narrated by dancing Oompa-Loompas who power Wonka’s chocolate factory in the Roald Dahl book. It was all fake marketing.

April

The Sun (Solar Eclipse) lit up our feeds - some creators made the most of this rare event to jokingly spotlight looking directly at the sun with other content.

Being real about social media - influencers share on IG what life is really like and how they truly feel beyond those glamorous pics and videos they typically share.

May

A 1-year-old emphatically stated in a TikTok video that she would like to go to the Four Seasons Hotel in Orlando, Florida and a few days later the baby got her wish.

June

Charli XCX released her album, Brat, setting the vibes for the rest of the summer with TikTok dances and more.

July

Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen's obsession with the Paris Olympic Village’s chocolate muffins got him christened as the “Olympic Muffin Man.”

August

The sharp shooting event at the Paris Olympics gave us some James bond vibes when Matrix-esque South Korea’s Kim Yeji and Türkiye's Yusuf Dikeç relaxed attitude as if he’d just wandered in off the street made the internet go crazy.

September

Photos of what seemed to be a terrified baby pygmy hippo born at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand, Moo Deng led thousands of fans to Thailand to see her in person

October

A Timothée Chalamet look-alike competition inspired many copycat competions around the world including a Pedro Pascal lookalike competition, a Harry Styles look-alike competition in London, a Dev Patel lookalike competition in San Francisco, a Paul Mescal lookalike competition in Dublin, and a Jake Schlossberg lookalike competition in D.C. to mention a few.

November

The popular Broadway musical Wicked first film adaptation hit theaters on Nov. 22 and its seemingly never-ending press tour with co-stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo dominated the memes.