Next year's Internet memes, illustrated by Wondermark

Posted by Cory Doctorow, October 16, 2007 1:22 PM | permalink

Today's Wondermark webtoon invites us to think beyond "ninja monkey robots fighting pirate Jesus" and imagine what next year's Internet memes might be. Link (Thanks, Carol!)

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#1 posted by pork musket , October 16, 2007 1:26 PM

Murders in the Rue Morgue
someone call the Gendarmes
Murders in the Rue Morgue
run before the killers go free

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#2 posted by mercermachine

, October 16, 2007 4:38 PM

In the case of "This Guy", he's actually last year's internet meme. Of course, being in the past, he's known as "That Guy"

http://www.mrbrown.com/blog/2005/09/i_am_that_guy.html

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#3 posted by xadrian

, October 16, 2007 5:03 PM

That was enjoyable, I think naughty jesters has a future.

Let's not forget hoboes. Are people tired of them yet? How about crazy tribal elders?

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#4 posted by Ape Lad

, October 16, 2007 5:08 PM

All signs point to Mole Men as the next big meme.

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#5 posted by dunnright , October 16, 2007 7:27 PM

Look to the future all you want, but nothing can replace ninja monkey robots!

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#6 posted by jeff

, October 16, 2007 8:31 PM

Cat and Girl predicted the new memes for 2007 sometime last fall: http://catandgirl.com/view.php?loc=437

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#7 posted by mightymouse1584 , October 16, 2007 11:26 PM

i predict the next big internet/boingboing meme to be interesting useful/beautiful bicycles.

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#8 posted by m1k3y

, October 19, 2007 1:04 AM

got this posted on my cube at work

it's bemusing the hell outta ppl

bring on the Ninja Robot Bears in Ill Fitting Hats!!!