"I am become meme," declared Elon Musk at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference, just after hoisting a chainsaw—a gift from Argentina's president, Javier Milei—above his head. The tech ...

If you think memes are simply online images of cute cats and celebrities with funny captions, then you might be surprised to learn that they can have a more sinister function. Our research shows that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Memes, which are usually humorous and relatable images paired ...