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When Do Memes Stop Being Funny?

Old meme is old. But why is this such a bad thing? Once the height of internetiness, the sight of a LOLCat now is unforgivable. Memes become passé crazy fast: after just months or even WEEKS of a new meme, we tire of the once hugely popular. Why does this happen, and happen so QUICKLY? Is it a reflection of the sheer volume of visual information we absorb from the internet? Or does it say something about this specific visual culture?

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  • Originally Aired March 12, 2014
  • Runtime 10 minutes
  • Network YouTube
  • Notes Is a season finale
  • Created March 12, 2014 by
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Name Type Role
Mike Rugnetta Writer
Morgan Crossley Director