Here at Digg, we try our best to cover the most important and confounding memes that come across the timeline. But the web is littered with tons of great memes that never quite hit the mainstream and instead just bounce around the weird corners of Twitter or Reddit. Enter our recurring feature, Memes, Ranked.
This week, we've got reactions to OJ Simpson's death, a new Tiger Woods meme, jokes about Grimes's disastrous Coachella performance and an enjoyable "Dune 2" set photo.
4. 'Dune: Part Two' set photo
The Meme
If you've seen "Dune: Part Two" then you're aware of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, and his nephews Feyd-Rautha and Beast Rabban. The three are pale, bald bad guys, played wonderfully by Stellan Skarsgard, Austin Butler and Dave Bautista, respectively. This fun on-set photo of the trio posing in their outfits became a meme out of nowhere, because it is objectively hilarious and super wholesome. The creativity behind some of these jokes is also quite impressive; clever stuff, "Dune" fans of the world.
Examples
the other toes that didnβt get stubbed pic.twitter.com/i3Pr7nwRyN
β Adam Gilbert (@adamgcomedy) April 16, 2024
The three eggs left in my fridge when I decide to just have cereal https://t.co/tIzQRLuapZ
β Bec Shaw (@Brocklesnitch) April 16, 2024
(Screaming in perfect unison like a church choir) COME ON AHSENAL SCORE SOM FAHKIN POINTS https://t.co/nA8yRLj1EH
β Motivational Pictures With Reality Deep Meaning (@doulbedoink) April 16, 2024
βHereβs troubleβ
β based gizmo π³οΈββ§οΈ π΅πΈ (@neverthetories) April 16, 2024
βTheyβll let anyone in here these daysβ
βGo and buy us a pint there ladβ https://t.co/S3Po0P5uuy
It's uncanny pic.twitter.com/HckSxDKqRG
β Nash (@Nashambles) April 16, 2024
"Me and the Boys" Energy here pic.twitter.com/z7i4Hel5d7
β Dee Zee (@Dee_Dizy_Zee) April 16, 2024
β Canadian Tokusatsu Donaldπ¨π¦β‘οΈ (@GreenRangerDon) April 16, 2024
Jared Russo
3. Grimes at Coachella
The Meme
Grimes had a complete meltdown while trying and failing to play music during her Coachella set. Not only did she walk off early, abruptly ending the performance, but she ended up having to make a public apology for what a disaster it was. Issues arise during live performances even for the best of the best, but professionals know how to handle it gracefully. Grimes does not, and that's extremely funny.
Examples
grimes at her coachella set last night pic.twitter.com/DephuN7clg
β ryan ross respecter (@digital_damage1) April 14, 2024
Grimes should learn from her pic.twitter.com/OAd7gcY5q3
β Sr. Distanciamiento Social π· (@grumpy_boris) April 14, 2024
donβt know what she was worrying about i thought grimesβ set was great pic.twitter.com/17sm50OrSJ
β big duntles (@biglunty) April 14, 2024
Grimes during her Coachella set pic.twitter.com/yVOkm9NqLH
β Crocs Jock (@Robertdrew82) April 14, 2024
grimes set at coachella π€ doing my taxes pic.twitter.com/8wxb0Z97Rh
β Tim Hogan (@timjhogan) April 15, 2024
coachella shoulda had her on stage instead of grimes
β peanut (@brittxnm) April 15, 2024
https://t.co/ZpDlDin7VT
Grimes doing the math during her Coachella set pic.twitter.com/3f3c93L6gt
β π£ (@MisterKeIIy) April 14, 2024
Grant Brunner
2. Tiger Woods and a tree
The Meme
Months ago, Tiger Woods's "big dog" moment was thoroughly memed β and now, another Woods template has emerged. While at the Masters, Woods was photographed shaking hands with, wait for it, a tree. Just kidding: the hand belongs to Verne Lundquist, a veteran CBS announcer who is set to retire from further Masters assignments.
Tiger Woods moment with legendary Masters broadcaster Verne Lundquist is already becoming a meme π pic.twitter.com/zBTIIR6Fu6
β Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 14, 2024
It was one of those photographs that captured the wonderful bizarreness of the golf course, and for netizens, it was yet another opportunity to bust out some Tiger Woods jokes.
Examples
βApology accepted.β pic.twitter.com/paCHrBvICS
β see schrader (@Deers1) April 14, 2024
Big Log https://t.co/EM8ja7rFoA
β - (@MylesHeinlein) April 14, 2024
This is how I feel whenever I recycle pic.twitter.com/QyZW2IjtZW
β AJ Spurr (@SpurrFM) April 14, 2024
When I ask for my receipt to be emailed instead of printed pic.twitter.com/LDjb8l3IXk
β Dylan Hornik (@_Hornik_) April 14, 2024
me after ripping the pen one too many times on the course pic.twitter.com/3L5A3wjz47
β jt (@JayTeeT0dd) April 14, 2024
Tiger Woods shaking the hand of his favorite tree at Augusta. Nothing but class pic.twitter.com/tQa6LBPrDj
β Clem (@TheClemReport) April 14, 2024
Adwait Patil
1. OJ Simpson
The Meme
OJ Simpson, the ex-NFL player better known for being accused of killing his ex-wife, died last week aged 76.
Sure, Simpson was acquitted of Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman's murders in 1995, but he was found civilly liable for both deaths just two years later β so people didn't feel the need to hold back on the jokes.
Examples
The Devil welcoming OJ Simpson to hell: pic.twitter.com/7LBQS4w9WU
β alex (@AlexUlrichh) April 11, 2024
BREAKING: Cancer has denied any part in OJβs death and is fleeing the scene in their Ford Bronco https://t.co/icEvovMplM pic.twitter.com/TNKFbBlyq5
β Solid JJ (@SolidusJJ) April 11, 2024
Henry VIII seeing OJ Simpson arrive in Hell pic.twitter.com/wQ0PN9ytPq
β Scott Chegg (@buckfastbadlad) April 11, 2024
RIP OJ SIMPSON
β doogs (@d00gs) April 11, 2024
pic.twitter.com/NJm11lXJp3
just saw something funny and instinctively started texting it to OJ; this is going to feel weird for a while
β Django Gold (@django) April 11, 2024
POV: OJ Simpson trying to get into Heaven pic.twitter.com/qvaxTbuuQB
β Not Jake π₯·π» (@CincyHub) April 11, 2024
β alistair green (@mralistairgreen) April 12, 2024
β Criminalsimpsons (@Criminalsimpson) April 11, 2024
β Seinfeld Current Day (@Seinfeld2000) April 11, 2024
OJ Simpson just arrived down here wtf
β Satan (@s8n) April 11, 2024
Darcy Jimenez
And if you're hungry for more memes, here's the last edition of "The Week's Best Memes,", which featured jokes about America's earthquake and solar eclipse, reactions to the "Joker" sequel trailer and absurd new meme about one particular amino acid.