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Mememakers on the internet have rejoiced today with news of The Happytime Murders Puppet movie being released.
Home to many important things like, online news, videos of people hurting themselves and memes, the internet is set for a bit of boost with the movie’s release.
A meme, defined as ‘an image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by Internet users, often with slight variations,’ often gains traction on the back of current trends, affairs and popular culture.
Although enjoying a short, but storied history, puppet characters have featured heavily in meme stocks since their initial release on social media.
‘Kermit Drinking Tea’ is one such puppet meme which has cemented itself as an iconic image over the last decade, and the internet and it’s content creators are bracing for a storm of fresh content.
Social Media Professor from the Royal Betoota University, Anderson Park spoke to The Advocate about what we can expect in the upcoming months following the release of the film.
“Typically, we will see the first ‘memes’ lurking around on Reddit and 4chan. All the nerds will be posting images and quotes from the film, and the cream will eventually rise to the top,” Park explained.
“After that happens, the cream will seep out onto mainstream platforms like Facebook and Instagram, before it eventually dies on NRL, Tradie and Car related meme pages,” he said.
“But that’s a long process, so in general meme stocks will receive a real boost for the next few months, and I’m looking forward to what the internet can create.”
More to come.
