What is "Gucci Morty" and why is it taking over?
Denizens of the internet create countless hundreds of thousands of memes every day, but only a tiny percentage ever gain any traction, and only one in a million really takes off. Gucci Morty is that meme this week. The image is of Morty from Rick and Morty wearing a black Gucci shirt and looking nonchalant ... and that's it. That's the whole thing.
I wouldn't have looked twice, but millions of younger people connected with the meme. Since he showed up about a week ago, Gucci Morty spread as fast as smallpox, from Instagram to TikTok to X to everywhere young people spread memes. Variations and tributes appeared, accompanied by part of "Lot of Me" by the rapper Lil Tecca, the song that gave Gucci Morty his catch phrase, "I can see you wanna vibe with me." Here's an example:
People started dressing as Gucci Morty:
It became a whole thing, with anyone under a certain age knowing Gucci Morty. But what does it mean? Why this meme? It's mostly ironic, with commenters noting Gucci Morty's endless aura, and memers putting him in "cool" situations. But the viral spread of Gucci Morty has become part of the joke, which has created a meme feedback loop, where people are posting Gucci Morty because there are so many memes of him, or posting videos where they comment on his all-of-a-sudden-everywhere nature:
Commenters seem to agree that Gucci Morty will vanish as quickly as he appeared, so get your fill now, before he becomes a "remember that one meme ..." in a few weeks.
Who is Chanty Beluga?
Gucci Morty isn't the only inexplicable viral star this week. There's also Chanty Beluga. A character created by comedian Courtney O'Donnell, Chanty Beluga is a friendly woman who likes to say "Hi, I'm Chanty Beluga" while she's doing things like ordering food, getting a coffee, or making a doctor's appointment. The videos are generally about five seconds long and get millions of views. Her popularity seems to come from a couple sources: 1) "Chanty Beluga" is a funny name. 2) The brief interactions include suggestions of a larger, stranger life for Chanty, which is never explored. Chanty Beluga buys a portable cryo-chamber on Facebook Marketplace. She's served with legal papers. She's "reading for the part of Crypt Keeper." It's not much to account for all the views, but some things just hit for people and you gotta shrug.
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What is a Misery Girl?
"Misery girl" is slang for a young women with piercings, a penchant for the darkly dramatic, and highly stylized makeup that makes them appear to have a skinny, pointy nose and huge eyes and lips. Here's the kind of look a Misery Girl sports:
And here's a makeup tutorial if you want to try the look yourself:
The Misery Girl gets her name from the fact that she supposedly likes the song "Misery" by Pupsies, which you can listen to below (if you dare).
Memes about Misery Girls frequently include the phrase "Dada, play that Misery," a reference to ageplay, which misery girls are supposed to be into. They often include pictures of X user @himonkeyhamie, who I'm sure deserves none of this. Misery Girl is not a self-selected nomenclature like "goth" or "emo," and there don't seem to be a ton of people rocking the look or lifestyle. Ultimately, it's a term used almost exclusively as a slur; as many have pointed out, it's all basically an excuse weirdos use to bully altgirls.
Viral video of the week: Escape 100 Cops, Win $500,000
Back in 2017, unknown YouTuber Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson went viral for the first time by sitting in his room counting 100,000. That no-budget webcam stunt was enough to get millions of views on YouTube back then. This week's viral video from MrBeast has nearly 45 million views after only three days online, and it proves that you really have to up the production if you expect to go viral with a stunt video in 2026. Escape 100 Cops, Win $500,000 is among the most elaborate video ever shot for YouTube. MrBeast hired 100 off-duty Indiana State Police troopers to try to catch him and four of his friends as they hid out in a simulated town rigged with tunnels, explosives, secret rooms and more. Anyone who avoids capture for 12 hours gets a $100,000. The police department gets $500,000 if everyone is apprehended. The video required a huge production crew, legal department for the permits, explosive experts, post production department, and more. Judging from what MrBeast has said in the past about his more elaborate videos, the budget was comfortably in the multimillion dollar range.
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