ok heres a table of contents/reference for me if i ever write this shiiiiet
at what point is a meme a meme? when does it drop from the precipice of "funny picture" or whatever into "meme" territory? As I begin this research project, my hypothesis is that a meme must be an appropriation of some other form of culture - material or otherwise. screenshots are a pretty good example of this supporting theory. another point is that if, say, an internet celebrity (UGHHHH) makes a joke, it's a joke. when all their fans repeat the joke, it's a meme. the repetition, the evolution and the spread of this one joke in variou formats or whatever - that's what elevates (lowers?) the joke to meme status. anyway i'll extrapolate these points later. idk if thats how you use the word extrapolate. sounds fancy though.