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Articles with tag "Memes"

‘As Long as There’s No Beer Shortage’: Russians Mock Fuel Crisis in Memes

While the disruptions have sparked widespread public frustration, many Russians have turned to humor to cope with the crisis.

‘Whoever Controls Mala Tokmachka Controls the World’: How the Battle for a Ukrainian Village Became a Meme

Repeated Russian declarations of success have failed to bring Mala Tokmachka under Moscow’s control. But they have inspired plenty of memes.
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Inside the Dark Humor of Russia’s Wartime Memes

In Russia, where criticism of the war in Ukraine is effectively outlawed, memes have become a coded way to comment on the full-scale invasion.
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Russians Were Asked to Vote on the New 500-Ruble Bill Design. It Became a Political Lightning Rod.

The vote ended in a spat between Chechen officials and pro-war bloggers, accusations of rupturing national unity and even claims of foreign meddling.
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‘AI Slop’ Turns Trump’s Ukraine Peace Drive Into Meme Fodder

The online fabrications — dubbed “AI slop” — show how easily artificial intelligence tools can flood social media with false or satirical content...
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‘My Culture is Not Your Costume’: Russian Internet Reacts to Donald Trump’s Re-Election

For those who need a dose of humor in dark times.
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Brat Summer: The Meme of the Season Comes to Russia

Russians are putting a Brat spin on everything from the dacha to Leonid Brezhnev to the cult film "Брат."
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Kanye West's Moscow Visit Inspires Flood of Russian Memes

As news emerged that Kanye West was in Moscow on Sunday, the Russian-speaking internet erupted with memes. 
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