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Added June 12, 2026

A May–June 2026 YouTube parody wave where creators roleplay as Markiplier, PewDiePie, LeafyIsHere, and other OG YouTubers—Larpiplier's channel passed 89k subs before TikTok compilations hit 1.4M views.

Added June 8, 2026

A May 2026 TikTok animation meme pairing a smiling, sky-gazing Billy Butcher comic panel with That Handsome Devil’s “Charlie’s Inferno”—spawned cat-pose comparisons and franchise redraws.

Added March 19, 2026

GigaChad is an ultra-masculine archetype meme based on highly edited photos of Russian model Ernest Khalimov from photographer Krista Sudmalis's 'Sleek'N'Tears' project. First posted to 4chan in 2017, it evolved into the pinnacle of the 'Chad vs. Virgin' meme spectrum. The 'Average Fan vs. Average Enjoyer' video format in 2021 sent it mainstream. GigaChad represents peak confidence, self-improvement, and ironic hyper-masculinity.