Think of "hate symbols" and a few icons come to mind: swastikas, burning crosses and certain numbers, slogans and hand signs used by white supremacist or other hate groups. On Monday, a popular ...
Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Memes are some of the most easily recognizable images of our generation. They're funny, relatable, and, most importantly, they're versatile. But ...
Pepe the Frog — a multivalent green cartoon used in Internet culture as a vehicle for a wide range of emotions and ideas — has over recent months become particularly associated with racism, ...
In 2005, artist Matt Furie published the first edition of Boy’s Club, a comic book starring four friends living in the hedonistic and aimless haze of their post-college, early-20s. There was Landwolf, ...
A jury will decide whether artist Matt Furie abandoned rights by telling media outlets how he was largely cool with how his popular anthropomorphic character had taken a life of its own. By Eriq ...
Editor’s note: This article includes depictions of a cartoon character that many deem offensive due to its association with white supremacist groups. Some links in this story lead to offensive ...
Internet meme Pepe the Frog has been declared a symbol of hate by the Anti-Defamation League. The green amphibian has been frequently used by alt-right campaigners, Donald Trump supporters and white ...
Pepe, the involuntarily appropriated alt-right cartoon frog, was laid to rest this weekend. His death was both a filicide and a mercy killing. His creator Matt Furie, having seen the rudderless, ...
Pepe the Frog, the cartoon anthropomorphic amphibian adopted by members of the alt-right for use in hundreds of racist and pro-Trump memes, died at the age of 12 on Saturday. Pepe’s creator, indie ...