Clay weekly context brief for the Memetics category (ISO week 2026-W45). Clay tracks publications from the Memetics feed list. Below are recent items from this category, each with its source and a short description of what the publication covers when one is available in the source feed. Recent publications: 1. Five Years Ago Today, The First 'Helicopter Helicopter' Meme Was Shared Online Source: Know Your Meme News Link: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/helicopter-helicopter--2 Helicopter Helicopter, also known as Fazlija's "Helikopter," refers to a song in which a male voice repeats, "helicopter, helicopter," while a helicopter's whirring sound emanates. 2. The Weekly Meme Roundup: Jiren Dancing, Mini Producer, Yanito932 And More Source: Know Your Meme Link: https://trending.knowyourmeme.com/editorials/meme-review/the-weekly-meme-roundup-jiren-dancing-mini-producer-yanito932-and-more This week in memes, music producer Yanito932 destroyed our eardrums, the H3 affair took over our timelines, Jiren danced his way into our hearts and more. 3. "Como Ce Dice" by ChainsFR Source: Know Your Meme Submissions Link: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/como-ce-dice-by-chainsfr "Como Ce Dice" is a song featured in a video by YouTuber ChainsFR titled "I Fell In Love In Colombia," in which he recounts a trip he took to Colombia. 4. Cast Your Vote For October 2026's Meme Of The Month! Source: Know Your Meme Editorials Link: https://knowyourmeme.com/editorials/poll/cast-your-vote-for-october-2026s-meme-of-the-month The spookiest month of the year is coming to a close, which means it's time to hang up that costume and vote for October's Meme of the Month! 5. Meximutt / O Algo Source: Know Your Meme Memes Link: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/meximutt-o-algo Meximutt, also known as O Algo or Mateo, is a meme character derived from the Soyjak family of Wojak memes that caricature Mexicans and Hispanic people through exaggerated facial features and stereotypical imagery. 6. The internet responds with Chappell Roan memes to the alleged snub of Jude Laws daughter Source: Daily Dot Memes Link: https://dailydot.com/chappell-roan-fan-child-memes/ The situation with the security guard coming after one of Chappell Roan's fans has turned into meme fodder. 7. Gen Z Men Are Using Memes Of Anakin Skywalker To Express Their Anger With Society In Viral Twitter Trend Source: Know Your Meme News Link: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/anakin-skywalker-gen-z-male-rage-memes Anakin Skywalker Gen Z Male Rage Memes, also known as Anakin Skywalker Young Men Disillusionment Edits or Generation Z Political Commentary Prequel Memes Twitter / X Trend, refers to a series of Prequel Memes, including GIF captions, video edits and image macros, featuring the character Anakin Skywalker from the Star Wars prequel trilogy that portray him as a representation of anger, alienation and disillusionment among young men in Western society. 8. Woman Goes Viral After Discovering The Man She's Dating Has Her Saved As 'Cousin Andy,' Speculating She Was 'The Other Woman' Source: Know Your Meme Link: https://trending.knowyourmeme.com/editorials/woman-goes-viral-after-discovering-the-man-shes-dating-has-her-saved-as-cousin-andy-speculating-she-was-the-other-woman A woman was on a date and sent a text to the man she was seeing. However, when the text popped up on his phone, she saw that he had her saved as the contact "Cousin Andy," leading her to think that he was cheating on someone with her. Here's what happened. 9. Death of Patrick Stewart Source: Know Your Meme Submissions Link: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/death-of-patrick-stewart Read More 10. What Is The 'Meximutt' Or 'O Algo' Meme? How A 'Soyjak' Character Born From Imageboard Culture Went Viral On TikTok Explained Source: Know Your Meme Editorials Link: https://knowyourmeme.com/editorials/guides/what-is-the-meximutt-or-o-algo-meme-how-a-soyjak-character-born-from-imageboard-culture-went-viral-on-tiktok-explained The internet has a long history of turning real people into meme characters , often reducing entire arguments to a single exaggerated face or catchphrase . 11. Scientists Reveal the Hi Source: Know Your Meme Memes Link: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/scientists-reveal-the-hi Scientists Reveal the Hi or Scientists Reveal the Secret, also known as Scientists Reveal the X, is an exploitable meme format based on an image macro of a dog on a couch standing over the caption, "Scientists reveal the secret." The original meme was posted in July 2025 and was edited that day to replace the dog with an orange cat. 12. Are we doomed? AI slop videos of cheating fruit are taking over social media Source: Daily Dot Memes Link: https://dailydot.com/ai-slop-videos-of-cheating-fruit-are-taking-over-tiktok/ Cheating fruits are the latest guilty pleasure content. 13. Where Did The 'Scientists Reveal The Hi' Cat Come From? Source: Know Your Meme News Link: https://knowyourmeme.com/videos/440967-scientists-reveal-the-hi An orange cat over the words "scientists reveal the hi," made to look like a BBC News thumbnail, has been all over Instagram and TikTok this month. The photo is real, and so is the science. It comes from a 2025 BBC story about why ginger cats are ginger. 14. Man Tries Waymo For The First Time, Gets Stuck In The Middle Of The Street When The Car Won't Move And Even Support Can't Help Source: Know Your Meme Link: https://trending.knowyourmeme.com/editorials/man-tries-waymo-for-the-first-time-gets-stuck-in-the-middle-of-the-street-when-the-car-wont-move-and-even-support-cant-help A man decided to try Waymo but got stuck in the middle of the street shortly after. Then, the support team took a long time to get in touch with him, and when they did, even they werent able to get the car to follow their "suggestions." 15. Ethan Klein AI Edits / Kleinification Source: Know Your Meme Submissions Link: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/ethan-klein-ai-edits-kleinification Ethan Klein AI Edits or Kleinification is an AI video and image trend in which Ethan Klein, the former host of the H3 Podcast, is placed into clips that indirectly refer to his October 2026 cheating scandal, in which it was revealed by his wife, Hila Klein, that he had been having an affair for months, allegedly with the H3 Podcast crew member Tamara Joseph. 16. The Weekly Meme Roundup: Rumpelstiltskin, Black Cat Clapping, Game Merging And More Source: Know Your Meme Editorials Link: https://knowyourmeme.com/editorials/meme-review/the-weekly-meme-roundup-rumpelstiltskin-black-cat-clapping-game-merging-and-more You're blatantly just not me nan, but you do look like a reader of The Weekly Meme Roundup, where we catch you up on five big memes that you might have missed this past week. 17. Biddy Blas / Scrib Doon Source: Know Your Meme Memes Link: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/biddy-blas-scrib-doon Biddy Blas is an alien character in the video game Star Wars: Galactic Racer, known for the catchphrase, "Scrib doon." Biddy Blas is a member of the Crocin race of aliens and affiliated with the Galactic League. 18. Classic Chuck Norris memes return in honor of his passing at age 86 Source: Daily Dot Memes Link: https://dailydot.com/chuck-norris-memes-return-in-honor-of-his-passing-at-age-86/ "Death once had a near-Chuck Norris experience." Sign up to receive the Daily Dots Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post Classic Chuck Norris memes return in honor of his passing at age 86 appeared first on The Daily Dot . 19. Red Baron Worker Snaps At TikToker's Controversial Prank In Viral Video, And Now The Internet Is Rallying Behind Him Source: Know Your Meme Link: https://trending.knowyourmeme.com/editorials/red-baron-worker-snaps-at-tiktokers-controversial-prank-in-viral-video-and-now-the-internet-is-rallying-behind-him A TikToker approached a Red Baron worker who was stocking a freezer and pretended to take money from him via the "Apple Pay Prank." The employee ended up yelling at him about the tough financial situation hes facing, and now internet users are donating to him en masse. 20. Her Curls Source: Know Your Meme Submissions Link: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/her-curls Her Curls refers to a viral Twitter / X post where user @kimliptron posted two images of K-pop idol Kim Lip with straight hair and wrote, "HER CURLS ." The post, which is no longer available, was originally tweeted on March 15th, 2020. Sources in this brief: Daily Dot Memes; Know Your Meme; Know Your Meme Editorials; Know Your Meme Memes; Know Your Meme News; Know Your Meme Submissions. Selected 20 of 66 available items for this weekly brief.