Owen Carry is an internet culture writer, researcher, and trendspotter, based in New York. He previously worked at Know Your Meme as an Associate Editor, where he broke news on social media trends like Dark Brandon, Corecore, Hawk Tuah, and 6-7, among others. His words have appeared in WIRED, 404 Media, and Slate. He has been quoted as an expert in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, among other outlets. He's committed to identifying emerging internet phenomena and explaining their meanings, origins, and cultural significance at the intersection of technology, AI, politics, and generational divides in language and humor.
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Why this meme could become the new '6-7'
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Why is the internet so obsessed with alleged scammers?
This new ChatGPT trend is disturbing to some, but therapeutic for others
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He became 'Rin Tin Tin Kid' overnight
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Woman behind the viral Chanty Beluga phenomenon
Woke 1 and Woke 2 are new political buzzwords. Here's what they mean.
A movie about a cow was ridiculed online. Then people started coming.
'Polyester’ is Gen Z’s newest insult. Here’s what it means.
She went viral as 'Peter Pan Girl.' Now she responds to the memes
Why people on TikTok are obsessed with the Lindsay Clancy murder trial
TikTokers speculate over Lindsay Clancy trial
He shot Reagan to impress Jodie Foster. Now he wishes her well.
We ranked the 8 greatest Spider-Man memes of all time
The bizarre boy band that some think is a Nathan Fielder scheme
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