After the "Meme Restaurant" raised only $6.66 out of its $350,000 goal, the creators canceled it on March 13. The amount was deliberate—three backers donated small increments until it reached $4.20, ...

It’s easy to hate memes. They’re volatile, they helped get Trump elected, and they don’t know when to fucking stop. But they’re also unavoidable, a distinctly modern means of communication that isn’t ...