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A living chronology of memes, jokes, and drama - every milestone from every article, newest first.

Jul 2026

  1. What is Gigachad?—Portrait goes viral

    The original sculpted image spreads on forums as a joke about "peak human" aesthetics.

  2. What is Gigachad?—Reaction template forms

    Users start pairing the image with captions describing mundane tasks handled with absurd confidence.

  3. What is Gigachad?—Full irony mode

    The meme becomes shorthand for mock-seriously praising anything, from choosing a coffee order to fixing a typo.

  4. What is the NPC livestream meme?—Format appears

    A streamer starts performing the loop live, framing themselves explicitly as an "NPC" to viewers.

  5. What is the NPC livestream meme?—Gifted triggers standardize

    Specific gift amounts get mapped to specific scripted reactions, turning the stream into a pay-to-interact loop.

  6. What is the NPC livestream meme?—Format spreads

    Other streamers copy the loop-and-trigger structure, each with their own script and price tiers.