The Surprised Pikachu/Shocked Pikachu meme came from the original Pokemon anime, which first aired in 1997. The cartoon was a hit, following protagonist Ash Ketchum on his journey to become the ...

Yet the Surprised Pikachu meme had started skyrocketing in popularity more than a week before, reaching peak saturation on November 10. The film trailer could not have contributed to the meme’s ...

The Internet loves awful taxidermy. The people behind the Tumblr Crappy Taxidermy, established as a blog in 2009 and featuring a deep archive of torturous photographs, have a book deal. An ...

Meme History: Surprised Pikachu No internet craze can take off without some element of mockery, cuteness, self-importance, irony, or nostalgia. Kyle Calise.