Kristi Noem’s final DHS speech gets the “Veep” meme treatment
Plus: The White House vs. Pokémon over Pokopia meme...
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Here are the latest trending internet culture stories today:
Kristi Noem got the Veep meme treatment this week, after news broke of her firing while she was giving a speech in real time.
The Pokémon Company fired back after a MAGA meme posted by the White House misused its font.
A TikToker’s campaign to bring back a discontinued Crayola crayon actually succeeded.
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Kristi Noem’s final DHS speech gets the “Veep” end-credits treatment after Trump fires her
Kristi Noem’s final speech as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is going viral, but probably not for the reason she hoped.
After President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he was replacing her with Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin, a political communications director edited footage of Noem’s remarks to look like the closing scene of HBO’s political satire Veep.
“Nintendo’s lawyers will love this”: The Pokémon Company responds to White House Pokopia meme
The Pokémon Company confirmed that it did not give the White House permission to use the Pokopia font for a recent MAGA meme. The publishing company for most everything related to Pokémon felt compelled to respond to the White House following another Trump administration meme post.
Thus continues the legacy of the meme administration that refuses to respect intellectual property.
“It’s back for good this time”: Fan’s campaign to bring back discontinued Crayola crayon color actually worked
A TikToker helped bring back Crayola’s discontinued shade, which is now returning permanently to 64-count boxes.
Powell’s passion first caught Crayola’s attention in February 2025, when the company briefly brought it back as part of a limited-edition release featuring eight retired colors.
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