It’s practically impossible to imagine the modern internet without memes. They’ve become such an integral part of our daily lives that our social media feeds would look barren and boring without them.

This is part of r/Farhad, in which Slate contributor Farhad Manjoo delves into the Reddit communities that bring him peculiar joy. Think of the internet as a colossal assembly line that sucks in human ...

If we’re totally honest, cat memes are one of a handful of things that keep us logging back online. They’re witty. They’re relatable. And they’re so universally beloved you’d be pardoned for thinking ...