James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined ...

In ancient Rome, Emperor Elagabalus defied gender norms and became a lightning rod for outrage as a result. His persecution and assassination served a political purpose: to divert attention from a ...

In the meantime, we’re just doing our best to laugh. So we’ve collected the funniest memes we’ve seen on social media about Trump’s idiotic line on dolls. [image or embed] — Oliver ...

“It’s Gonna Be May” meme time has arrived — and ‘N Sync's Lance Bass and Joey Fatone are embracing it. It’s been 25 years since 'N Sync released the song “It’s Gonna Be Me" as part ...

The Italian Brainrot takes its cue from the Anglo-Saxon-derived English idiom "brain rot." Literally, it can be translated as "rotting brain" or "brain decay." But in internet parlance, it is used ...

On Chinese social media, where censors scrub anything sensitive, such as alleged human rights abuses, tariff memes were abound. “The King has come up with new tariffs! Peasants, peasants ...

A parallel universe where politicians are not in control but are definitely centre stage: The unpredictable, wildly entertaining world of memes, viral clips and cheeky online banter. Over the last ...

The Texas House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at criminalizing political memes. The bill, HB 366, would imprison offenders for a minimum of one year if the meme does not have a ...

23. And use the 'It's Gonna Be May' meme to your advantage and keep on terrorizing your friends. My friend HATES that Justin Timberlake “it’s gonna be May” meme & every year I set a reminder ...

As the calendar flips from April to May this week, social media users will likely see "It's gonna be May" memes featuring musician Justin Timberlake. The meme stems from NSYNC's 2000 smash hit "It ...