QAnon's "Calm Before the Storm" (CBTS) refer to a series of cryptic, conspiratorial posts released on 4chan and 8chan authored by a user identified as "Q" or "Qanon" ("Q" being short for "Q Clearance," a high-level security clearance within the U.S. …

Now, the people behind that effort are at the center of a fractious debate among conspiracy enthusiasts, some of whom believe the three people who first popularized the Qanon theory are...

May 29, 2018 · In October, an anonymous 4chan account began making cryptic posts about earth-changing political and judicial events to come. Ever since then, conspiracy theorists, journalists, and amused...

Sep 25, 2020 · Watkins is now the only person who can verify who the real Q is, giving him even more control over the movement. (For QAnon followers, identifying whether a Q drop is “authentic”...

Apr 30, 2024 · We've put together a list of the real stories behind the regular people who went viral. Check out these stories behind some of the best memes we know and love today. Jeremy Meeks — AKA the Hot Felon — became an internet sensation after his …

Apr 8, 2021 · On a meme-worthy whiteboard, Hoback writes down the key attributes of Q that may help to unmask him: “Military, high IQ, high psychopathy, 50 years plus, not tech-savvy,...

Apr 5, 2021 · Far less has been confirmed about who is actually pulling the puppet strings at the center — as the author of the Q posts — which is what Hoback says he wanted to do: Determine who, exactly, was...

May 29, 2020 · Qanon memes are made by people from disparate backgrounds, but many seem devoid of the playful humor that drove meme culture to the mainstream.

Nov 29, 2018 · The person behind the meme is Emma Kathrine, a Danish model who had posed for this image for a photographer, who then sold it as a stock image. A Redditor used the image to create the Good Girl Gina meme in 2011, and soon Kathrine became internet-famous.

From old memes to new memes, these characters have lived on in a manner that feels timeless. They've become so easily recognizable in the online community that we often forget there are actual people behind these memes, so today, we've gathered some of the most influential people in the meme world to share their real names, feelings about being ...