Internet memes introduced in 2021

Darren Jason Watkins Jr. (born January 21, 2005), better known as IShowSpeed or simply Speed, is an American YouTuber and online streamer. He is regarded as one of the most popular online streamers and Internet personalities in the world. Watkins is known for his dramatic and energetic behavior he displays during his variety live streams, including in-real-life streams conducted in various worldwide locations. He has been viewed as a cultural ambassador as he visits countries often to showcase their cultures and inventions to both domestic and international audiences.

Canadian and Belgian racing driver

maritime incident caused by grounded vessel

national reputation system being developed by the Chinese government

work song sung to accompany labor on board large merchant sailing vessels

Invincible is an American adult animated superhero television series created by Robert Kirkman for the streaming service Amazon Prime Video, based on the Image Comics comic book series of the same name he co-created with Cory Walker and Ryan Ottley. It is produced by Skybound Entertainment, Wind Sun Sky Entertainment, Point Grey Pictures, and Amazon MGM Studios. The series follows teenager Mark Grayson, a human-alien hybrid, who becomes a crime-fighting superhero known as "Invincible" under the guidance of his father, Nolan / Omni-Man, the most powerful superhero on the planet. As he adjusts to his new powers, Mark struggles to balance his personal life with his superhero duties and is forced to prove that he can live up to his father, unaware of a conspiracy that threatens the world and leading him to question the true nature of his role. Steven Yeun stars in the series as Mark, alongside J. K. Simmons and Sandra Oh as Mark's father and mother, Nolan and Debbie Grayson, respectively, while the remaining cast members have recurring roles.

short squeeze of GameStop stock and many other assets in 2021

political slogan and Internet meme

single by B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore

"Soon May the Wellerman Come", also known as "Wellerman" or "The Wellerman", is a folk song in ballad style first published in New Zealand in the 1970s. The "wellermen" were supply ships owned by the Weller brothers, three merchant traders in the 1800s who were amongst the earliest European settlers of the Otago region of New Zealand.

fictional character from Resident Evil Village

Basketball team based in Shanghai, China

song by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain

1986 former lostwave song

mock fight at Air Park in Lincoln, Nebraska on April 24, 2021

The first season of South Korean television series Squid Game

Rizz () is an internet slang word defined as style, charm, or attractiveness. It is likely short for charisma, and is often associated with brain rot.

1996 single by Jamiroquai

1994 single by Weezer

2006 speculative evolution and science fiction book

2013 single by Bring Me the Horizon

pejorative nickname for Russian President Vladimir Putin

viral Internet meme

2021 song by Kathryn Hahn, Robert Lopez, Eric Bradley, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall & Gerald White

character from "Squid Game"

1975 Chinese revolutionary song

fashion trend

2019 single by DaBaby

tall Indian Runner duck

Internet meme

2020 single by Yoasobi