Meme Monday: #BardCore, #MedievalTikTok, #TavernTok
Meme Monday: #BardCore, #MedievalTikTok, #TavernTok
Thou shalt wonder at the whims of the almightiest internet
It’s time for a special edition of the newsletter where I highlight a trending meme. If you’re new, you can subscribe here and follow me on X/Twitter. Happy reading!
What is the meme?
Dance clips overlaid onto a medieval tavern with folksy music, sometimes covers of modern songs, accompanied by a Ye Old English caption. The #BardCore hashtag currently sits at 126.9 million views, and #MedievalTikTok has 5.3 billion views as of writing this. (That’s not even counting all the misspellings).
Who is in the meme?
I feel like you just have to watch it to understand.
When did the meme pop up?
I noticed it last week, but unfortunately I had already written a rundown of the epic “Doug” meme.
Where is the meme?
TikTok!
Why is the meme?
#MedievalTikTok trends have dominated the internet before. Take when Sea Shanty TikTok was a thing. Perhaps there’s something cathartic about imagining what your life would be like without modern medicine and Diet Coke?