Pepe the Frog — a multivalent green cartoon used in Internet culture as a vehicle for a wide range of emotions and ideas — has over recent months become particularly associated with racism, ...

Pepe started his life as a laid-back cartoon frog but memes transformed him into an alt-right villain. The evolution of this cultural phenomenon is emblematic of the relationship between online ...

President Donald Trump posted a graphic on social media with a subtle nod to a meme that was added to the Anti-Defamation League hate symbol database during the 2016 presidential election. A May 28 ...

We're resurfacing the Art Angle's conversation with the creators of "Feels Good Man," a documentary about Pepe and his creator's battle to win back his image. Originally drawn by comic artist Matt ...

The once-mighty Pepe Coin (PEPE) may have pioneered the frog meme coin narrative, but in 2025, it’s losing momentum. New data, weakening price action, and thinning trading volumes signal fatigue.

Matt Furie, a San Francisco-based cartoonist of reluctant notoriety, is a frog lover. He’s always drawn frogs: goofy frogs, peaceful frogs, frogs on bike rides, frogs having tea. “It’s just been kind ...

You've probably seen him by now — the thin, red lips. The big, expressive eyes. The deep green skin. Sometimes he looks innocent and sweet, like a friend crashing on your couch. Other times he looks ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about digital culture, memes, and visual media trends. It’s internet lore that President Donald Trump was “memed into ...

Inserting itself between predominantly dog-inspired meme tokens, Pepe (PEPE) took April by storm. PEPE’s price rose by over 3,800% in two weeks, becoming the third-largest memecoin. What’s happening ...

As Matt Furie conceived him, Pepe the Frog was mellow, harmless and likable. Pepe was one of the central figures of the comic “Boys Club,” in which a group of offbeat friends lived in perpetual ...