Skip to Content
The Daily Dot home
The Daily Dot home
Advertisement
Memes

The “getting ready to make history” meme shows the before-and-after of the internet’s most memed moments

The internet is looking back on history-making moments.

Every so often, celebrities find themselves on the cusp of greatness. And no, we aren't necessarily talking about their careers, although, as we know, those are pretty great too.

Featured Video

What I mean is pop culture moments that permanently alter our brain chemistry.

Thanks to the internet, moments or 'eras' by celebrities have become such legends that they make up the very fabric of the internet. So, it's fair to say that one of the newest pop culture memes out there is reserved for only the most chronically online.

The meme, which has gone viral on X, involves two images/clips focused on a particular celebrity before and after a viral moment. Accompanying this is text reading: "Getting ready [...] to make history." The first one to blow up was about a Dua Lipa album cover:

Advertisement

So, what are some of the best history-making moments? Check out below...

1. Kourtney Kardashian pretending to lose signal to avoid answering an awkward interview question

Advertisement

2. The birth of Poot Lovato

@acervodemilov/X

3. Adele serving face at an NBA game

Advertisement

4. The Always Sunny crew creating Pepe Silva

@alwaysunnyooc/X

5. Finn Wolfhard finger-snapping his way to infamy

Advertisement

6. The concept of Cynthia Erivo birthing 'the concept of' meme

@eternalsunshine/X

7. The Star Wars scene that launched a million memes.

Advertisement

8. When YouTube drama folklore apparently became literal folklore

@erenfromtargets/X

9. The birth of the latest Steve Harrington meme.

Advertisement

10. Four of the biggest online stars slaying before getting white girl wasted

11. The moment 'Cooked Dog' was born

@adorefranchaela/X
Advertisement

12. Emma Roberts preparing to brave the beach in the most iconic way

13. The She-Hulk x Meg Thee Stallion dance-off

@ShulkieOfficial/X
Advertisement

14. Even Miley Cyrus's eyes made history

15. Some hype for the Bad Bunny Super Bowl show, which promises to be historical

Advertisement
@AppleMusic/X

16. That Entertainment Weekly cover shoot with the cast of The Boys, which took thirstiness to unprecedented heights

Advertisement

What's your favorite "getting ready to make history" moment?


Advertisement

The internet is chaotic—but we’ll break it down for you in one daily email. Sign up for the Daily Dot’s newsletter here.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter