Fictional Socks
Description: On Oct. 30, a Twitter user posted an innocuous meme poking fun at the fact that some Americans are notoriously bad at geography. Days later, the notion that an extra country exists attached to the Iberian peninsula is going viral and taking Europe by storm. Fans of the Listenbourg meme have catapulted the fictional country into the spotlight, creating a robust lore around the fake nation. Social media accounts purporting to be official government channels for Listenbourg have cropped up and they’ve already released a national anthem.
Description: Swamp Thing is a fictional character appearing in American comic books. He is a scientist who was killed by his assistant vying for the affections of his wife. Returning as a swamp creature after he is dumped, he takes revenge on his killer, but his wife runs off, unable to recognize him.
