memedom

But Gosling, in his memedom, is too much of an underdog hero to become People's "sexiest man." While Gosling actually seems kind of bland in real life save for his put-upon Brando accent and his nobility on the streets of New York, on the Internet he's a feminist, a lawyer, even a typographer.

2012 November 14, Esther Zuckerman, “Why Ryan Gosling Should Never Be the 'Sexiest Man Alive'”, in The Atlantic Wire

Ever since Kanye West and Taylor Swift fatefully crossed paths during the MTV Video Music Awards a few years ago, that moment's instant memedom has obscured an intriguing similarity between the two artists.

2013 January 2, Marc Hogan, “Watch Kanye West Announce Impending Fatherhood Onstage in Atlantic City”, in Spin

In celebration of all the treasured gems that are internet memedom, a group of Harvard folks are throwing what’s bound to blow up into the the^([sic]) biggest nerdfest outside of a Star Trek Convention.

2007 December 7, Jenna Wortham, “Famous Internet Memes to Gather at ROFLCon 2008”, in Wired

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has one of his top aides to thank for uttering the words that would secure his place in memedom.

2012 December 29, Samantha Rollins, “The 11 best memes of 2012”, in The Week