Pepe the Frog may not be able to explain everything about these trying times. But Feels Good Man finds the little cartoon amphibian at the crossroads of a whole lot of it.
Directed by Arthur Jones, the documentary opens on an idyllic scene of Pepe creator Matt Furie carefully cupping a tiny frog in his hands, speaking softly about his lifelong affection for the creatures.
But if you've been anywhere near the internet in the past five years, you know the peace won't last. From there, Feels Good Man traces Pepe's transformation from indie comic strip character to hate symbol to protest mascot. It follows Furie's growing dismay at seeing his own creation take on an ugly new meaning, and 4chan's ride from band of outsiders to mainstream political force, and in the process breaks down the mysterious and unpredictable power of memes. Read more...
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