The 13 Most Meta Moments of 2016

Dec 29, 2016

Do you love yourself a meta moment? Cool, so does 2016. In fact, this year was full of self-awareness and fourth wall breakage that we rounded up a list of our favorite meta moments for you to enjoy over a nice yule log. Happy holidays!

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1 When Kim Kardashian Wore Her Own Face

<p>Meta vibes = strong. Also, in case anyone is in the market for one of these, it's made by New Zealand <span class="redactor-invisible-space" data-verified="redactor" data-redactor-tag="span" data-redactor-class="redactor-invisible-space">artist Clara Chon<span class="redactor-invisible-space" data-verified="redactor" data-redactor-tag="span" data-redactor-class="redactor-invisible-space"> and her label <a href="http://blue-blank.info/press" target="_blank" data-tracking-id="recirc-text-link">Blue Blank</a>. </span></span></p>

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Meta vibes = strong. Also, in case anyone is in the market for one of these, it's made by New Zealand artist Clara Chon and her label Blue Blank.

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2 Oh, and When She Got a Kimoji Manicure

Because why not decorate your fingers with tiny animations of...your fingers?

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3 Literally Everything About 'Deadpool'

<p><em data-redactor-tag="em" data-verified="redactor">Deadpool</em> is basically 108 minutes<span class="redactor-invisible-space" data-verified="redactor" data-redactor-tag="span" data-redactor-class="redactor-invisible-space"> of meta realness. It's so meta that even it's meta moments are meta. Think of it as a meta double cheeseburger, each layer more delicious than the next.</span></p>

Deadpool is basically 108 minutes of meta realness. It's so meta that even it's meta moments are meta. Think of it as a meta double cheeseburger, each layer more delicious than the next.

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4 When Oreo Debuted a Cookies & Creme Flavor

<p>Which is, to be clear, <em data-redactor-tag="em" data-verified="redactor">already the flavor of Oreos.</em></p>

Which is, to be clear, already the flavor of Oreos.

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5 When 'Ghostbusters' Trolled Its Trolls

Remember when everyone on YouTube aggressively trolled Ghostbusters' first trailer? (BTW, "everyone" = straight white males.) The movie responded perfectly, by having its leading ladies read the comments section of their own ghost hunting video and come across the following gem: "Ain't no bitches gonna hunt no ghosts."

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6 When Winona Ryder Was Cast in 'Stranger Things'

<p><em data-redactor-tag="em" data-verified="redactor">Stranger Things</em> is a self-described "love letter to the '80s classics," and it doesn't get more '80s than Winona Ryder. Her casting is by far the series' most meta moment. <span class="redactor-invisible-space" data-verified="redactor" data-redactor-tag="span" data-redactor-class="redactor-invisible-space"></span></p>

Stranger Things is a self-described "love letter to the '80s classics," and it doesn't get more '80s than Winona Ryder. Her casting is by far the series' most meta moment.

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7 When Rae Sremmurd Did the #MannequinChallenge

@verrlust #mannequinchallenge live during Black Beatles 🕯🕯🕯

A post shared by Swae Lee (@swaelee) on Nov 4, 2016 at 6:56am PDT

To "Black Beatles," naturally.

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8 Oh, and Then Paul McCartney Joined In

Love those Black Beatles #PaulMcCartney #MannequinChallenge #BlackBeatles #RaeSremmurd

A post shared by Paul McCartney (@paulmccartney) on Nov 10, 2016 at 6:36am PST