AboutWhat does the meme depict?

The 'Tom Reading The Newspaper' meme features the character Tom from the animated series Tom and Jerry. In the meme template, Tom is depicted glancing upward from a newspaper with a look of suspicion or bewilderment. This expression is typically paired with captions that reflect his reaction to alarming or perplexing news. The meme is also common in exploitable formats where specific articles or headlines in the newspaper Tom is reading are altered to humorous effect.

OriginWho did it first?

The 'Tom Reading The Newspaper' meme originates from an episode of Tom and Jerry titled 'Down Beat Bear,' first broadcast in 1956. The meme gained popularity in 2017 when it began being used in image macros. Notably, on May 20th, 2017, a variation of the meme was posted on Memedroid, featuring Tom with a caption about an Emo roommate.^[1]