But by now the pilfered gnome meme is plaaaaaaayed out. It even showed up as a side plot in the maudlin French film Amelie (2001). I should have guessed it would be repurposed as an aid to commerce.

It might be based on a particular news story, but its consequences are much far going than news. Moreover, in a case of memes, the question of credibility of information is secondary and that makes ...

'Gnome craze' becoming a tradition unlike any other at the Masters. Thousands arrive to Augusta National Golf Club hours before players take the course, in hopes of receiving a commemorative gnome.

Indeed, since first sold in 2016, the gnome’s clothing has changed each year to increase interest in making them an annual purchase. The 2025 edition is clad in a shirt with Masters-related food ...

W hen German artist Ottmar Hörl created a gold-colored gnome giving the infamous Hitler salute earlier this year, he meant it as a satirical work, a mockery of Nazi ideology. When gallery owner ...

ALBANY, N.Y. ()– You may have seen him on the directory boards at Crossgates Mall or at the latest ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new business.Henry Bellagnome, the Capital District Tourism Gnome ...

Indeed, since first sold in 2016, the gnome’s clothing has changed each year to increase interest in making them an annual purchase. The 2025 edition is clad in a shirt with Masters-related food ...