Amid an overwhelming week of bad news, the internet is obsessed with one rather dark meme. Need a break from the news? We ...

Documentary footage of a ‘Nihilistic Penguin’ walking toward certain death has gone viral—where did it come from and what does it mean?

The German government has waded into the world of viral memes by using the "nihilistic penguin" to deliver a message of hope ...

The 'Nihilistic Penguin' meme stems from a scene in Werner Herzog's 2007 documentary Encounters at the End of the World. This documentary explores the unique inhabitants of Antarctica, showcasing a ...

Former CIA Director Michael Hayden on Wednesday agreed with a British journalist’s contention that Republicans were more "nihilistic" and "dangerous" than extremists groups and dictatorships around ...