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The Nightcap: 25 Late Night Memes for Goals That Moved to Next Year

Roy R. Nov 12, 2026 09:00 PM EST

There are about seven weeks left in the year, which is when every goal I set in January quietly moves to next year’s list. I did not read the books or fix my sleep, but I did buy a second planner. These are tonight’s late night memes, a new batch every evening, and Tuesday’s Nightcap is still there if you missed it. Get comfortable.

Creepy wide-eyed doll in a blanket grinning at a phone, peak late night memes — The happiest I have looked all year.
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Weary man in a shearling coat who no longer believes 2027 will be his year — Manifesting a solid six out of ten.
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Man lying on a kitchen floor inside a giant white sock like a sleeping bag — Finally, a sleeping bag with arch support.
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Dad texting to ask which anime character inspired his kid's sudden interest in violin — Dad has seen things.
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Person dressed as a horror clown riding a plush monkey scooter through a shopping mall — The food court never stood a chance.
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Half realistic, half stick figure horse comparing listening skills to responding skills — Me nodding for forty minutes, then saying wow.
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Couple riding on the back hitch rack of a moving SUV in traffic — Save

Tumblr posts saying November has no afternoon, just night after 2pm, and rain cancels daylight — Save

Painting of early humans by a fire, captioned they had to eat without watching YouTube — Save

Dim restaurant with text about looking for an adult, then realizing you are one — Save

Old toy cap gun loaded with a roll of red paper caps — Save

Tweet about telling a smoker that a sniffing dog is in recovery from cigarettes — Save

Man crouched with his face nearly inside a car wheel at a gas station — Save

Notes app lyrics on a subway rider's phone repeating the words flip flops — Save

Social post contrasting a normal widow with a fire performer in a flaming stage show — Save

Tweet joking about Cho Chang getting Harry Potter arrested, over a still from the films — Save

Tweet answering can I hit your vape with what's my middle name — Save

Cartoon man reading a hardcover book, captioned the foldable device we really need — Battery lasts a hundred years.
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Line chart of life events peaking at a first drunk cigarette, above graduation and wedding — Save

Post mocking a C-suite exec telling eight remaining workers to work smarter without raises — Save

Brooding armored warrior smoking over text about horses, monkeys and Tom's foolery — Save

Reply thread where a grandmother's photo is called terrifying, followed by a darkly funny response — Save

Mountain view with text about bad math skills but knowing when things don't add up — Save

Text post about grandma predicting a heartbreaker, then getting torn apart piece by piece — Grandma was right, just about the wrong person.
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Floppy-eared rabbit sitting in a store doorway under a no rabbits allowed sign — He read it. He chose violence.
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Late night memes for an unfinished year

That is the whole stack, and yes, I will be asleep by nine like a farmer with no farm. The Morning Commute brings another round at breakfast, and the Nightcap is back tomorrow night with more funny memes. If you still need company, the relatable memes pile and those November memes will keep you up a little longer. Send this to the friend who also made a vision board in January and has not looked at it since.

Person in a horror clown costume riding a plush monkey scooter across a shiny mall floor, leading tonight's late night memes

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Posted by Roy R. About the author

Roy has been one of the internet's meme tastemakers for more than a decade. He and Phil started Thunder Dungeon in 2012 by posting the stuff they found funny, and it grew into viral photo and video creations, one of the largest meme community apps and one of the best sites for daily meme content. If you've spent any time online, you've probably laughed at one of his memes.