The Michael Jackson eating popcorn meme originates from the legendary 1983 music video for his hit single 'Thriller.' During the opening sequence, Michael is seen sitting in a dark movie theater, intensely enjoying a bucket of popcorn while watching a horror film. While the video was a global phenomenon upon release, this specific moment found a second life in the mid-2000s as one of the internet's premier reaction images. It is used globally to represent the feeling of sitting back and watching drama, arguments, or chaos unfold in online comment sections, making it a staple of internet culture.